A passionate panel of individuals who work with youth related causes:
- Christopher Major – Hayward Youth Academy
- Robin Kelley – Epic Healthy Choices
- Patrick Major – Animal Planet “Saved” Series and MeetSammyDavis.com
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Summary
The three passionate panelists discuss the realities of the problems with keeping youth on track and solutions to achieving that end.
The Problems
- Lack of Adult involvement
- Digital Distraction
- “Shutdown”
- Drugs, Alcohol and Sex (Adult problems)
- The critical hours 3-6PM
The Solutions
- After school programs
- Awareness
- Animal therapy
- Constructive safe environments
- Communication
Quotable
“What animals do for a child is display non-judgmental unconditional love. A child is able to read and talk to an animal and get no negative feedback.” – Patrick Major
This episode was live on Blog Talk Radio on 10/19/2011.
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