Parents Helping Teens

How To Get Started


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	~ Kathi Colton ~ Again, thanks... My son is slowly working his way back up after being put on level 1. He has now been in the program for 21 months and seems to be going into another depressive type of thing. I am just hoping to gain enough referrals... we have used up every financial resource we once had and have no other options. These referrals have saved his life. He is alive because of this program!!!.

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Here are three inexpensive ways to get started in less than an hour.

(1) Mail out 50 or more of the Free Booklets Postcards to parents who are likely to have teens needing help.
(2) Place a display stand with the Difficult Teens and Teen Drug Use Booklets at your beautician's and/or barber's reception desks. Everyone frequents the beautician or the barber, and in these friendly surroundings the conversation often turns to family.
(3) Send a display stand with the Difficult Teens and Teen Drug Use Booklets OR a packet of the Teens at Risk Brochures to four or five "centers of influence".

The Following Ideas Have Worked Quite Effectively For The Parents Who Shared Them

The Difficult Teens - Suggestions for Parents and Teen Drug Use - 34 Warning Signs booklets have proven to be very useful tools. The questionnaire regarding teen behavior in the Difficult Teens booklets, and the warning signs in the Teen Drug Use booklets offer specifics to look for and be aware of. Parents have relayed back to us that they provided the direction they were needing, a barometer of sorts.
"I have run a monthly ad in a local parent/teen magazine that has a local distribution. It is a free publication and is distributed to local book stores, doctor's offices, schools, etc. I include my own phone number, as I like to share my story directly with them and lend my support."
A parent shared that she created an information piece about their family's experience that runs on a local cable station in her area. This parent shares their family's story, how they found help, and phone numbers for viewers to receive additional information on Program enrollment.
"I place a Free Booklets Business Card in all of my outgoing mail. Maybe the person opening the mail that day will need that information."
"I have placed an ad in my local newspaper, advertising the free booklets for parents"
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Ask other parents how they found out about the Program. Take notes. You will get many different ideas.
"I always keep the business cards or the booklets with me so that I can have something available to share or leave with someone, or they can pass them on to others, as needed."
"The Parent DVD has been very well received. It is so touching and so honest."
A number of parents have had articles about their family's Program journey in their local media.
"In the waiting room of my office, I keep my copy of The Source, and Teens In Crisis along with the other magazines. I also have the Difficult Teens and the Teen Drug Use displayed at the receptionist's desk."
"My kids have been out of the Program for sometime now, but I continue to share my information. My car always has a few information packets on the backseat, and they've come in handy many times. You just never know who's going to need them."

Your Story The most effective resource for you to use is your own story. You are in position to best understand what a family experiences as they watch their child spiral out of control. How reassuring and compassionate to have someone share their heart and their hope, to offer some direction. Take time to write your story. Keep it focused and laser. Letter format works well. It's not necessary to make it lengthy. Just the contrary. It is best kept to no longer than one page. Writing your story in letter format creates another resource tool for you as a contact letter. Don't worry about the mechanics or the how-to's of placing a child in the Program. Your enrollment staff is best equipped to address those questions. Just share your own experience. Sending a letter with your family's story to people you know, or those in your center of influence can be an effective way to open a dialogue. Here is an example of what one parent wrote.

Dear Dr. Martin,

My wife and I have been married for 19 years and have two children - Darren, 16 years old, and Sarah, 13 years old. I own my own business and my wife is a registered nurse. We have been actively involved in our children's school, sports and their various interests. We thought we were doing everything that would keep us immune to teen destruction. It wasn't going to happen to us. Wrong! How many ways can you spell denial?

About three years ago the signs began. They didn't seem significant at first. We chalked them up to the 'growing years,' but in reality they were the declining years: mood shifts, loss of interest in his beloved soccer, slipping grades , change in friends, and withdrawing from the family. We tried family meetings, tightening family rules, meeting with teachers, and counseling. Things continued to unravel. Our family was being ruptured. At the advice of our counselors, we sought more intensive treatment. We reviewed many alternatives. We knew we were fighting for our son, and for our family. We knew there were no quick fixes. A dear friend put us in contact with a co-worker who had a child in the Program. Long story short, we knew we had found what we were looking for. This Program focuses on choices, accountability, change and creating your life results - for the entire family.

There is no doubt in my mind that, were it not for this Program, we would have lost our son. Visiting his graveside on holidays was not an acceptable option to me. What seemed like our last resort, was instead a new beginning for all of us. There is joy in our home again. I am happier than I've ever been. Our marriage is stronger than ever. Darren is now a self confident young man, accountable for his choices and loving life. Once a high school dropout, he's only two credits from completion now and has begun applying for college. It was a dream come true when, with tears in his eyes, he hugged me and thanked me for having the courage to stop the destruction and for not giving up on him. I know we are not alone in having faced this nightmare. I would welcome sharing what I've learned, if it could be of benefit to another family.
Sincerely,
K. M. Thompson