Candi Rowney has yet to meet a troubled teen she couldn’t help and if she ever does then her days as a host parent for Venture Academy will be numbered. “I look at every teen who comes into my home as in need of, and deserving of, help. If I didn’t then I wouldn’t be [...]
Schools using discipline to deal with troubled teens are missing the opportunity to understand problem behaviour that must be identified before it can be fixed. Psychologist Ross Greene says schools focus on disciplining teens when what they should do is identify lagging skills that keep troubled teens from behaving in the first place. “We’re losing [...]
Troubled teens unsuccessful in traditional counseling environments are finding success in long-term treatment programs that provide parents with powerful alternative to boot camps for girls and boot camps for boys. A study conducted by the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs found teens with serious emotional and behavioural issues including ADHD, depression, and oppositional [...]
Author Gordon Hay of Venture Academy for Troubled Teens explores the issue of sexting and teens.
Thinking about hosting a “safe” teen party where booze will be served? Think again. Adults who condone teen drinking or turn a blind eye to it risk being judged by society and by a legal system that comes down hard on adults who facilitate underage drinking. In Vancouver, a woman was recently charged with failing [...]
Please note: opinions and ideas expressed in this and other guest blog posts do not necessarily reflect the feelings of Our Kids Media or its staff. Technology that has driven a wedge between parent and teen has at the same time provided parents with tools they can use to keep tabs on their troubled teens. [...]
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