Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience

09/05/2026

Life is complicated. We want individuals to be able to rise above no matter what is thrown their way. 

When we help individuals build resilience, we’re helping the community as a whole. 💪

09/03/2026

LaDonna Reed, our Community Wellness Coordinator, spent time with Mile High 360 in Denver leading a conversation on mental health and wellness.

She focused on how to communicate through trauma with compassion and how to make sure people feel genuinely heard.

09/01/2026

Curious how GRIT can help you and your community? Learn more through the link in bio! 🔗

08/31/2026

What exactly is resilience? 💙

Resilience is the ability to adapt, respond, and keep moving forward through adversity even in times of significant stress or distress. And we can help you build it.

08/28/2026

Hear our Community Wellness Coordinator, LaDonna Reed, share what drew her to working at the Lyda Hill Institute. 💭

08/27/2026

Understanding trauma isn’t just for clinicians, it’s for anyone whose work puts them in contact with people carrying hard experiences.

Our online Trauma Training Program breaks down how stress and trauma show up in the mind and body, and why that impact can look so different from person to person. Whether you’re a student, a clinician, or someone working in a demanding, high-stress role, the program is designed to fit your schedule, not the other way around.

You don’t need special training or a specific background to begin. Just start where you are, and build your understanding from there.

08/24/2026

Our mission is simple to say and takes real work to live out: to help individuals, families and communities build resilience in the face of trauma and adversity.

That looks different depending on who you’re talking to. For some, it’s specialized clinical care. For others, it’s training that helps a workplace understand stress differently, or a toolkit that gives a community accessible ways to cope. What stays the same is our commitment to research-backed, compassionate care that meets people exactly where they are.

At the Lyda Hill Institute, we believe healing isn’t something you have to navigate alone, and resilience isn’t something you either have or don’t. It’s something we can help you build.

08/21/2026

We asked LaDonna Reed, our Community Wellness Coordinator, what community wellness means to her. 🎤

For LaDonna, wellness isn’t about reaching some final destination, it’s about the complete whole. It’s about regularly asking yourself where you’re at right now, and being honest about where there’s room to grow.

It’s a mindset that shapes so much of the work we do here at the Lyda Hill Institute, meeting people exactly where they are and walking with them toward where they want to be.

08/19/2026

We’re excited to welcome Megan Wendling to our team as our new Resilience Care Navigator and Clinician with Milestones Resilience Care, as well as a Peer Specialist.

Megan helps clients build self-awareness and reconnect with their strengths and values. She specializes in working with trauma survivors, including those affected by sexual assault, domestic violence, and substance use, as well as college students and adolescents, helping them move from survival patterns toward greater connection, resilience, and choice.

08/17/2026

How can we build stronger support systems following trauma or disaster?

Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience Director of Research Operations and Professor Dr. Heather Littleton recently spoke with Psychology Today about how individuals and communities can create effective social support systems during times of crisis.

Click the link to learn more about Dr. Littleton's feature.

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