Troubled Teens Blossom in Strength-based Program With Caring Adults [JJIE.org]

Samantha Sangenito 2/10/1612:00 PM

Oprah Winfrey’s book, “What I Know For Sure,” comes to my mind often when I look at what life has presented me with and what I face each day. I often ask myself what do I know for sure about girls involved in our juvenile justice system.

What I know is that our girls today are scared and often lack the guidance of a caring adult. It is my experience that many girls who come into contact with the juvenile justice system have experienced some form of trauma, mental health diagnosis, substance abuse and the absence of a caring adult in their lives.

[For more of this story, written by Jennifer Gauthier, go to http://jjie.org/troubled-teens...aring-adults/187948/]

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