Monthly Archives: March 2011

No Empty Seats Today!

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Tammy Champo

When I hear the word “truancy” I think of teens skipping school, driving off with a bunch of friends or getting on TRAXX. I don’t think of children in elementary school. That’s why I was surprised when a group of … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Tips, Safe Place, SLCO, Truancy | Tagged Commission on Youth, elementarcy school attendance, No Empty Seats Today, school attendance, truancy | Leave a comment

Utilizing Collaboration to Address Family Needs

Posted on March 29, 2011 by acschmidt

Across the country an exciting new initiative is being implemented. The idea was originally born in Harlem in the early 90’s when leaders realized they would need to do something to turn their neighborhoods around. They decided to do a series of activities designed … Continue reading →

Posted in After School Program, Family Activities, Parenting Tips, Safe Place, SLCO | Tagged collaboration, community approach, harlem childrens zone, kearns community learning center, partnerships, united way of salt lake, utah partners for health | Leave a comment

3 Questions to Ask When Your Teen Doesn’t Want to Go to School

Posted on March 25, 2011 by jrdays59

As a therapist, I work with a lot of families who are having issues with teen truancy. Usually outward behavior issues are signs of inward issues. When a teen doesn’t want to go to school, I usually ask parents three … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Counseling, Parenting Tips, Safe Place, SLCO, Teen Counseling, therapist, Truancy | Tagged add, adhd, counseling for teen depression, depression, reasons for truancy, reasons kids skip school, self esteem, self worth, truancy resources | 5 Comments

Teenage Truancy: A Complicated Problem

Posted on March 23, 2011 by agnesrobl

We work with a lot of teenagers at Youth Services who are either not attending school regularly or have completely dropped out. Reasons for truancy vary depending on the individual circumstances but there are some common themes I see over … Continue reading →

Posted in After School Program, Homeless Youth, Safe Place, SLCO, Substance Abuse, Success Stories, Teen Counseling, Truancy | Tagged adult mentor, after school programs, bullying and truancy, negative peer influence, positive school connection, truancy, truancy and abuse, truancy and gangs, truancy and juggalos, truancy and substance abuse, truancy risk | Leave a comment

Teens: Get Rewarded for Good Deeds

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Tammy Champo

Selfish. Disrespectful. Outrageous. Dangerous. Studies show that’s the negative sterotype of a typical teen in the media. The small and simple things that teens are doing each day to help others aren’t often recognized or rewarded. But Youth Services is … Continue reading →

Posted in SLCO, Success Stories | Tagged art contest, essay contest, photo contest, poetry contest, slco, teen art and media contest | Leave a comment

Youth Services Hosts Riverton Open House for National Safe Place Week

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Tammy Champo

You’re invited! In celebration of a new Day Treatment Substance Abuse Program and in honor of National Safe Place Week, Youth Services Riverton office will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, March 16, 2011 from 4 – 6 PM. Salt … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Counseling, Homeless Youth, Safe Place, SLCO, Substance Abuse, Teen Counseling | Tagged day treatment substance abuse, family counseling, national safe place week, safe place utah, slco, substance abuse program, teen counseling | Leave a comment

What are bath salts and why are they dangerous?

Posted on March 4, 2011 by malloryblack

Just this last week, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill to ban synthetic stimulants, or fake cocaine, from being sold in convenience stores and marketed online as “bath salts”. Utah joins 25 other states to propose the ban because of an alarming increase in emergency room visits. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Counseling, Parenting Tips, Safe Place, SLCO, Substance Abuse, Teen Counseling, therapist | Tagged bath salts, is ivory wave illegal, synthetic stimulants, what are bath salts, what is ivory wave, why are bath salts dangerous | Leave a comment

To Medicate or Not to Medicate (Teens and Mental Health)

Posted on March 2, 2011 by skywatcher7544

The suggestion of medication to assist with mental health issues can be a difficult one for many, especially teens. As a Youth Services therapist, the most common reason I hear for a teen not wanting to take medication is that … Continue reading →