Let’s Talk Month: Important Conversations About Consent and Safe Sex Start at Home
October 08, 2026, Durham, NC – Every October, Let’s Talk Month encourages parents and caregivers to have open, honest conversations with young [...]
Why Mindfulness Education Should Grow with Students
October 08, 2026, Durham, NC – Students face different challenges at different stages of development. An elementary school student learning to recognize [...]
Homecoming to Tailgates: Make Safe Driving Part of the Plan
October 08, 2026, Durham, NC – Fall brings plenty of reasons to celebrate. Homecoming dances, football games, tailgates, watch parties, and other [...]
iRT Receives NIH Funding to Develop New Toolkit to Support Youth Mentors
October 08, 2026, Durham, NC – Mentoring Central, a division of iRT, has received a Phase I Small Business Innovation [...]
How Improving Self-Awareness Helps Youth Build Coping Skills
September 23, 2026, Durham, NC - In our last article, we explored what mindfulness is and why it matters for [...]
What is Mindfulness and Why Does It Matter for Youth Today?
September 09, 2026, Durham, NC – Over the past several years, many adults who work with young people have noticed [...]
iRT to Advance Media Ready Parent with Support from New NIH Grant
September 09, 2026, Durham, NC – Adolescents encounter messages about alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, and other substances across social media, entertainment, [...]
Let’s Talk Month: Important Conversations About Consent and Safe Sex Start at Home
October 08, 2026, Durham, NC – Every October, Let’s Talk Month encourages parents and caregivers to have open, honest conversations with young people about [...]
Let’s Talk Month: Important Conversations About Consent and Safe Sex Start at Home
October 08, 2026, Durham, NC – Every October, Let’s Talk Month encourages parents and caregivers to have open, [...]
Why Mindfulness Education Should Grow with Students
October 08, 2026, Durham, NC – Students face different challenges at different stages of development. An elementary school [...]
Homecoming to Tailgates: Make Safe Driving Part of the Plan
October 08, 2026, Durham, NC – Fall brings plenty of reasons to celebrate. Homecoming dances, football games, tailgates, [...]
Helping Youth Start the School Year Strong Through Goal Setting
August 13, 2026, Durham, NC – The start of a new school year is more than a return to the classroom. It is an opportunity [...]
Coming Soon: A New Blog Series Exploring Mindfulness Education for Youth
August 11, 2026, Durham, NC – Why has mindfulness become an important topic in schools, youth programs, and healthcare? Organizations have been implementing mindfulness practice [...]
iRT Releases Fourth Edition of Media Ready to Address Today’s Evolving Media and Substance Use Landscape
July 14, 2026, Durham, NC – Today's middle school students are exposed to more substance-related media messages than ever before, and Media Ready has been [...]
iRT Publishes Long-Term Effects of Media Aware on Young Adult Sexual Health Beliefs
June 11, 2026, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to announce that researchers Dr. Tracy Scull, Dr. Christina Dodson, Dr. Janis Kupersmidt, Dr. Reina Evans-Paulson, [...]
New Research Brief on Sex Education at Community Colleges
May 05, 2026, Durham, NC – iRT and Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) co-authored a newly released research brief entitled, Filling the Gap: Community [...]
How Afterschool Programs Can Use Mentoring Trainings to Better Support Youth
April 09, 2026, Durham, NC – Afterschool programs provide students with opportunities for connection, growth, and learning beyond the classroom. One powerful way afterschool programs [...]
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