Yale Child Study Center

Yale Child Study Center Serving families through the integration of evidence-based clinical practice, training, and research. Welcome! We serve many roles.

The Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) has several locations, though the majority of our clinical services, many training programs, and the Center for Emotional Intelligence offices are located at 350 George Street, New Haven, CT 06511. YCSC finance, administrative, and some research offices are located at 230 South Frontage Road, New Haven, CT 06520. Additionally, some research offices are located at

40 Temple Street and 300 George Street. When planning a visit to a YCSC program or office, please confirm the location when the appointment is scheduled. Call 203-785-2540 with questions or to clarify the location for your visit. YCSC faculty and staff have been serving children and families from birth through adolescence since 1911. At our core is the mission to improve the lives of children and families through research, service, and training. We are the Department of Child Psychiatry for the Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital. We are also a center for basic neurodevelopment research on the earliest neurodevelopment and behavioral problems troubling children. We are engaged in our community with many clinical services in clinic and community settings as well as in homes and pediatric practices. Our faculty are engaged in shaping policies that impact children and families both domestically and internationally. Our educational efforts include professional training in child psychiatry, social work, and child psychology as well as training in research, specific intervention and prevention approaches, and in special areas of children’s mental health. The Center is actively growing in many areas from basic research in the genetic and neurobiological basis of childhood psychiatric disorders to training clinicians around the world in state of the art mental health service delivery.

Two YCSC psychologists share tips for parents and caregivers to manage screen time. Their message is clear: all digital ...
07/27/2026

Two YCSC psychologists share tips for parents and caregivers to manage screen time. Their message is clear: all digital media isn't equal, and readiness is key. Quality, purpose, and a child’s needs matter more than a simple screen time cut-off—and a parent’s worth should not be measured by minutes on a device. Instead, try to ease up on pressured feelings by doing what works best for your children and family.

Read the article for more information: https://medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/news-article/screen-time-and-social-media-how-can-parents-help-kids-thrive-in-a-digital-world/

Two YCSC psychologists share tips for parents and caregivers to manage screen time. Their message is clear: all digital ...
07/23/2026

Two YCSC psychologists share tips for parents and caregivers to manage screen time. Their message is clear: all digital media isn't equal, and readiness is key. Quality, purpose, and a child’s needs matter more than a simple screen time cut-off—and a parent’s worth should not be measured by minutes on a device. Instead, try to ease up on pressured feelings by doing what works best for your children and family.

Read the article for more -> https://medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/news-article/screen-time-and-social-media-how-can-parents-help-kids-thrive-in-a-digital-world/

Yale School of Medicine
Yale Pediatrics

Yale Child Study Center Psychologists Jacqueline Britt-Friedman, PsyD, and Tamique Ridgard Peters, PhD, share tips for parents and caregivers to manage screen

07/23/2026

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital’s new crisis intervention center opened Tuesday, offering an option for families in Connecticut whose children are in critic…

At YCSC, Yale Department of Psychiatry, and Yale School of Medicine, our child and adolescent psychiatry fellows are tra...
07/16/2026

At YCSC, Yale Department of Psychiatry, and Yale School of Medicine, our child and adolescent psychiatry fellows are trained for the real-world complexity of children’s behavioral health care. Plans often change and solutions require teamwork. Our programs offer a supportive community with strong supervision, protected teaching time, and increasing independence, all aimed at helping psychiatry fellows to build lasting careers and become leaders who improve care for children and families.

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Yale Child Study Center trains child and adolescent psychiatry fellows for the real-world complexity of children’s behavioral health care, where plans often

Through an ongoing collaboration with  Freud, YCSC Chair Linda Mayes and Associate Professor Christine Cha are part of a...
07/08/2026

Through an ongoing collaboration with Freud, YCSC Chair Linda Mayes and Associate Professor Christine Cha are part of an impressive line-up of speakers at the 47th International Psychoanalytic Child Psychotherapy Colloquium this September. The event will be held in London and available online. Register today to learn about the latest approaches to support the mental health of adolescents in our technology-driven world. Limited early bird discounts are available for in-person registrants.

Learn more and register:

In-person: https://www.annafreud.org/training/courses/adolescent-mental-health-in-the-digital-age-in-person/

Online: https://www.annafreud.org/training/courses/adolescent-mental-health-in-the-digital-age-online/

Are you a parent or caregiver trying to strike the right balance when it comes to screen time? In this three-part luncht...
07/06/2026

Are you a parent or caregiver trying to strike the right balance when it comes to screen time? In this three-part lunchtime workshop series, YCSC psychologists Jackie Britt-Friedman and Tamique Peters will offer ways to navigate child-rearing in a digital age with greater confidence and less stress. Registration is required to participate in the series, which spans three non-consecutive Thursdays: July 9, 16, and 30, 2026, from noon to 1 p.m. The registration fee is $90 for all three sessions.

Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gN6wnc4a

School of Medicine

Pediatrics

Department of Psychiatry

There are currently two opportunities open to applications at YCSC, an associate director position for Child Study, Pedi...
07/02/2026

There are currently two opportunities open to applications at YCSC, an associate director position for Child Study, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry Integrated Business Operations (IBO) and a postdoctoral associate opportunity in the Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program.

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Learn about current career and postgraduate training opportunities for talented individuals seeking to improve the lives of children and families through

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