Read the presidential proclamation: “Every day, mentors in communities across our Nation provide crucial support and guidance to young people.” Read more … And Stephen’s article on youth mentoring from the 2009 edition of the Parents League Review: Seeking shelter from the flurries and wind on an unusually cold Nashville day, I duck into a […]
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The start of a new year often brings with it a resolve to try something new, fix something old, or tackle a problem too long left unsolved. Imagine what the start of a new decade could offer. A specific problem that has long suffered from vast national equivocation has been one that involves the health
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Dancing and prancing through Jingle Bell Square, more than a few seasonal revelers mistake alcohol consumption for holiday celebration – teens included. Following the lead of influential adults, many young people are tempted, even encouraged, to finish up the old and ring in the new by, well, downing a few. According to a Teens Today
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Marijuana use among American adolescents has been increasing gradually over the past two years (three years among 12th graders) following years of declining use, according to the latest Monitoring the Future study, which has been tracking drug use among U.S. teens since 1975. “So far, we have not seen any dramatic rise in marijuana use,
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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
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On Friday, December 11th, Stephen was a guest on the Tony Gates Show, WJRW 1340 AM Radio in Grand Rapids, Michigan, discussing 3D Month. President Reagan proclaimed December as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention month, which is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Stephen shared teen driving data collected by
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With the holidays fast approaching, Stephen has released a new column about a great gift that teens can give to their friends: speaking up when a friend is driving dangerously. Research from SADD and Liberty Mutual Insurance points out that most teen drivers say they would change their behaviors if asked to by a peer.
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On Tuesday, November 24th, Stephen conducted a live interview on WDIV-Detroit on the subject of binge, or high risk, drinking. The impetus for the story was the recent death of of a 22-year-old senior from Michigan State University who was found dead on a couch in his fraternity.
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USA Today recently published an article titled, How stressed are kids? More than we think. The piece points out that, according to the American Psychological Association, worrying about school and their family’s finances are causing the most stress for young people. You can read about how to help kids deal with the current economic situation
In an article in the Albert Lea Tribune, Alice Englin, coalition director for Freeborn County (MN) Partners In Prevention, points out the dangers of allowing teens to use alcohol during the holidays, citing Stephen’s column on the subject, ‘Tis The Season. Dancing and prancing through Jingle Bell Square, more than a few seasonal revelers mistake alcohol
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