Locking Up Youth for Status Offenses Is Counterproductive
Putting youth behind bars for status offenses doesn't make communities safer I am 38 years old. I am...
Laurie Spivey
Since becoming involved with Multisystemic Therapy (MST) 13 years ago, I have probably been asked 1,000 times what MST is or what I do. We solve problems. We keep at-risk kids at home. We empower good people to be great parents.
How MST Achieves Long Lasting Results
The nine principles of MST ensure that the treatment gains continue Since becoming involved with Mul...
Labeling Troubled Youth
MST moves beyond the labels that stigmatize troubled youth Labels. Labels we are given, and ones we ...
Celebrating Moms on Mother's Day
A mom, a daughter, an MST therapist, Jennifer Cottingham-Lane juggles it all, and does it well It’s ...
Rehabilitating Juvenile Offenders Saves Over $2 Million a Youth
Pay for prevention now, or pay for detention later It just makes sense. Lock up a kid with other del...
Should Troubled Teens Go to Wilderness Programs or Boot Camps?
If you're thinking of sending your teen to a wilderness program or boot camp, think twice It's not u...
Words That Hide the Reality of the Juvenile Justice System
A look behind the euphemisms that proliferate the system Imagine that you are sitting in court with ...
Police in Schools: Benefit or Liability?
Are police in schools a good thing? When my parents were in school, the halls were "patrolled" by P....
Charging Juvenile Offenders as Adults
What price do we pay by charging youths as adults? Sometimes young people do terrible things. Things...
The Pros and Cons of Home Drug Tests For Teenagers
Should I home drug test my teenager? Teenagers. Even ones who don’t get into trouble can raise their...