Schedule:
Sunday, January 18, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Supreme Court, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
Cluster: Adolescent and Youth Development
* noted as presenting author
"I Manage By Keeping Busy and Taking My Meds" : A Qualitative Investigation of Coping Among Young Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses
Moiyattu Banya, MSW, New York University;
Michelle Munson, PhD, New York University;
Aaron Rodwin, LCSW, New York University;
Rei Shimizu, PhD, University of Alaska, Anchorage;
Kiara Moore, PhD, New York University
Engaged and Active: The Social Issues That Mobilize Adolescents
Emily Maurin-Waters, MSW/MPH, University of California, Los Angeles;
Laura Wray-Lake, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles;
Chris Wegemer, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles;
Alejandra Arce, PhD, University of California, Riverside;
Elan Hope, Political Research Associates;
Lauren Kinnard, University of California, Los Angeles
Making Risks Associated with Child Labor Visible in Schools and Communities in Northern Ghana: Preliminary Findings from a Participatory Research
Ozge Sensoy Bahar, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis;
Penina Laker, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis;
Alice Boateng, PhD, University of Ghana;
Abdallah Ibrahim, DrPH, School of Public Health;
Frederick Amissah, MSW, Washington University in Saint Louis
Provider and Youth Reflections on the Continued Transition Needs of Youth Exiting the Foster Care System
Julie Cederbaum, MSW, MPH, PhD, University of Southern California;
Tamera Whitesides, MSW, University of Southern California;
Zoe Shipner, MSW, University of Southern California;
Maggie Dade, MD, Children's Hospital Los Angeles;
William Monro, MSW, University of Southern California;
Julie Illustre, DSW, Children's Institute Incorporated