Celebrating 30 Years

April 30, 2025, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET

Join our conversation with Dr. Michael Platt, Ph.D. He will explore how primates navigate multidimensional social relationships that structure daily life and shape survival, health, and well-being.

We grow up in the context of our relationships with others. This concept is central to early relational health, the notion that safe, stable, and nurturing relationships (SSNRs) in early childhood build the foundation for healthy development across the lifespan. Decades of child development research have established the importance of SSNRs in a child’s life in enabling optimal physical and emotional development.

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