• The Institute for the Study of Resilience in Youth (ISRY)

    Fostering Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

  • About ISRY

    The Institute for the Study of Resilience in Youth (ISRY) is a research institute located at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Through conducting and disseminating actionable research, we support the well-being of young people and the adults who support them.

    About ISRY

  • STEM Learning and Social-Emotional Development

    ISRY is a leader in the movement to connect science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and social-emotional development (SED). In order to bridge the resource gap in high-poverty and other underserved communities, our team creates evidence-based tools and frameworks to inform educators and education leaders about STEM learning as well as the social-emotional development and mental health of their students.

    STEM and SED

  • Looking for help with program evaluation?

    ISRY is experienced in formal and informal evaluations. We can help you with quality improvement for your work with youth and families. We also provide evaluations to grantmaking organizations, networks, and programs that seek to understand their outcomes and show results.

    Learn more

So every child can thrive.

ISRY was created to promote innovation in youth resiliency and education research. We support the health and well-being of young people through building social-emotional competencies and the lens of the Clover Model. Our whole child approach informs every project we do.

Mission and Values

Integrating STEM and SED

ISRY supports youth development through connecting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and social-emotional development (SED). The development of social and emotional skills that support healthy development and thriving can increase involvement in STEM by fostering relationships through role models and teamwork, building a sense of identity and belonging in STEM, and bringing personal meaning and relevance to STEM (Lyon, Jafri, & St. Louis, 2012; Noam & Shah, 2014).

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Research

Translational research is an interdisciplinary field that incorporates a wide range of expertise, research, and resources to promote innovations in the field (Woolf, 2008). The approach has expanded to include education in recent years (Burden, Younie, & Leask, 2013). ISRY emphasizes translational research to help the latest findings on social-emotional development reach educators and families.

Learn about ISRY's research

Looking for help with program evaluation?

ISRY is experienced in formal and informal evaluations. We can help you with quality improvement for your work with youth and families. We also provide evaluations to grantmaking organizations, networks, and programs that seek to understand their outcomes and show results.

Learn more about evaluation services
 

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

— James Baldwin

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