At Risk Teenagers

Teenagers occupy a fragile personal space: their physical bodies are still undergoing tremendous changes, and their emotional and mental capacity expands to include a larger personal world view. Many teenagers experience great hardship during this period, especially if the stress level in the child's life is high due to personal problems at home or in school. Social and behavioral problems can stem from environmental or biological factors, but as a parent or educator, it's important to understand as many aspects of the issue as possible. 

The resources in this section are available to parents, educators, and childcare professionals, to expand their repertoire of understanding troubled youth and at-risk teenagers.