Restoring Troubled Teens is a Directory Listing of Schools and Articles specifically designed to support the parents of Troubled Teens. Our services are devoted to the parent who is overwhelmed and i ... 

Restoring Troubled Teens was created in an effort to combat fraudulent and deceptive web sites operators that prey on desperate parents who are seeking schools or programs for their troubled teen. Th ... 

Restoring Troubled Teens is a one-stop shop... parents of troubled teens receive direct access to hundreds of schools and programs, as well professional educational coaching if they so desire. Either ... 

Troubled Teen Resource is a directory of Schools for Troubled Teens, Programs for Troubled Teens, Schools for At Risk Youth, Camps for Troubled Teens, and Specialized Educational Services for Troubled ... 

Alcohol problems are now called Alcohol Use Disorders, and include both abuse and dependence. The problems associated with alcohol use are well known. Alcohol is associated with auto accidents, increa ... 

Parents trying to deal with troubled teens that are rebellious, disrespectful, experimenting with drugs, getting kicked out of school, or in minor legal trouble, often struggle with a way to get a han ... 

A child who reaches age 21 without smoking, abusing alcohol or using drugs is virtually certain never to do so. - Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Chairman and President, The National Center on Addiction and ... 

It's not just a stereotype: Popular teens really are meaner than their peers--at least according to a study in the May issue of Developmental Psychology (Vol. 40, No. 3). Amanda Rose, PhD, and her c ... 

Background: Over the past 35 years, tremendous strides have been made in identifying and increasing awareness about patterns of abusive relationships. Child abuse and domestic violence have received s ... 

A continued rise in teen suicide rates is concerning mental health professionals, educators, and youth workers. In the past 25 years, while the general incidence of suicide has decreased, the rate for ... 

In year 8, I moved to the country, where my parents were both teachers at the only school in the town. That first day, a girl came up to me, introduced herself and invited me to hang out with her frie ... 

Bullying can have a major impact on the lives of people who experience it. But how can we stop it? IF YOU ARE BULLIED If you are being bullied, you need to remember that you have a right to live ... 

Teaching character serves several purposes. Among them; improves social skills, develops strong internal control, builds thinking skills for positive decision making and problem solving skills, and ul ... 

Supporting Your Adolescent: Tips for Parents Adolescence is a time for young people to define their place in the family, peer groups, and the larger community. During this stage of their lives, yout ... 

Tips for Parenting When Your Child Becomes an Adolescent During adolescence, young people begin to take risks and experiment. They do so because they are moving from a family-centered world to the la ... 

Teen Homicide, Suicide, and Firearm Death Headline Teen homicide, suicide, and firearm death rates have all dropped steadily from the mid-1990s through 2002, the latest year for which estimates are ... 

Teen Homicide, Suicide, and Firearm Death Part II Differences by Race and Ethnicity In 2002, the homicide rate for black male teens was 53.3 per 100,000, nearly 14 times higher than the rate for whit ... 

Teen Firearm Violence Introduction During the late 1980's and early 1990's, teen gun violence increased dramatically in the United States. More and more teens began to acquire and carry guns, leading ... 

Preventing Youth Suicide Suicide is the 9th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming about 29,000 lives each year. And suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in younger people age 15-2 ...