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DORE E. FRANCES, M.A.

Educational Consultant

Horizon Family Solutions, LLC Telephone: (541) 312-4422 / 866-833-6911

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"If your children do not keep pace with their companions,
Perhaps it is because they hear a different drummer.
Let them step to the music they hear, however measured or far away."
----Henry David Thoreau
 
Experts would pull the plug on teens
Tue Apr 22nd 2008 -- Washington Post
Pediatricians and child-development experts have repeatedly warned parents that putting a television set in a young child's bedroom is associated with a host of undesirable outcomes, including poorer ... [MORE]

Rising numbers of children are suffering from mental health problems because they are forced to grow up too quickly, a report will warn this week. Binge-drinking, increased availability of drugs, fam ... [MORE]

California Audit Finds Sex Offenders Working in Child Care
Wed Apr 16th 2008 -- Associated Press
SACRAMENTO -- The state social services agency on Wednesday was moving to shut down nine homes used for child daycare and foster care after an audit found registered sex offenders living there in vio ... [MORE]

Overprotection and fear have no place in parenting
Fri Apr 11th 2008 -- Dr. Brian Orr
10am starts may heal school daze
Thu Apr 3rd 2008 -- Adele Horin
Deadly abuse of Rx drugs going up
Sun Mar 30th 2008 -- Evan Pellegrino and Ryan Kraft
Judge imprisons therapist for sexual misconduct
Tue Mar 25th 2008 -- By KEITH KINNAIRD
Sins against kids
Thu Mar 20th 2008 -- ajc.com
Williston school cuts jobs, refocuses
Sun Mar 16th 2008 -- By Molly Walsh
Experts tout value of sleep for students
Mon Mar 10th 2008 -- Jonna Kanppenberge
Court rules in favor of student misdiagnosed as mentally disabled
Mon Mar 10th 2008 -- DORIE TURNER - Associated Press
Police: Teen love behind deaths
Thu Mar 6th 2008 -- Associated Press
Juvenile sex offenders escaping justice?
Mon Feb 25th 2008 -- Anna Song and KATU Web Staff
Albert Einstein
Thu Feb 21st 2008 -- Nic Fleming, Science Corresponde
U.S. says 82 youths have died in "choking game"
Thu Feb 14th 2008 -- Will Dunham
Motion seeks upend to Turning Winds suit
Fri Jan 25th 2008 -- KEITH KINNAIRD
Men face charges after girl lured online
Sun Jan 20th 2008 -- Judith Lavoie, Canwest News Serv
Bad girls less likely to be told off than boys
Sat Jan 19th 2008 -- Graeme Paton, Education Editor
Govt plans system for kids needing psychological help
Fri Jan 18th 2008 -- The Yomiuri Shimbun
Parents 'buy essays' for students
Fri Jan 18th 2008 -- BBC News
Rehab house angers Canyon County neighbors
Fri Jan 18th 2008 -- Kaycee Murray
8 Utah schools could lose their accreditation
Thu Dec 20th 2007 -- J. Toomer-Cook, Laura Hancock
Group pushes to open report on youth ranch amid abuse allegations
Sun Dec 16th 2007 -- By JOHN S. ADAMS Tribune Capitol
‘Lockdown’ enters the schoolyard lexicon
Sun Dec 16th 2007 -- By Peter Gelzinis
Oregon Schools Refuse Federal Support
Fri Dec 7th 2007 -- By The Associated Press
Teen drinking leads to many consequences
Fri Nov 30th 2007 -- Paysonroundup.com
How a student's death helped Texas to wake up to substance abuse
Fri Nov 30th 2007 -- Owen Slot, Chief Sports Reporter
Texas has to make schools safe for learning
Mon Nov 26th 2007 -- Houston Chronicle
Cyberbullying Suicide Stokes the Internet Fury Machine
Sun Nov 25th 2007 -- By Kim Zetter
Are we too quick to medicate children?
Sun Nov 25th 2007 -- Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times
A Gap in Knowledge About Kids, Medication
Sun Nov 25th 2007 -- By Rob Stein
Former head of school hopes to appeal sentence
Wed Nov 21st 2007 -- By Mike Gangloff
More Details on Chad Youth Death
Tue Nov 13th 2007 -- Posted by Elizabeth Ulrich (11.1
Jury finds Caldwell guilty of battery in Dozier officer
Tue Nov 13th 2007 -- By KATE McCARDELL
Long Island schools challenged by autism
Sat Nov 10th 2007 -- BY JOHN HILDEBRAND
Former Wellspring Academy head given 30 months in prison
Thu Nov 1st 2007 -- By Mike Gangloff
Study Reveals Teen Gambling
Tue Oct 30th 2007 -- The Associated Press
Web site lets parents monitor teen cell phone use
Tue Oct 16th 2007 -- McClatchy Newspapers
Craigslist ads land on detectives
Tue Oct 16th 2007 -- Posted by The Oregonian
Boot camp employees not guilty in boy's death
Sat Oct 13th 2007 -- CNN.com
Defense Begins Arguments In Florida Juvenile Boot Camp Murder Trial
Fri Oct 12th 2007 -- Jessica Pupovac - AHN News Write
Parents want academy closed
Tue Oct 9th 2007 -- By ROYCE ARMSTRONG
Parent: 'It is even worse than we thought'
Tue Oct 9th 2007 -- By ROYCE ARMSTRONG
Boot camp dragging trial to begin next month
Sat Oct 6th 2007 -- By Mary Ann Cavazos
Missouri boot camp part of national investigation
Sat Oct 6th 2007 -- By STEVE ROCK
Teen's turnaround gives family a cause
Thu Sep 27th 2007 -- By Bill Sanders
Teens escape from academy
Tue Sep 25th 2007 -- By ROYCE ARMSTRONG
So your teen wants to be a vegan
Tue Sep 18th 2007 -- By MARY VUONG
Teen suicide rates spike after FDA labels medication
Tue Sep 18th 2007 -- JUDITH GRAHAM Chicago Tribune
Houston teen's rifle death apparently an accident
Tue Sep 18th 2007 -- By ERIC HANSON
Top Utah money man leaves Romney campaign
Mon Sep 10th 2007 -- By Thomas Burr
School abruptly closes
Tue Sep 4th 2007 -- Matthew Bruun TELEGRAM & GAZETTE
Judge: Richardson ISD must pay for girl
Mon Aug 27th 2007 -- MICHAEL GRABELL
CBS puts kids in reality TV
Sun Aug 26th 2007 -- Scott Collins, Los Angeles Times
Tough Love and Free Speech
Sun Aug 26th 2007 -- Maia Szalavitz
Sue Scheff, Focal Point Academy, Sued by Parents
Fri Aug 17th 2007 -- Circuit Court Broward County, Fl
What Sue Scheff Wants Reputation Defender to help Censor
Mon Aug 13th 2007 -- Technology News
Troubling records
Sun Aug 5th 2007 -- By HOLLY BECKA and JENNIFER LaFL
2 Long Island teens charged with Columbine-style school plot
Sat Jul 14th 2007 -- By Verena Dobnik
Spring Creek at the helm
Thu Jul 12th 2007 -- By: John S. Adams
SoCal teen thanks troops the old-fashioned way
Sun Jun 24th 2007 -- By Greg Risling, Associated Pres
Congress Addressing Teen Driver Deaths
Sun Jun 24th 2007 -- Editor: Greg Owen
Serenity garden helps teens with substance abuse problems heal
Wed Jun 20th 2007 -- BY DEBORAH DONOVAN
Lawsuits hit a Romney money man
Wed Jun 20th 2007 -- By Alexander Bolton
Parents Pull Children Out Of Center Under Investigation
Sun Jun 17th 2007 -- NewsChannel 5
Absences from school defer teen's graduation
Mon May 28th 2007 -- Andrea Falkenhagen, Tribune
Family concerned about missing teen
Mon May 28th 2007 -- Reshmi Nair
Police arrest one teen in school killing, another turns himself in
Mon May 28th 2007 -- Natalie Alcoba, CanWest News Ser
Hollywood vet helps troubled teens create
Mon May 28th 2007 -- By Josh Mankiewicz
Rich teens prone to problem gambling
Sun May 6th 2007 -- Adele Horin
South Salem teen, found dead, inhaled dust cleaner
Fri May 4th 2007 -- DENNIS THOMPSON
Teens are text-messaging friends into the wee hours
Sun Apr 22nd 2007 -- Stephanie Dunnewind, The Seattle
Girls form majority of those who deal with problems by cutting themselves
Sun Apr 22nd 2007 -- Dan HerbeckNEWS STAFF REPORTER
Teenage girls who experiment with sex and illicit drugs ....
Sun Apr 8th 2007 -- http://marcomozzoni.eu/
Parents share responsibility in teaching our kids
Sun Apr 1st 2007 -- Stephen Owens
Adolescent Suicide
Sun Apr 1st 2007 -- Reporter: Alicia Cabrera
N.Y. students nabbed over laxative prank
Sun Apr 1st 2007 -- Associated Press
Students accused of poisoning teacher
Sun Apr 1st 2007 -- LIZA JAVIER / KING5.com
Police continue search for missing 18-year-old
Tue Mar 13th 2007 -- KEN PETERSON
Police Looking For Missing Teen
Mon Feb 26th 2007 -- KIROTV.com.
At-risk youths discover new outlook with mentors
Mon Feb 26th 2007 -- Susie Steckner
Aspen Achievement Academy Participates in Outdoor Behavioral Health Study
Mon Feb 26th 2007 -- Aspen Achievement Academy
Distracted Teens Cause More Accidents
Wed Feb 7th 2007 -- Crystal Gutierrez
Adults penalized for teen drinking
Mon Jan 29th 2007 -- John Ritter, USA TODAY
Bock Files To Set Aside Scheff Judgment
Mon Jan 29th 2007 -- Carey Bock
Academy director could face additional charges
Mon Jan 29th 2007 -- Vic Vela, The Daily Record
Witnesses Say Teen Was Held Down
Mon Jan 29th 2007 -- The Associated Press
Teen drug use
Sun Dec 31st 2006 -- Charles Nozicka, Medical directo
Emancipation request splits family
Tue Dec 19th 2006 -- Kirsten Stewart
Ivy Ridge Academy accreditation rejected
Tue Dec 5th 2006 -- News Watch 50 WWTI ABC
Dangerous Misuse Of Adderall
Thu Nov 23rd 2006 -- Mary Ann Childers
April trial for teen
Thu Nov 23rd 2006 -- Stephen D. Price
Youth need guidance to avoid turmoil
Mon Oct 30th 2006 -- VINCE WARD
Parents warned of computer duster products
Thu Sep 28th 2006 -- CBC News
MySpace.com Educating Users and Parents About Online Safety
Wed Sep 27th 2006 -- Doug Garrison, News 8 @ 5:30
On-line fights: typical teen behaviour, or serious social problem?
Mon Sep 25th 2006 -- LEE-ANNE GOODMAN, Canadian Press
Hastings school on state watch list for violence
Fri Aug 25th 2006 -- By DAVID MCKAY WILSON
Walker Center closes adolescent treatment program
Sat Jun 24th 2006 -- By Times-News
Myspace adds safety restrictions
Wed Jun 21st 2006 -- By ANICK JESDANUN
Mother of slain Boise teen speaks
Sun Apr 30th 2006 -- Alyson Outen, Idaho News
Borah students want to help peers prevent suicide
Wed Apr 19th 2006 -- Bill Roberts
Many students lack financial savvy
Sun Apr 16th 2006 -- Jack Sirard -- Bee Columnist
Chief says his hands were tied on camp
Fri Apr 7th 2006 -- By MARC CAPUTO, HeraldToday.com
Protecting young teens: how to balance freedom, control
Sat Apr 1st 2006 -- Stephanie Dunnewind
Study: White kids most likely to abuse inhalants
Tue Mar 21st 2006 -- Abbie Vianes
Fugitive profiled on
Tue Mar 7th 2006 -- SignOnSanDiego.com
Florida Video Said to Show Boot Camp Beating
Fri Feb 10th 2006 -- BRENT KALLESTAD
Teen girls surpass boys in smoking, drinking, drug use
Thu Feb 9th 2006 -- Ceci Connolly, The Washington Po
Police Look To MySpace For Sex Predators
Fri Feb 3rd 2006 -- Jason Lee Miller
After an argument that boiled over on the web site MySpace.com
Sun Jan 29th 2006 -- ALLYSON BIRD, Palm Beach Post
Parents hope to unravel mystery of murdered daughter
Sat Jan 14th 2006 -- KATHRYN MARCHOCKI, Union Leader
Supreme Court to Hear Expert Witness Case, Arlington v. Murphy
Thu Jan 12th 2006 -- Pete and Pam Wright - Wrightslaw
Military-style lockups for juvenile delinquents come under renewed fire
Thu Jan 12th 2006 -- CAROL MILLER & MARY ELLEN KLAS
Phoenix Outdoor Names Jim Glaeser Executive Director
Wed Jan 11th 2006 -- Dan Kemp, Admissions Director
Bad Kids Inc.
Sat Jan 7th 2006 -- By David Amsden
Attorney general awaits call
Wed Dec 28th 2005 -- By STEVE ROCK, Kansas City Star
State investigating youth academy near Condon
Tue Dec 27th 2005 -- By SARAH COOKE, Associated Press
"Know Your Teen" Campaign Begins in Oregon
Mon Dec 26th 2005 -- Mentor Research Institute
Lawmaker seeks probe of teen boot camps to root out possible fraud, abuse
Fri Dec 23rd 2005 -- By Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake
FACT SHEET: BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION FACILITIES
Mon Dec 12th 2005 -- U.S. Department of State
A Teen Health Gap - By Barbara Kantrowitz and Karen Springen
Sat Dec 10th 2005 -- Newsweek Dec, 12, 2005 Issue
NEW THERAPEUTIC MODEL OFFERED AT CANADVENTURE EDUCATION
Tue Dec 6th 2005 -- Greg Stevenson
Aspen Acquires SageWalk
Fri Dec 2nd 2005 -- Amy Sandler
IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT BACKGROUND A VALUABLE ASSET IN ADOLESCENT TRANSPORTS?
Fri Nov 25th 2005 -- Chuck Selent, VP/Director of Ope
The Fearful Flip Side of Child Protection
Sun Nov 20th 2005 -- Steve Twedt
Child abuse accusations bring demise of Nephi boarding school
Sat Nov 12th 2005 -- By Kirsten Stewart ~ The Salt La
Panel to begin work regulating youth homes
Mon Oct 31st 2005 -- OHN STROMNES of the Missoulian
Parents withdraw request for protective order
Thu Oct 20th 2005 -- Associated Press
State Investigators Looking At Youth Treatment Facility
Thu Oct 20th 2005 -- Samantha Hayes
Predator Profiles
Tue Oct 4th 2005 -- Dore Frances
No news is bad news for Spring Creek's runners
Thu Sep 29th 2005 -- John S. Adams
Official Fired at Camp Where Teen Died
Sun Sep 25th 2005 -- The Associated Press
Brat Flap:Reality show about troubled teens draws criticism
Tue Aug 16th 2005 -- By Joanna Weiss - THE BOSTON GLO
EAGLE'S NEST SCHOOL FOR BOYS
Tue Apr 5th 2005 -- Bill Dean, Director
CEDU collapse stumps experts
Sun Apr 3rd 2005 -- By LUCY DUKES
WILDERNESS BENEFITS AT-RISK YOUTH - STUDY
Sun Mar 27th 2005 -- Keith Russell
Ardent Health Services ...
Sun Mar 20th 2005 -- Mildy L. McDaniel, LCPC, NCC
NORTHWEST ACADEMY WELCOMES DAN SCHAEFER
Sat Mar 12th 2005 -- Media Contact: Julia Andrick
Group Seeks Probe Into Boading School
Wed Mar 9th 2005 -- The Associated Press
Boot Camp Head Convicted of Manslaughter
Mon Jan 3rd 2005 -- By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tragedy at Montana school
Fri Oct 8th 2004 -- Ken Kay - President WWASP
"I know you have gone out of your way to be there for me and my son. Your unique style and approach have worked very well for me and my entire family. "
---P. Baker, Illinois
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