Addressing a timely topic in the field, this special issuecovers the benefits of cultivating mindfulness to fosterpositive development and flourishing in adolescents. Presenting thetheoretical and empirical basis of mindfulness training withadolescents, it includes specific programs, activities, andguidelines for bringing mindfulness skills and habits to thisconstituency.This special issue:* Establishes a theoretical framework within mindfulness-basedapproaches in adolescence* Includes reviews of empirical evidence on the effectiveness ofmindfulness-based interventions with youth, provides guidance forevaluation, and discusses limitations and future direction forresearch and practice* Aims to be a practical resource for educators and practitionerswho work with adolescents and their families.

Issue Editors' Notes 1Eva Oberle, Kimberly Schonert-ReichlExecutive Summary 51. Mindfulness and compassion training in adolescence: Adevelopmental contemplative science perspectiveRobert W. Roeser, Cristi Pinela 9Embedded in a developmental contemplative science framework,mindfulness is introduced as a skill and habit that can fosterpositive development in youth; the theoretical and empirical basisof the emerging field "mindfulness in adolescence" is discussed indepth, and a future research agenda is illustrated.2. Learning to BREATHE: An intervention to foster mindfulnessin adolescencePatricia C. Broderick, Jennifer L. Frank 31The Learning to BREATHE program is introduced as a universal,school-based mindfulness intervention designed to promote importantsocial and emotional skills in the school setting; the theoreticaland empirical basis and a case example for implementation arediscussed.3. The Mindfulness-enhanced Strengthening Families Program:Integrating brief mindfulness activities and parent training withinan evidence-based prevention programJ. Douglas Coatsworth, Larissa G. Duncan, Elaine Berrena,Katharine T. Bamberger, Daniel Loeschinger, Mark T. Greenberg,Robert L. Nix 45A mindfulness-based family-centered approach to interventions foradolescents is introduced through the Mindfulness-enhancedStrengthening Families Program for adolescents' caretakers.4. Assessing fidelity of core components in a mindfulness andyoga intervention for urban youth: Applying the COREProcessLaura Feagans Gould, Tamar Mendelson, Jacinda K. Dariotis,Matthew Ancona, Ali S. R. Smith, Andres A. Gonzalez, Atman A.Smith, Mark T. Greenberg 59The development, implementation, and evaluation of core componentsof a mindfulness and yoga intervention--implemented as acommunity-academic partnership--are presented anddiscussed.5. Mindfulness in practice: Considerations for implementationof mindfulness-based programming for adolescents in schoolcontextsMolly Steward Lawlor 83Mindfulness-based intervention and prevention programs for youthand teachers are reviewed, and strategies for successfully bringingmindfulness into the school setting are considered.Index 9