The annual meeting of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine will explore what is known, highlight innovative programs and research, and develop strategies for improving the safety net in our own communities.
Every day adolescents and young adults in the United States and around the world experience and witness profound traumatic events. Sometimes these events affect entire cities, other times just schools or an individual are affected, but, regardless of size, each of these events has the potential to profoundly change the lives of the youth who experience them. Many adolescents traverse these experiences with strength and resilience, while others find it more difficult to recover from the impact trauma has on their lives.