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This book explains how kids learn religious beliefs, values, and practices from their parents.

This memoir describes an isolated, abusive, fundamentalist childhood, which was redeemed through education.

This widely-circulated Buzzfeed article describes burnout and the ever-present need to optimize life as the water in which millennials swim. Touching on several important social forces, it explains cultural challenges that must be reckoned with to support future generations.

This documentary demonstrates how mainstream hookup culture impacts relationships, sex, and the wellbeing of young adults. Heartbreaking and hard to watch at times, it documents identity development including spring break trips and party experiences. A highly important film, but viewers should be aware that it contains sensitive material primarily for mature audiences.

This book provides background and context for why the millennial generation is characterized by burnout.

This book focuses on young adults born from the mid-1990s on. It explores technology’ s impact on developmental growth and shares that generation’ s unique attitudes and beliefs.

Through stories and interviews, this book provides a picture of young adults in America and their thoughts on religion.

These webinars offer culturally competent youth strategies to stay connected and maintain overall wellness while social distancing.

This podcast episode features youth worker Mark Oestreicher discussing COVID-19 and innovation, doing youth ministry well, and developmental needs of middle schoolers.

This article provides powerful tips to solve and troubleshoot technical problems by using Google.

These short videos share what refugee youth and their families face when adjusting to life in the United States.

JFCS offers a wide range of services in Louisville, KY, to help new Americans on their journey to becoming self-reliant.