Guest Jessica Kessler is a licensed clinical social worker so attracted to the energy and idiosyncrasies of teenagers that, for 15 years and counting, she has served middle and high school students (parents and staff as well) in a small Vermont town. Jess describes the importance and satisfactions of connecting with youth, how her school system provides essential resources to kids when resources are limited at home, and how a foundation grant enabled her to visit other schools in Vermont, Puerto Rico, and Norway to explore ways to further promote the agency and independence of young people.