Co-regulation: What It Is and Why it Matters

If you work with, coach, teach, or care for adolescents, this animation offers a brief introduction to co-regulation support rooted in evidence-informed strategies to foster self-regulation in youth. From their middle school years through young adulthood, youth need trusted adults to help them build self-regulation. Self-regulation is the act of managing our thoughts and feelings, so we behave in ways that help us reach our goals, both in the moment and in the future. For more information on co-regulation, see: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/project/...