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On Sunday, October 24th, Stephen will receive the Susquehanna University Alumni Leadership Award.  This award is given to alumni who have shown outstanding leadership in their careers or communities.  Nominees will have had a significant role in bringing about important change or contributing to outstanding results in their professional, civic, or volunteer activities.  He will […]

Stephen gave a series of presentations to parents and students at the Hackley School in Tarrytown, NY on March 11th and 12th. His topics included underage drinking, other drug use, bullying, violence, suicide, and impaired driving.  Stephen shared stories from his book, Reality Gap, which is being offered for purchase by parents through the school.

Stephen will be signing copies of his book, Reality Gap:  Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex – What Parents Don’t Know and Teens Aren’t Telling, at Circle Books in Sarasota’s St. Armands Circle on February 4, 2010 at 1:00 pm. Reality Gap paints an alarming portrait of a modern-day adolescence filled with potentially deadly behaviors carefully hidden

Stephen’s recent visit to Convent of the Sacred Heart school in Greenwich, CT to speak to faculty, parents, and students is highlighted in the current edition of the school’s paper, Tiger Times.  The story, which includes an interview with Stephen, was written by eighth-grade student Jane Mikus, who also attends Cape Cod Sea Camps (CCSC)  during the

On Monday, December 7th, Stephen spoke at a parents forum sponsored by The Parents League of New York.  His presentation, titled, “The Reality Gap: How to Positively Influence Your Teen’s Decision-Making” focused on parent-child communication and the powerful role that all caring adults can play in guiding the choices young people make about alcohol, other

On Sunday, December 6th, Stephen spoke at Larchmont Temple in Larchmont, NY.  He discussed his book, Reality Gap, and signed copies afterward.  Read more …

On Friday, November 20th Stephen gave the keynote address at the Connecticut Association of School Based Health Centers (CASBHC) conference held at the Water’s Edge Resort in Westbrook, CT.  His focus was on improving teen – adult communication and the important role that school based health professionals play in guiding children and families toward open,

On Wednesday, November 4th, Stephen spoke to faculty and parents at Convent of the Sacred Heart school in Greenwich, CT.  His presentation covered such issues as underage drinking, other drug use, teen violence and suicide, and early intimate sexual behavior.  At the conclusion of the event, he signed copies of his book, Reality Gap –

Helping teens maintain safe driving habits starts at home with open communication between parents and young drivers. According to past Liberty Mutual/SADD research, teens of parents who establish clear consequences for breaking family rules of the road are less likely to drive under the influence of alcohol (16 percent vs. 29 percent) or speed (44

Stephen conducted a SADD Family Focus presentation at Tatnall County High School, in Reidsville, GA on Tuesday September, 15th at 6:00 pm.  The goal of this motivational talk was to empower parents to play an active, influential role in the choices their children make about such things as underage drinking, other drug use, sex, violence, and