Daria Bukhman, chair of Bukhman Philanthropies
Young people are facing a mental health crisis, fueled by traumatic stress from natural disasters, family turmoil, and the pandemic. Yet millions lack access to the mental health care they need.
An extraordinary $10 million gift from Bukhman Philanthropies will bring critical evidence-based care strategies pioneered at Stanford to young people worldwide.
This gift accelerates the work of Victor Carrión, MD, director of the Early Life Stress and Resilience Program at the Stanford School of Medicine. Carrión focuses on understanding how trauma affects youth and developing accessible care that strengthens their resilience.
Carrión’s evidence-based approach, Cue-Centered Therapy (CCT), helps children recognize how certain traumatic cues influence their emotions and behaviors and equips them with healthier coping strategies.
“At a time when young people are struggling, investing in mental health care is essential,” says Daria Bukhman, chair of Bukhman Philanthropies. “When we learned about Dr. Carrión’s work, we were deeply impressed by its reach and potential for global impact.”
This gift will scale Carrión’s Building Resilience in Schools program, which integrates CCT and mindfulness practices into classrooms. It will also advance a first-of-its-kind mobile gaming app grounded in CCT principles.
Thank you, Bukhman Philanthropies. Because of your generosity, more children and families will have the support and tools they need to recover from trauma.