The Youth Lifestyle Choices – Community University Research Alliance (YLC-CURA) is a long-term strategic partnership between 15 faculty from six departments at Brock University and 36 individuals from 34 youth-serving Niagara agencies to better understand resilience and youth lifestyle choices. Working as a multidisciplinary team, the members of YLC-CURA have adopted a multi-faceted approach to the study of resilience in areas such as substance use, gambling, aggression, sexual activity, physical activity and academic achievement.