Stephen Wallace

Stephen will be presenting at the American Camp Association’s annual conference, being held this year in Atlanta, Georgia from February 21st – 24th.  He will be speaking with camp professionals on the topic of camp sickness, which is the subject of his current feature article in Camping Magazine, Unpacking Summer.  Stephen is a member of […]

On Tuesday, January 24th Stephen conducted two separate presentations at the Westminster School in Simsbury, CT, one for the faculty (Teens Today Program) and one for the students (School Speaker Program).  Stephen addressed a number of topics, such as youth mentoring, risk taking, underage drinking, other drug use, bullying, suicide, and early, intimate sexual behavior

Stephen’s new feature article in the January/February edition of Camping Magazine, Unpacking Summer, addresses the difficulty many young people face at times of transition, in this case the end of summer camp.  It includes input and advice from Cape Cod Sea Camps campers and their parents and offers some strategies that apply to most any transition.

Stephen provides commentary on the role of parents in underage drinking in a new Associated Press/Washington Post story, “Mom and Dad can get in trouble for teen drinking – even if they didn’t know it was going on.”

While New Year’s Eve may conjure images of a celebratory toast, it’s also traditionally one of the worst days of the year for alcohol related car crashes and deaths for young drivers. And new data from a 2011 teen driving study by Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) reveals an interesting yet

Stephen’s new column, How to Save a Life, reflects on the nexus between bullying and youth suicide – especially during this holiday season.

Stephen is joining the American Camp Association’s e-Institute professional development faculty. The e-Institute is a component of ACA’s Professional Development Center. Faculty for ACA’s e-Institute develop online courses, facilitate web-based seminars (webinars), and help ensure the quality of the e-Institute’s educational content. Listed below are the members of ACA’s e-Institute faculty.  Stephen currently serves ACA as a feature writer

Teen drivers are becoming increasingly aware of the potential dangers of texting while driving, yet that awareness is not curbing the behavior, according to new research from SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and Liberty Mutual Insurance.

In its December issue of ACA Now, the American Camp Association highlights the new role of Camping Magazine contributor and national conference speaker, Stephen Wallace, at Susquehanna University.  

Susquehanna University, in Selinsgrove, Pa., announced the opening of its new Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) at a gala event Dec. 1 at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library and Museum inBoston. The Friends for Life Inaugural Gala celebrated the 30th anniversary of Boston-based Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and marked the achievements of departing board chairman