CERES Institute for Children and Youth

The CERES Institute believes all children and youth, regardless of background or circumstance, deserve all the supports they need to become thriving adults.

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Our Work

Relationship-Focused Schools Initiative

Relationship-Focused Schools Initiative

In partnership with MENTOR (the National Mentoring Partnership), CERES Institute is working with a set of school districts on how they can develop a “relationships strategy” for their schools. CERES Institute will serve as a research and evaluation partner for MENTOR during this three-year initiative.

Supporting Students with Learning & Attention Issues During Covid-19

Supporting Students with Learning & Attention Issues During Covid-19

CERES Institute and the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) are partnering on a mixed methods research study to develop a deeper understanding of general educators’ experiences teaching students with learning and attention issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CERES Institute Voices

Why Relationships Matter: Reflections From a Former Teacher

Why Relationships Matter: Reflections from a Former Teacher  Cathleen Donohue, Graduate Research Assistant, CERES Institute  “Education is a relationship business… One thing we learn from mentoring is that relationships matter. Relationships matter more than anything...

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We’re hiring!

We're hiring! The CERES Institute for Children & Youth is excited to announce one opening on our team. Postdoctoral Scholar  We are hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar with a background or interest in positive youth development and a research focus on the role of...

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