Georgetown University · Thrive Center
Haven brings together research and real-world guidance from Georgetown's Thrive Center — for young people, families, educators, and clinicians. Start where you are.
Ages 9–25. Your space to explore mental health on your own terms.
Guidance for navigating your child's mental health at every stage.
Build supportive classrooms and recognize students who need help.
Screening tools, medication guidelines, and evidence-based protocols.
Who we are
Every resource on Haven is developed or vetted by researchers and clinicians at Georgetown University's Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities.
The same topic looks different for a 14-year-old, a parent, a teacher, and a pediatrician. Haven speaks to each audience in the language and depth that serves them best.
Haven strives for WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility across all content — with captioned videos, screen-reader-friendly navigation, and plain-language options throughout.
Mental health research evolves fast. Haven's clinical team reviews and refreshes content regularly, so what you read reflects current evidence and best practice.
From Haven
Expert-led videos on the topics that matter most — designed for whoever you are.
Anxiety & Stress
How your nervous system reacts to stress — and simple exercises you can do right now when you feel overwhelmed.
Development
Ali Weisbrot, LICSW, on what to expect as your child enters early adolescence.
Assessment
Aronica Cotton, MD, on comprehensive assessment and screening recommendations for adolescent mental health.
If you need help now
These resources are free, confidential, and available around the clock. Reaching out is always the right call.