Recent grant awards are fueling new research into innovative approaches to trauma care at the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, supporting efforts to move beyond traditional, diagnosis‑driven treatment models. Current methods for helping individuals heal from traumatic stress focus on symptoms associated with a disease diagnosis (e.g. PTSD) and utilize intense exposure-based...

New findings published in Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy highlight the effectiveness of the Milestones Resilience Care model, a strengths-based, integrative approach to trauma recovery developed by the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience in partnership with Milestones Resilience Care. The study examined outcomes among trauma survivors, including Veterans and community members...

Resilience is often described as “bouncing back,” but in reality, it’s much more complex. At the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, resilience is understood as a dynamic process, one that allows individuals to adapt, recover, and continue forward even in the face of significant adversity. Elite athletes offer some of the most visible examples of resilience under pressure, an experience...

I’m excited to share that we’ve reached an important milestone for Milestones Resilience Care, and I want to take a moment to explain why this moment matters. Milestones Resilience Care, located on the fourth floor of the Lane Center for Academic Health Sciences at UCCS, is a center unlike any other. It is revolutionary in both philosophy and practice. Milestones is currently the only whole‑person care model for trauma, stress...

The Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience is launching a new podcast designed to bring cutting‑edge research out of academic journals and into everyday conversation. The Inside Human Resilience Podcast highlights research conducted by Institute faculty and research affiliates, translating complex findings into clear, engaging episodes for a broad public audience. The podcast is now live and available at...

At the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, training is not simply about gaining knowledge, it is about equipping people with practical skills that can be used in real moments of challenge. As the need for mental health literacy, trauma awareness, and peer support continues...

The GRIT program continues to grow across campus and beyond, expanding its reach across communities, organizations, and populations. At the center of this effort is an ambitious goal: building the first GRIT City—a network of 25,000 GRIT Coaches committed to strengthening resilience, connection, and well-being.
The foundation of resilience is community—through social support, shared experiences, and meaningful...