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    • Self-Defense: Adults/Kids
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    • Resource: National
    • Resource: Find Your Tribe
  • Home
  • Self-Defense: Adults/Kids
  • Self-Defense: Women Only
  • Self-Defense: Tournaments
  • Resource: Bullying
  • Resource: Women (DV)
  • Resource: Men (DV)
  • Resource: National
  • Resource: Find Your Tribe

A supportive social network has been shown to improve adolescent mental and behavioral health.

Find my Tribe

3 Dimensions of social connectedness

Family Connectedness

Community Connectedness

Family Connectedness

 Fostering parent-adolescent connectedness fosters healthy adolescent development, which in turn leads to better health and wellbeing.


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Peer Connectedness

Community Connectedness

Family Connectedness

  People who have strong peer relationships are better functioning socially and emotionally than isolated people of the same age.


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Community Connectedness

Community Connectedness

Community Connectedness

 Fostering opportunities for community service not only benefits communities but also young volunteers, whose social capital increases.


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We are listing the resources below because we've found them to be extremely beneficial, highly impactful, and life-changing for individuals searching for where they belong.

Make lasting Connections

Adult Connections

Middle School Connections

High School Connections

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High School Connections

Middle School Connections

High School Connections

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Middle School Connections

Middle School Connections

Middle School Connections

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