The GRISE has given itself the mission to produce useful knowledge for the continuum of interventions that are offered during the developmental periods of childhood, adolescence and transition to adulthood.

The GRISE brings together regular and associate researcher members, postdoctoral researcher members, graduate research students, interns and research staff. It is also home to three Canada Research Chairs (CRCs): one in stigmatization and psychosocial development of youth (holder: Alexa Martin-Storey); another in school readiness, inclusion of vulnerable populations and social adjustment (holder: Gabrielle Garon-Carrier); and a third in digital media use by children and its implications for promoting togetherness (holder: Caroline Fitzpatrick). Tow teams are funded by the Research Team Support Program of the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC). One is directed by Geneviève Paquette (Research team on positive adaptation, well-being and mental health of youth at increased risk of family or social adversity; 2024-2028) and the other one by Nadine Lanctôt (Team Rehabilitation Approaches for Youth with Adjustment Problems – RAYAP; 2022-2026).