Who We Are

Our Mission

The Center for Social Well-Being and Development supports the understanding and use of a social-ecological approach to address health and social development in the U.S. and globally through research, program planning, evaluation, communication, dissemination of what works, and training or technical support services.

Our work focuses on a broad range of vulnerable populations and communities, with an additional special expertise regarding youth and adolescents.

​We believe that an applied social-ecological approach offers the best potential for creating sustainable and transformative impact for communities.