Why outreach?
Due to the popularity, growth, and deeper understanding of contemplative practices, scientists are becoming increasingly interested in methods that may have discernable effects on the human mind and body. It is the fervent aspiration of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds to help relieve suffering and to promote well-being by providing a strong scientific basis for understanding the brain bases of a healthy mind, the mechanisms by which contemplative practices work and for their efficacy.
Public service
The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds will also have a public service outreach role. Up-to-date scientific information on interventions that cultivate qualities of mind will be shared with the clinical community, the K-12 educational community, and with the scientific community. The goal: to disseminate evidence-based information and to foster cross-institutional collaboration and fertilization.
Community service
Equally important to the Center is its mandate to reach out to the community. Free, after-school, evening and summer activities in the context of translational research will be offered for caregivers and children, including those with developmental disorders such as attention deficit-hyperactivity (ADHD) and children with autism spectrum disorder at several targeted age groups. These outreach activities will enable the Center to pilot test strategies that may be implemented on a larger scale in other settings.
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