Discusses three programs in which efforts are focused on reaching students with emotional and behavioral problems. The programs range from school-based partnerships and alternative schools to community programs. These programs address the needs of students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. (Author/MKA)

Describes an alternative treatment model developed at Starr Commonwealth for sexually reactive and offending children and youth. This model's strength-based interventions have been shown to be effective in fostering positive connections to adults and peers and in breaking patterns of offending. (Author/MKA)

With the acceptance of sex equity in society, pregnancy-prevention programs are being established to target men. These programs promote male responsibility. Describes five programs. Provides a list of national organization and state/local programs relevant to pregnancy prevention programs aimed at young men. (Author/MKA)

Discusses various paradigms and treatment strategies in working with troubled youth. Proposes a shift from traditional approaches that stress deficits and pathology toward strength-based interventions that focus on positive development. Describes a range of specific innovations in program development that result when research on resilience becomes…

Describes a community intervention for a population of youth who are often distrustful of mainstream mental health services. Program focuses on not viewing youth as patients but as experts in working with adults to design youth-friendly interventions. Outlines the development and implementation of a support-group model tailored specifically to the…

Describes the Wediko Children's Services program in Boston and the Boys Town Center for Adolescent and Family Spirituality in Boys Town, Nebraska. These residential treatment programs for at-risk and troubled youth help young people address inappropriate sexual behaviors and learn alternative skills to create positive and healthy relationships.…

Discusses the steps teachers can use to create an inclusive reading program for students. Specific exercises teachers can use include undertaking an informal assessment of the students, developing reading groups, creating multisensory activities, creating isolated comprehension skills, and forming lesson outlines. Examining the component parts is…

The dissolution of sexual restraint has led to premature sexuality in children and youth, which poses not only the risks of pregnancy and disease but also serious emotional damage. Suggests character-based sex education as an alternative to earlier value-neutral models of sex education. Describes principles of and reviews such programs.…