In communities all over the country, there is a serious strain on mental health due to a confluence of factors that include economic hardship, political polarization, physical health challenges (including infectious disease), extreme weather, and...
The Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience is proud to announce the well-deserved promotion of Nicole Weis to the position of Director of Healing and Community Programs. Formerly the Director of Community Training and Empowerment, Nicole’s new...
Children today are growing up in an increasingly complex and fast-changing world. From academic pressures to social-emotional challenges, they are regularly confronted with stressors that test their ability to adapt. Research shows that...
It has been almost a month since our second annual GRIT Conference, and we are already excited about next year’s conference! It was a wonderful day of connection with messages of strength, inspiration, and resilience. We would like to extend a...
As we mark the fifth anniversary of the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, I find myself reflecting on how quickly time has passed, and how much we’ve achieved together in such a short period. When we first launched, the world was in the grip of a global...
In the past two months, over 2 billion dollars of already awarded National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants have been cancelled. These cancellations required researchers to stop their studies immediately and...
Ahead of the second annual GRIT Conference, KRDO published an article previewing the inspiring lineup of speakers, including celebrated Olympian Hunter Kemper, Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade, and...
Following the second annual GRIT Conference on March 14, the Colorado Springs Business Journal published an article highlighting how the event emphasized resilience and community...
In a guest piece in the Gazette by Nicole Weis, Director of Healing and Community Programs at the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, she reflected on the key takeaways from the GRIT Conference. The article...
We’re excited to share that KOAA News 5 recently featured the upcoming 2nd Annual Greater Resilience Information Toolkit (GRIT) Conference in a news article! The conference, hosted by the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience at UCCS, is set for...