OUR MISSION
We promote a vision of human thriving based on science and spirituality by creating resources to inspire, educate and equip those who care for kids.
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DACA Resources
Learn how you can mentor and support DACA and immigrant youth as they experience anxiety and stress in the current socio-political climate.
Thrive Blog
Get the latest research on positive youth development and learn the key ways to help your teens grow into responsible and fulfilling adults.
Latest Publication
Drs. Sam Hardy and Pam King capture the latest research on religion and spirituality as potential assets for youth thriving in their recent special issue.
Thrive Science
Our Approach
The Thrive Center for Human Development is a multidisciplinary research center within the School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary. The Center has a strong tradition of research in the areas of positive youth development, character virtue and strengths, moral development, and religious and spiritual development.
Our Thrive Model in the simplest form posits that thriving cannot be achieved without spiritual practices that build virtuous habits and identity. Our goal is to convert our research into tools to promote thriving, put those tools into the hands of those who care for youth and measure the impact of those tools on the youth thriving.
Our Research Focuses on 3 Main Areas
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