7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens--Think Win-Win The fourth habit in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective teens is to Think Win-Win. Sean Covey says "Think Win-Win is an attitude toward life, a mental frame of mind that says I can win and so can you.  It's not me or you, it's both of us.  Think Win-win is the foundation for getting along well with other people.  It begins with…

Books on addiction My brother is an alcoholic.  I’ve made a conscious effort to talk about him (with his permission) as well as addiction to help dispel some of the shame associated with alcoholism and addiction.  Through the many, many years of my brothers alcohol and drug abuse, I read several different books on addiction to help me understand and cope with what he was going through and what we…

Teen Sexual Abuse Teen Sexual Abuse is characterized by an adult or older adolescent using a child for any form of sexual contact or sexual activity that the teen does not consent to.  Agreeing under any kind of pressure (physical or emotional) is NOT consenting.  Often the term "sexual assault" is used when the perpetrator is someone outside the family and "sexual abuse" when the perpetrator is within the family…

Some of the boys had the opportunity to go to a Rugby clinic.  Sports and various other activities are a big part of the Triumph Program and we're really proud of the work our boys put in on the Rugby teams.