Springtide Resources - Books

Belonging: Reconnecting America’s Loneliest Generation

Belonging: Reconnecting America’s Loneliest Generation
Author: Springtide Research Institute
Published  2020

In Belonging: Reconnecting America’s Loneliest Generation, we share new research about the landscape of loneliness drawn from our national study. Our research has also uncovered how you can cultivate thriving, relationship-driven programs that truly connect with young people.

Mental Health & Gen Z: What Educators Need to Know

Mental Health & Gen Z: What Educators Need to Know
Author: Springtide Research Institute
Published 2022

What if you could build a mental health friendly culture at your school instead of just responding to mental health crises? Our newest research from over 4,000 surveys and 80 interviews with young people ages 13 to 25 shows exactly what young people need in order to thrive in their schools, revealing a model for addressing mental health proactively among students.

Springtide Resources - Digital Books

The State of Religion & Young People 2020: Relational Authority

The State of Religion & Young People 2020: Relational Authority
Author: Springtide Research Institute
Published  2020

Our data show that checking “affiliated” or “unaffiliated” on a survey doesn’t tell the whole story on young peoples’ religious identities. The largest data set of its kind, The State of Religion & Young People 2020: Relational Authority, gives you a framework and insights on how to care for Gen Z today.

The State of Religion & Young People 2021: Navigating Uncertainty

The State of Religion & Young People 2021: Navigating Uncertainty
Author: Springtide Research Institute
Published  2021

Although nearly 75% of young people are religious or spiritual, they don’t turn to their faith communities to help them through stressful moments in life. This gap can be bridged. The State of Religion & Young People 2021: Navigating Uncertainty has the data, insights, & frameworks to show you how.

Springtide Resources - Podcast

The Voices of Young People Podcast

The Voices of Young People Podcast
All Seasons

We listen directly to young people as they respond to our research and share about the issues impacting their lives. Explore the episodes below as the Springtide team breaks open the data with the real experts: young people, in their own voices. 

Springtide Resources - Digital Books

Make mental-health-friendly spaces the standard for Gen Z

Make mental-health-friendly spaces the standard for Gen Z
Young people need schools, homes, workplaces, and religious settings focused on encouraging mental health, not just responding to mental illness or crisis. Through our ongoing research on mental health, we’ll show you how. This website combines research, insights, toolkits, free downloads, and videos.

Ongoing Gen Z Diversity Research

We are committed to listening and understanding the incredible diversity of young people: of all racial, gender, cultural expressions and lived experiences, by amplifying their voices in our ongoing research projects.