Stephen Wallace

Stephen recently sat down for an interview with Audrey Monke, founder of Sunshine Parenting. In “The Impact of Positive Counselors and Mentors on Youth Development,” he speaks to the power of positivity, especially with parents, camp counselors, and other caring adults. Included is information about Stephen’s latest book, IMPACT – An Introduction to Counseling, Mentoring, […]

Stephen’s new column for LinkedIn, “How a Messy Desk Saved My Life,” discusses his near-fatal diagnosis ten years ago this week and applies lessons learned to youth mental health and suicide.

Stephen’s new article for LinkedIn, “The Promise – Rites of Passage in a Virtual Age,” the third in a three-part series about the impact of the pandemic, focuses on a change in, or loss of, important rites of passage for youth. It includes original research, the voices of three student members of the National Advisory

Harriet Vogel, author, grief counselor, and speaker, has featured Stephen’s recent Psychology Today article, “Crisscross: We already had a youth mental health crisis – now what?,” in her May blog post, “Universal Grief.”

Stephen’s new article for Psychology Today, “Crisscross: We already had a youth mental health crisis – now what?,” discusses the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on young people and features the work of CARE and Total Brain to increase screenings, referrals and treatment for youth at risk.

Stephen’s latest Opinion-Editorial, “Coronavirus and Summer Camp,” chronicles the struggle facing summer camps as the weigh options for 2020.

Stephen’s new feature article for Camping Magazine, “A Different Kind of Mentor,” focuses on the important role of camp counselors in developing meaningful relationships (relational counseling) with youth. This is a topic heavily featured in his new book, IMPACT – An Introduction to Counseling, Mentoring, and Youth Development.

On Tuesday, Stephen announced that CARE (Center for Adolescent Research and Education) has formalized a new partnership with Total Brain to address the growing youth mental health crisis in America. This initiative will include original research, focusing on young people in transition, including those moving from high school to college and college to the workforce.

Stephen’s new article for Psychology Today, “In the Light of Day,” discusses the soaring rates of youth mental health in America and highlights the work of The Jason Foundation, Jed Foundation, and Total Brain, all collaborators at the Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE).

Stephen’s new feature article for Camping Magazine, “Inflection Points: Why Character Counts,” discusses the important role summer camps, and those who work there, can play by intentionally addressing character development, one of eight favorable youth outcomes identified by the Center for Adolescent Research and Education, through experiential education. Among other things, this piece addresses “thick