Are you in need of forgiving others, but find yourself struggling? Find out how the power of forgiving others, can set you free!

Nick DeMauro knocks it out of the park with the only tested and proven effective drug prevention training program in the nation - Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D). Want to teach this L.E.A.D. training course in your community? Nick shares how you can do this, along with the various age-appropriate curriculum courses available. With pop culture constantly glamorizing drugs and alcohol to our children, it is critical kids understand that just one wrong decision could be detrimental. Teens feel empowered after graduating from the L.E.A.D. training. Let’s get this course in every school in America.

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How L.E.A.D. is a tested and proven effective drug prevention training program

Why law enforcement involvement is crucial in teaching kids to be drug-free

New trends in specific drug usage and what red flags to look for

Where most of the pressure for teens to do drugs is coming from

High school student and founder of DOPE (Despite Opposition Pursue Excellence) Butterfly, Johnai Price has lived through most of her childhood and tween years being severely bullied by classmates. Starting in second grade, she has been called nasty names, picked on because of the color of her skin, and even encountered a death threat. When her mom wanted to confront the parents of the bullies, Johnai desired to head to church and pray for her assailants. God gave her a vision to use her tragic story to help other victims of bullying. Today she hosts DOPE Butterfly events where teens openly discuss their struggles and encourage each other to spread their wings and fly.

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Former bully victim defines modern-day bullying

Signs to look for that may indicate your child is a victim of bullying

Advice for victims of bullying and how DOPE Butterfly offers freedom

The importance of having a relationship with God and praying for the offenders

Children’s Author Annie Winston knows full well what it’s like to be continuously harassed. During her high school years, she dreaded going to lunch. Name calling was just the beginning. Today, she’s using her past horrendous bullying experience to create a series of books tackling the bully debacle head-on. Joining forces with Adventures in Odyssey’s illustrator Gary Locke, together they created the Bully Buster series encouraging youth to base their identity in Christ. Annie gives parents the red flags to look for to determine if their child is the victim of bullying and the importance of having a close parent-child relationship.

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How Annie’s past bully trauma helps create the characters in her books

The Bully Busters Journal book series empowers bullied children

Biblically inspired stories provide a firm foundation for kids of all ages

Where can you go to find refuge in the midst of being bullied

As a child Paul Coughlin endured severe physical and verbal bullying mostly from his family. After getting married and having children of his own, Paul sought counseling and turned his past nightmare into a ministry serving thousands of teens and tweens around the globe. Through creating The Protectors program, Paul has witnessed over 7,000 bullies publicly apologize to their classmates during one of his live events. In addition, Paul provides individual instruction to targets of bullying and their families and informs them on what type of person a bully preys on. The top way to stop bullying in its tracks lies in no longer being a witness, but a protector to those who are being harassed.

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The most damaging myths about bullying

Prevent becoming the target for a bully and instilling boldness

What a parent should do when they know their child is being bullied

The consequences of witnessing bullying and remaining silent

SPOTLIGHT with Tina Marie - The Bullying Breakthrough

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Califorania Governor Gavin Newsome forces country’s first shot mandate for school children

Parents in an uproar over “wellness pods” cropping up at schools in California

Bullying causes significant rise in suicide rate among teens and tweens

How to recognize if your child is a victim of bullying or is a bully

Ex-convict, Jeff Stultz, is a Motorcycle Missionary who shares his story about finding Jesus wherever he goes. Jeff gives insight as to what his former life looked like living as an alcoholic and homeless drug addict eating from dumpsters, to now being called the Hope Dealer! Discover what Celebrate Recovery and Broken Chains JC offers to help others find the same hope and healing that Jeff has found in these programs through Christ. If you don’t think you can finally overcome your addiction, Jeff is a living testimony that you can.

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How Jeff has been able to maintain sobriety for over 14 years

The answer to finding true freedom and how it is sustainable

The tools and programs available to help with an addiction crisis

How to find purpose in your day to day life and be others-focused

The old Dennis Otto lived in a world of drugs and alcohol for over 35 years, which ended with a 110 month prison sentence. While in prison, Dennis made fun of the other inmates who became Christians while behind bars. After his release from prison, a friend handed him Mark Cahill’s book “One Heartbeat Away” and after consuming it in one night, Dennis fell to his knees and repented and placed his faith in Christ. He then founded All In Ministries and is now preaching Jesus to other prisoners, the homeless, and drug addicts. He gives advice on how we can help people struggling with addiction find a life of true freedom.

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What makes someone qualified to run an addiction recovery program

How to stay motivated while working in a very challenging ministry

How to forgive yourself from a past full of failures and mistakes

The best thing to do to help keep our kids from becoming addicts

SPOTLIGHT with Tina Marie - Drugs: Prevention and Redemption

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Recovery Village’s extensive drug use statistics for teens

Noah Cyrus promotes Satanic, bloody American Horror Story to children

The Forgotten Pandemic documentary discussing the realities of addiction just released

Examples of how Hollywood glamorizes drug use vs reality revealed

Christ Centered Gamer Cheryl Gress gives a behind-the-scenes look at the world of gaming. Whether you're a parent who knows little about your kid’s video game habits or an avid gamer, you will discover the importance of reading a review first before deciding to play a certain game. With video games including so much more gore, violence, sex, and swearing than they did a decade ago, we must carefully monitor what our kids are subjected to. Children have a hard time separating reality from “fantasy,” and the content they learn and engage in actually forms their worldview and behaviors. Find out how to select kid-appropriate games in this jam-packed interview.

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Video games are the biggest industry out of all entertainment options

How the ESRB video game rating system works but is not effective

Why Christ Centered Gamer reviews are more credible than ESRB

How to find positive family-friendly options for your gamers