Stephen Wallace

Stephen’s new feature article in Camping Magazine. “More Than a Village – Why Summer Camps are Key to Raising Kids Right,” discusses the value of an added community to assist young people grow and succeed. It speaks to positive identity formation, New York Times columnist David Brooks’ take on “thick” vs. “Thin” communities, character development, and social entrepreneurship.

Stephen’s new Psychology Today article, “New Report Finds Positive Trends in Youth Substance Use,” discusses encouraging new data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and highlights groundbreaking research from the Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) and Total Brain.

Stephen’s new article for Psychology Today, “The Crisis of Youth Mental Health,” addresses the state of youth  mental health in America in the wake of the Michigan school shootings. It includes original, groundbreaking research from the Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) and Total Brain.

Stephen’s new article for Psychology Today, “”The Crisis of Youth Mental Health – The Voices Won’t Stop, Help Me,” takes a look at the recent Ethan Crumbley shootings in Michigan and offers a roadmap to identifying youth in crisis and in need of intervention. It includes original research from the Center for Adolescent Research and

Stephen’s new article for Psychology Today, “What Aaron Rodgers Got Wrong,” discusses the responsibility of super stars to role model acceptable behavior for youth.

Stephen’s new article on Linkedin, “Mayday!” discusses the burgeoning youth mental health crisis in the United States and advocates for specific public policy remedies.

On Thursday, November 11th, Stephen will join Cole Kelly’s Campfire Conversations Podcast to talk about the importance of resiliency building in youth.

Stephen’s latest article for Psychology Today, “The Art and Science of Family Dinner,” points to the power of communication and role-modeling that take place during family dinners. The article reveals data from The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University.

Stephen’s new feature article for Camping Magazine, “Re-Thinking Risk: How to Build Resiliency and Reward,” shares his original research on positive risk-taking and an essay from CARE National Advisory Board student member Cameron Gray, a sophomore at Whittier College in California. 

Stephen’s new Psychology Today article, “”How Teens Are Responding to Loosening COVID-19 Restrictions,” provides commentary on the current state of youth mental health, the impact of Instagram on young girls, and potentially increasing rates of risk behaviors tied to the loosening of pandemic restrictions.