Yale School of Medicine has received a $10 million gift from Bukhman Philanthropies to support children's mental health and emotional well-being through two established initiatives at the Yale Child Study Center in New Haven, Connecticut.

The London-based foundation, founded by Daria and Dmitri Bukhman, designated the award to support the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and the Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program. Funding will support projects to develop evidence-based interventions and scale tools that strengthen the mental health and emotional well-being of children and young adults.

The initiatives are led by Marc Brackett, PhD, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and professor at the Yale Child Study Center; Wendy Silverman, PhD, Alfred A. Messer Professor at the Yale Child Study Center and professor of psychology; and Eli Lebowitz, PhD, associate professor at the Yale Child Study Center.

Nancy J. Brown, MD, the Jean and David W. Wallace Dean of Yale School of Medicine, said, "We are grateful to Bukhman Philanthropies for their extraordinary gift. It is an investment in children and families to promote emotional health. Their generosity will help our faculty translate science into practical tools—strengthening emotional well-being and development in young people, supporting parents, improving access to care, and advancing research that meets today's challenges, including the realities of social media in a rapidly changing world."

Daria Bukhman says, "In a fast-changing world shaped by rapid technological advancement, including AI, I believe that the qualities that make us truly human—emotional awareness, empathy, and connection—will become more valuable than ever. Young people today face a wide range of pressures—from academic demands and socioeconomic challenges to the complexities of the digital environment and social media. As parents, we have a responsibility to equip the next generation with the tools and support they need to lead meaningful, resilient, and fulfilling lives."

The Yale Child Study Center sits within Yale School of Medicine, a global leader in biomedical research, clinical care, and medical education that educates leaders in medicine and science.