In my online adventures, I recently stumbled upon a very informative resource for parents of troubled teens. LA Talk Radio has Dore Francis hosting a radio show for troubled teen help. The show has many guests from all over the troubled teen industry such as directors of residential treatment facilities, wilderness camps for troubled teens, and also counselors and psychologists who work with teens on a daily basis.
At their website you can learn about Dore Francis’s past as an educational consultant for helping parents of struggling teens. You will also see an archive of all of her shows which are packed full of past interviews filled with parenting information.
Dore Francis is on the radio show live, every Monday at 12:00pm (PST). I highly recommend listening to some of the archived shows.
One interview that I listened to recently had Scott Jones as a guest. Scott Jones is the program director for Turnabout/Stillwater Academy. Stillwater Academy is treatment program for troubled teens. Surprisingly, Scott began his work with troubled teens as a volunteer, and his responsibilities grew from there. They talked about how parents are really involved in their teens therapy and growth in the Academy.
One foundational question to this interview was “What are the strongest indicators that an out-of-home program will help a troubled teen?” Scott answers those questions and much more in the archives. The interview with him aired on Monday, August 10, 2009. Be sure to listen to a show or two, and I hope they help you more in your parenting growth.
http://www.latalkradio.com/Dore.php – Thanks Jordan. Yes, the radio show is every Monday at 12 noon PST and we have guests who share information about adventure wilderness, learning disabilities, cybercrime and so much more. Let’s get you on the show as well!