The 7 Cs resilience model was developed by Ken Ginsberg, MD, a pediatrician specializing in adolescent medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a cofounder of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication, to help children and adolescents build resilience. The 7 Cs are: competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping, and control. With all these skills and factors in place we can build inner strength and utilize outside resources — regardless of age, according to Dr. Ginsberg.