EASE Research

EASE Research By the Numbers

EASE 2025 impact infographic showing Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions program outcomes including 49 community-based organization staff trained, 126 group sessions delivered across spring and fall, and 250 youth and caregivers anticipated to receive support in NYC
Infographic titled Expanding Community Mental Health Through Task-Sharing in Afterschool Settings 2025 showing that approximately 50 afterschool staff were trained in Psychological First Aid and EASE, with EASE groups delivered across 15 afterschool program sites in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens, and staff skill attainment increased in 11 of 13 categories including rapport building, inclusivity, and supporting youth emotional regulation

EASE Publications

9/10/25: Cambridge University Press -  Community-Based Adaptation of Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions for Urban Adolescents and Caregivers in New York City

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/global-mental-health/article/communitybased-adaptation-of-early-adolescent-skills-for-emotions-for-urban-adolescents-and-caregivers-in-new-york-city/82B84747CC29C7DCB7DD72E0A171CF0E

12/20/23: WHO.int - WHO and UNICEF Publish New Psychological Intervention to Support Adolescents and Their Caregivers

https://www.who.int/news/item/20-12-2023-who-and-unicef-publish-new-psychological-intervention-to-support-adolescents-and-their-caregivers