We begin with an affluent family whose son changes rapidly after his 14th birthday. And not for the better. It started with cutting school, and then he began telling his parents that he was staying at one of his friend’s house on Saturday nights. They learned it wasn’t true when the police called them to ask if they knew he was out at midnight and drinking alcohol.
2007 statistics show that one in seven kids between the ages of 10 and 18 will run away at some point. And there are 1 million to 3 million runaway and homeless kids living on the streets in the United States. International studies show that nearly every industrialized country struggles with many of the same issues with runaway teens as that of the United States. How can we reverse this trend?
by Allen Cardoza :: When you work with children and families in distress, it is easy to become hardened by the experience and have your compassion "shut down". In every "people support" or "care-giving" job... I frequently hear comments such as, "How do I make an meaningful impact on anyone when I only have a limited time to be with them or knowledge of what is happening in their life?" Over the year’s, I have become keenly aware that a few kind words, a supportive attitude, or a simple smile can create a positive memory and make an incredible difference when a person feels fear and distress.
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