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My Son Refuses To Go To School

MY SON REFUSES TO GO TO SCHOOL What do I do? Try to determine why he won’t go to school. Is he having difficulty with: School work – Does he need an evaluation to determine if he has a Learning Disability; need a tutor, or is he bored and needs to be challenged? A teacher – Is a teacher giving him a hard time? Peers – Is he having a…
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March 14, 2013
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Cyberbullying Information Part 2 of 4

What are the effects of Cyberbullying? According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Health and Human Services, Cyberbullying Research Center (July 2012): 33% of teens have experienced threats online 25% of teen have been bullied repeatedly through their cells phones and on the internet 52% of teens do not tell their parents when cyberbullying occurs Teens who are cyberbullied are more likely to: Use alcohol and drugs…
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March 14, 2013
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Dangers and Threats of Teen Runaways

Teens that run away are placing themselves in danger. They make poor choices where to sleep, do not have proper hygiene, do not get enough sleep, and may trade sex for food, clothes or a place to sleep. There are fluctuations in the statistics but they are still staggering. Here is a list of threats or problems experienced by teens that ran away: Physically or sexually abused at home in…
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March 13, 2013
TYS Blog

Cyberbullying Information Part 1 of 4

What is Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is the use of electronic technology to send threatening or mean voice, text or instant messages and emails; sexting; posting embarrassing photos; or spreading rumors using online social media. More and more frequently we hear on the news and informational television programs about teenage suicides or teen violence being attributed to cyberbullying. There have been videos filmed on cell phones of teen beatings posted to online…
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March 13, 2013
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Education

Education   Following through with Education is so important.  As a parent of a teenager that graduated from Triumph Youth Services, I can honestly say that Triumph has the program and therapy mix that can help if you have a teen that is struggling with ADHD, drugs and alcohol, getting in trouble with the law, addiction to video games, behavior disorders, learning disabilities, etc. Triumph has a complete academic program serving all types of these…
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December 20, 2012