What is cyberbullying, exactly?

Helping Families

"TroubledTeenHelp.com" announces ..... May 26, 2009 - 8pm - 8:45pm PST - on Global Talk Radio Special Guest: Aaron McGinley Clinical Services Manager Talisman Programs To listen live click here ....> What is cyberbullying, exactly? How cyberbullying works. Why do kids cyberbully each other? Preventing cyberbullying. May 27, 2009 - 9am - 9:45am PST - on Global Talk Radio Special Guest: Sanford Shapiro, M.Ed Founder Bend Learning Center To listen live click here ....> So much of the challenge for parents of kids who struggle in school is understanding exactly why they struggle, where the specific breakdowns in learning occur, and what specific learning strengths does their child have that can be built upon. May 29, 2009 - 9am - 9:45am PST - on Global Talk Radio Special Guest: Dr. Lisa M. Sinsheimer, M.D. (Psychiatrist) Parent Liaison/Admissions/Clinical Consultant The John Dewey Academy Alternative approaches to helping troubled adolescents. In 2002, Lisa and her husband sent their eldest child to a wilderness program and then to a therapeutic boarding school. He's now a highly successful college graduate. As a result, in 2005, Lisa completely changed the direction of her professional life. To listen live click here ....> "Coast to Coast Troubled Teen Help" Global Talk Radio Show has been created with the intention to assist parents with adolescents, teens and young adults. When parents are facing a critical moment with their child, it can be confusing on whom to turn to for answers. Even professionals working with families sometimes do not all the resources available. Your host Dore Frances, M.A., Therapeutic Consultant will bring different guests to you in which to address such challenges as: addiction concerns, adoption issues, blended families, divorce, family breakdowns, loss of a child's self-esteem, raising teens in the 21st Century, teen sexual activity, treatment options available, and much, much more. Dore will introduce you to some specialized programs and schools that can really help and assist you in understanding the benefit of working with a Therapeutic Consultant to make the best choice for your child. Coast to Coast Troubled Teen Help is just starting and a regular day and time has not yet been established for the weekly 45 minute show. We will keep you updated as we get more settled into our new venue. Here is how you listen to the show: Go to Global Talk Radio to listen live. If you miss any episode, you can go to the website and listen to the podcast at anytime. Dore E. Frances, M.A. Therapeutic Consultant Horizon Family Solutions, LLC (541) 312-4422 Therapeutic Consultant Helping Parents with Troubled Teens and Struggling Teens Are you a family that needs assistance with an at-risk adolescent? A therapeutic consultant can help determine when additional testing may be needed to receive specific and best matched program or school accommodations. A therapeutic consultant has extensive knowledge of addiction treatment centers, aftercare programs, Christian based schools, as well as clinical based programs and their available support services. Please go to the Contact Us Page and email the basic information of your situation along with your contact information and we will get back to you as soon as possible as to what we can do to help.

Website Down - And Out - Day One

My formal apologies to everyone. My website of eight years went down today .... and not just down .... away and out. Yes, I could feel discontented, crappy and powerless. I could also feel disheartened and angry.

But unfortunately, none of those feelings will restore my website and eight years of articles, new stories, press releases, etc.

And while it is absolutely reasonable to be angry about this happening, I think I will enjoy a cup of Chamomile tea instead. Recently someone argued with me that none of the little things we do make a very big difference.

That we are all just tiny drops in a very big bucket. However, a little drop in the bucket makes an effect and each drop moves, so what we are doing, is filling the bucket, however slowly. Tomorrow is another day!

I hope to have the new website up and running soon ..... in the meantime keep checking here for information about Horizon Family Solutions.

Helping Parents Reach Out to Their Troubled Adolescents, Teens and Young Adults

Dore E. Frances, M.A.
Educational Planner
(541) 312-4422 / 866-833-6911

Keeping up with Teen Fads

Teenagers are infamous for being on the cutting edge of current fads and trends.

The reason why teens are on the lookout for something new and different is almost a given: they are working on their identity. Your teen wants to identify with something that makes him/her feel good about him/her self. When it sticks for a little while, it’s a fad. When it sticks around a longer time, it becomes a trend. Many fads are harmless.

Everyone who owns an IPod and will text friends on their cell phones.

These fads will either fade with new technology or become a trend and stay around awhile. We’ll have to wait and see. Some teen fads are dangerous.

Huffing is one dangerous fad that comes to mind.

While keeping up with teen fads can sometimes be exhausting for parents – especially for parents of preteens who are just getting started – it is a worthwhile endeavor.

Online transparency with regards to one’s personal life has become more and more pervasive over the past few years. With the evolution of the Internet and its capabilities has come the ability to find out almost anything about someone online. There are some specific venues that can be particularly dangerous for teens because of the information some sites allow and encourage them to post about themselves. Parents need to be educated on these sites and on what they offer their users. As a parent, you don’t necessarily have to restrict your teen from using them, but you need to definitely know what they’re used for and who uses them.

Some of the most popular sites teenagers are using today.

• MySpace
• Chat Rooms and Message Boards
• Instant Messaging Clients
• Online Video Gaming
• Facebook
• Photobucket and Flickr

The youth shall inherit the world, and they are getting a head start on it right now. The teenagers of today are no longer the unengaged kids they used to be – they have instead evolved into a strong-minded militia of high-tech creatures, a real force to be reckoned with. The ball is their court today.

At Horizon Family Solutions we honor the obligation and opportunity to every family we see to be aware of the current trends. This includes keeping informed about the current drugs of abuse, recent studies about abusive teen dating, options for treatment and continuing our education so that our experience for you remains extensive. The areas we specialize in are:

• Family Coaching
• Adult Programs
  
• Alternative Sentencing Recommendations
• Residential Program Placement
  
• Student Assessments
• Teen Sexual Behavior Treatment
  

We do not partner with any companies, programs or schools for the benefits of our clients. In this way all options are explored with an unbiased approach.

For more information about the services offered by Horizon Family Solutions, please call 866-833-6911 or visit www.Horizonfamilysolutions.com.