We are excited to be able to share with parents some really important information about adolescent intervention and transportation services.  When a child and family are in crisis, you can't always just drive or fly with them to get off-site therapy.  They may resist or being in physical or emotional danger if this isn't properly handled.  Companies like Right Direction have the experience, training and ability to make this difficult time an easier and more productive one.   Right Direction transports over 600 adolescents per year.  We would know as we used a transportation company and are so glad we did.

In this episode, we talk with Brian about:

- What is adolescent transport?

- How do parents know when to use a transportation service vs. doing it themselves?

- How does a transportation service work?

- How much does it cost?

- What suggestions does Brian have for parents to be handle the experience?

You can find out more about Right Direction at www.rdas.net.

Enjoy!

In this episode, we speak with BJ Hopper, an educational consultant (EC) focused on therapeutic focused solutions for parents and their children.   BJ has been in this field for 30 years and brings a wealth of knowledge that will benefit parents wherever they are in their journeys.  Topics we discuss include:

1.  Her background 

2. Typical scope of services an EC provide

3. Accreditations and skills required to be an EC

4.  Keeping current on all the solutions 

5. Cost to hire an EC

6. Coping with Covid-19

7.  BJ's contact info.

https://bjhopper.com

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We are pleased to be able to talk about mental illness and how it affects parents and their families while their children are at wilderness therapy, residential treatment or other locations.  Kim Jones, Executive Director - National Alliance of Mental Illness, joins us to discuss how parents can best cope during times of stress, especially in the midst of this pandemic.  She shares her story and also all the resources available through this organization to help parents and their families.  This is an engaging and informative discussion.  Enjoy!

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