Written by Lisa Meltzer, assistant professor of pediatrics at National Jewish Health. Lisa is the only pediatric psychologist in Colorado who is board certified in behavioral sleep medicine. How much sleep do kids really need?  It’s different at every age,...

If you suspect or know your child is using drugs or alcohol, it is important to take action right away. Here is a website to help you learn more.  View Website   Information from The Partnership at Drug Free.org

by: Lisa Sobke, YouthZone Restorative Justice Coordinator Restorative Justice made the news in Denver.   School Resource Officers (SRO’S) at Denver Public Schools are now using Restorative Justice as an alternative to traditional discipline methods that result in suspension and expulsion.  They...

See this article from Reclaiming Futures.  The Reclaiming Futures  newsletter offers updated trends and on-going  information regarding juvenile justice systems and reintegration of youth into their communities. Read More

book by Bruce Feiler.  Improve Your Mornings, Rethink Family Dinner, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much More. Learn more about the book click here.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse held its third annual National Drug Facts Week from January 28 – February 3, 2012. The week is sponsored to help shatter the myths about drug use for teens. Every day, teens are bombarded with...

by – Sarah Tornare. I never meant to be a mentor. Never really thought about it. My husband and I had a very busy life and we didn’t have kids so we were completely detached from the local youth community....

by Lori Mueller, YouthZone executive director. Lance Armstrong has given us some food for thought. He has said that he used drugs because everyone else was and so it was a level playing field in the competitive world of cycling....

by: Lori Mueller, YouthZone Executive Director.  I was reading an article by Common Sense Media and a recent research study they conducted. They found that 90% of teens ages 13-17 use some kind of social media. Of those teens, 1...

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