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Institute Partners with UCCS Computer Science Department on Cyber Security Grant from the National Science Foundation
NSF Cyber Security Grant Video Discussion
As part of a recent grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience is partnering with the UCCS Computer Science department to develop...


Resilient Families Academy to Be Held in August (Free of Charge)
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Free five-week introductory psychoeducation class for adults and professionals on trauma, the impact of trauma on families, intergenerational trauma, and the importance of resiliency...
Grief Workshop to Focus on Growing From the Pain of Loss
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As part of our Building Community Resilience programming designed specifically for UCCS faculty and staff, the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience and the Veterans Health and Trauma...
Institute Director of Research Operations Honored in UCCS Communique's Faculty Feature
After receiving a grant award for a research project to build resilience in LGBTQ+ youth, Dr. Heather Littleton became the UCCS Communique's featured faculty member for the month of June. In the video...
Institute Leadership to Attend Community Meeting to Reduce Suicide in Military and Veteran Populations
Kathryn Dosch, Director of the Veterans Health and Trauma Center at the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience will attend the upcoming Executive Leadership Summit on Military and Veteran...
Survey Seeks to Learn More About What Resilience-promoting Workshops Faculty & Staff Would Like to See
As part of our mission to support our UCCS community, we here at the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience will be offering FREE activities and workshops to promote resilience for UCCS...
New Study Looks at Mental Health Risks in Healthcare Workers at Pandemic Onset
In a study conducted at the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Dr. Benight, affiliates from the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, and other distinguished scientists, look into the mental...
Dr. Benight Discusses Resilience and Regaining a Sense of Control After Trauma in This Podcast
In a recent Mental Nutrition podcast hosted by Dr. John Anderson, Dr. Chip Benight discusses trauma, healing, and building resilience through social connection with help from...
Institute Partners with University of Nebraska on $600k Grant Fueling New LGBTQ+ Initiative
Fueled by a $600,000 grant, the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience at UCCS will partner with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on a new project to benefit...
Dr. Chip Benight Featured on The COSILoveYou Podcast
In a recent COSILoveYou Podcast with Dr. Mark Mayfield, Dr. Chip Benight, Executive Director of the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, talks about the mental health landscape in...
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