"I just want to say how much I learned in the seminar. Ironically, as I was
sitting in the seminar, a threat of violence was written on the wall at the high
school. I know from the previous seminar I attended by you, that I would have
been able to identify suspect students fairly easily...I want to thank Ruth Wells and
Youth Change for giving me these tools." Lisa Chreten, Teacher, Oregon
"The information is fabulous and extremely helpful.
All teachers need to hear your information across the U.S. and I would love for our
teachers to have that opportunity. Every time I asked a question, you seemed to answer it before I could
ask?! Magic?" Wendy Wright, Counselor, Whitney School District, Whitney, TX
"We were desperate
and there is now hope." Sandra Carpenter, Teacher, Lancaster High School,
Lancaster, OH
"Incredibly useful.
Inspiring." Caryn Curry, Counselor, Lincoln Elementary School, East
Chicago, IN
"I attended a workshop several years ago...5, 6 or 7 years...I don't quite remember. But I remember the impact that workshop made on me like it was yesterday. I remember you handing out little strips of paper, giving each workshop participant about 15 pieces of paper, with a wide range of problems young people face every day. Some were simply life situations, grandmother's death, argument with best friend. But some were so horrific...being molested, being hungry with no food in the future, being beaten. I realized that day that I never know what a kid may be facing everyday. So thank you again for that lesson that I have kept with me every day in working with my kids." Cathy Harper, Mother Lode Job Training, Sonora, CA.
"Instructor stuffed
full of practical, immediately useable ideas." Arthur Fox, Whitworth
School, Dallas, OR
"Fantastically
practical!" John Taracko, Ohio Dept of Youth Justice Services, Columbus,
OH
"10 on a scale of 1 to 10. I have been working with pre-school children, Headstart and High School students as a tutor.
This session was very beneficial for me and the other academic instructors. I wouldn't change anything. It was great." Elisa Mendoza, Coolidge High School District, Coolidge, AZ
"This was a great course. Lots of practical, easy to implement ideas. Very pro-student, which will affect teachers.
I loved it and I am so glad that I was able to convince my boss to allow me to come." Darlene Bobrosky, Dean,
Junior School, St. Andrews, Nassau, Bahamas
"I didn't realize
how much useful information could be crammed into 2 days." Charles
Groemer, Teacher, Bloomington, IN
"Because there has been such a huge change in students today vs. students from the 70's, 80's and
90's, much more of this information needs to be available to all educators." Rose Hansen, Teacher,
Mesa AZ Public Schools Alternative Ed
"Excellent! These
techniques will work with even the most difficult students." Chris
Adams, Teacher, Lockhart, TX Schools
"Bam! Pow! Instructor
hits you right between the eyes with lots of new approaches, ideas and
information." Patty Boland, McGrath School, Napa State Hospital, Napa
CA.
Who in the World Has Attended the Workshop?
Cincinnati Public Schools,
Victoria TX Job Training Program, Portland OR Public Schools, Division
of Children and Families (IN), Houston (TX) ISD, Atterbury (IN) Job Corps,
River Oak Treatment Center (CA),Davis (CA) Unified School District, Sacramento
CA Schools, Great Seal Family Center, (OH), Orange County FL Public Schools,
California Youth Authority, Oregon Youth Authority, Ohio Dept. Justice
Services, Multnomah County OR Juvenile Court, WA ESD 112 , Monterey Co
CA Mental Health, Sacramento CA Office of Education, Pulaski VA Police
Dept. Juv. Services, Tongue Point Job Corps, Boise ID Public Schools....and
schools, alternative schools, special education coops, agencies, foster
homes, juvenile courts, job corps, mental health centers, day treatment
centers and residential programs all over North America.
If you are a teacher,
counselor, psychologist, aide, foster parent, court worker, residential
worker, day treatment worker, social worker, probation officer, parole
officer or someone who works with challenged kids, the Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel
Troubled Youth Workshop has the answers
you need.