Beyond Risk & Back

Slavery is not a thing of the past. Children and adults are trafficked all over the country to be used for illegal means. How bad is it? Aaron Huey interviews Maria Trujillo about Human Trafficking in Colorado.

Who’s doing it, what for, and what we can all do to help put an end to slavery. 

Maria A. Trujillo currently serves as the Human Trafficking Program Manager at the Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, Office for Victims Programs. Ms. Trujillo overseas and coordinates the efforts of the Colorado Human Trafficking Council that was legislatively established by the Colorado General Assembly. She also was the Executive Director of the non-profit organization, United Against Human Trafficking, whose mission is to prevent and confront human trafficking by raising public awareness, training front-line professionals and empowering the community to take action. Prior to her time at UAHT, Ms. Trujillo lived in Washington, DC where she worked for an international development organization called Health Volunteers Overseas. She also obtained her master’s degree in International Communications at American University. She also holds a BA in International Relations from Claremont McKenna College. She has served as a speaker and expert technical advisor on the issue of human trafficking at the national, state and local levels, including being invited to the White House to participate in a stakeholder meeting to advise the government on their federal strategic action plan to address human trafficking. Maria has also been recognized for her work on combating human trafficking as a “Circles of Change” honoree by Building Bridges for Peace and a “Table Talk” honoree by the University of Houston’s Friends of Women’s Studies.

So much shame is tied to the "E" word: Enabling. Your host, Aaron Huey of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center, gives us some straight talk for parents about natual consequences of bad choices. Tune in to find out how you can turn off enabling behavior so your teens can process their actions.

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Aaron Huey, founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center, and (metal head) speaks with Johnny Crowder, CEO of Cope Notes, and (metal artist) talk about metal, fans, and hope for teens who suffer.

Johnny is the lead singer of Prison, creator of the app Cope Notes, a groundbreaking phone app for teens (and anyone) who suffer from mental illness, and an outspoken role model for heavy metal fans looking to get help for their mental illness and suicidality. Prison’s music is intense, aggressive and brutally honest.

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Ben Cort, author of Weed, Inc. joins your host, Aaron Huey, founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center for a discussion about the pot lobby and corporate Marijuana. During this episode they reveal the Big Money behind the MJ Madness.

Ben Cort spent a decade inside the drug and alcohol treatment field and is now a consultant to the industry. Ben joined the drug policy conversation at the national level in 2012. He was part of the “No on 64” campaign and following the amendments passage, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) as well as NALGAP (The National Gay, and Transgender Treatment Providers). Ben’s passion about the intersection of recovery and public policy makes him a frequent guest in the media.

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Listen to Ben's talk about the MJ industry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmqtPaMMVuY

Aaron Huey, founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center and host of Beyond Risk and Back, discusses how important it is to take care of the adult relationships in your life. This is a part of taking care of your kids - an important part. When we neglect our own self-care in order to take care of our children or anyone else, the example we set for our kids is that their own self-care can take a backseat. All of those relationships in our lives as adults such as with our ex-partners, coparents, extended family members, and so on are important and deserve healthy maintenance. 

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Aaron Huey, host of Beyond Risk and Back and founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center, and his guests get real on identity and supporting your LGBT and queer teen.

Queer Asterisk provides queer and trans informed counseling services, education and community offerings to cultivate the well-being of LGBTQ+ folks in Colorado and beyond. Our programs value connection to self and other and are a great place to explore identity and meet new people. Go to queerasterisk.com for up-to-date times and location or learn more!

Aaron Huey, your host and the owner of Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center, talks with a mother who shares her story of cutting. 

What is cutting?Why is this commonplace with so many kids and also adults?How to help?Is there hope?

In the most basic sense, cutting is a maladaptive coping mechanism that teenagers (and some adults) use during times of high stress and anxiety. While this act is hardly ever accompanied by suicidal thoughts, there is no single cause that has been identified. This self-harming pattern does not affect any one cultural or socioeconomic group and therefore, is a reasonable worry for parents no matter who they are. On the other hand, it is worthy of noting that self harm by cutting is more prominent in females than males. More...

 

 

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Transparent and courageous, pushing facts aside and speaking from the heart about her marriage filled with lies, isolation, angry outbursts and....recovery. Aaron Huey,and Erin Morar talk about living with a marijuana addict. 

Erin Morar is originally from Baton Rouge, LA but has been a resident of CO for almost 10 years. She has been married to Doug Morar for 22 years and they have three teenage children. She graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX in 1991 with a Bachelors of Social Work and worked for several years as an Employment Recruiter, but retired from the corporate world in 1997 to stay home with her children. She has been involved for the past 5 years as a volunteer leader with a non-profit Christian organization located in Golden, CO called Living Free. They hold weekly classes teaching people how to live out lives of purpose, freedom and wholeness.

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Why are we failing children in the system? What is happening to Government support? Can voters change it? Did colorado fail the last Federal Audit? 

Dr. Skip Barber is a licensed clinical psychologist who advocates on behalf of kids, their

families and the agencies that serve them.

Dr. Barber has been integral in several public policy

initiatives including leading the effort to create the Facility School Unit and playing a

major role in the efforts to establish adequate rates of reimbursement for child welfare,

youth correction and child mental health services. At the University of Phoenix, Dr.

Barber served as the Lead Faculty member for the Counseling Department from 2008

until 2017.

 

 

Caleb tells his story, beginning at age 9 and now in his 20’s, he looks at life, death, jail, and recovery with a honest account of his struggle. He joins host Aaron Huey, founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center, 

Parents call my office everyday asking for support, advice, and help with their teens. In this video series, I answer tough questions from parents about raising teens.  Watch the video  to hear about a popular lie your teen may (or may have already) tried on you.