On Tuesday, January 24th Stephen conducted two separate presentations at the Westminster School in Simsbury, CT, one for the faculty (Teens Today Program) and one for the students (School Speaker Program).  Stephen addressed a number of topics, such as youth mentoring, risk taking, underage drinking, other drug use, bullying, suicide, and early, intimate sexual behavior among teens.  Later in the day, Stephen visited the pediatric pain clinic at Connecticut Children’t Hospital.

Stephen’s new feature article in the January/February edition of Camping Magazine, Unpacking Summer, addresses the difficulty many young people face at times of transition, in this case the end of summer camp.  It includes input and advice from Cape Cod Sea Camps campers and their parents and offers some strategies that apply to most any transition.  It also outlines common social-emotional reactions to loss and helps us to better understand a normal grieving process and how to help kids cope in such circumstances.  This will also be the topic of Stephen’s upcoming presentation at the American Camp Association’s annual conference in Atlanta, GA.

Stephen provides commentary on the role of parents in underage drinking in a new Associated Press/Washington Post story, “Mom and Dad can get in trouble for teen drinking – even if they didn’t know it was going on.”

While New Year’s Eve may conjure images of a celebratory toast, it’s also traditionally one of the worst days of the year for alcohol related car crashes and deaths for young drivers. And new data from a 2011 teen driving study by Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) reveals an interesting yet cautionary anomaly: teens believe New Year’s Eve is the most dangerous time of year to drive, yet it also is the holiday or event when teens most frequently drive under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

Stephen’s new column, How to Save a Life, reflects on the nexus between bullying and youth suicide – especially during this holiday season.

Stephen will be signing copies of his book, Reality Gap:  Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex … What Parents Don’t Know and Teens Aren’t Telling, during a Saturday book signing at Cape Cod Sea Camps.  This event is part of the Brewster for the Holidays celebration.

On Saturday November 5th, Stephen and Susquehanna University president L. Jay Lemons will hold a public “town hall style” discussion regarding the controversial Amethyst Initiative, an effort focused on potentially lowering the minimum legal drinking age in the United States.  This event will take place during Susquehanna’s annual Family Weekend and will include a book signing by Stephen.  His book, Reality Gap, addresses many of the issues regarding underage drinking and other drug use.

On Tuesday September 27th, Stephen spoke to students, faculty, and staff at Newbury College in Brookline, MA.  He addressed leadership, service, and youth mentoring., and took questions from the audience.  Following his remarks, Stephen signed copies of his book, Reality Gap.

Given that automobile crashes account for thousands of teen deaths annually, your readers will see from this timely, back-to-school op-ed that it’s imperative for parents to have some clear conversations with their teens about rules of the road … for them and for us.  Stephen Wallace, senior advisor for policy, research, and education at SADD and author of the book Reality Gap: Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex—What Parents Don’t Know and Teens Aren’t Telling, has published a new column on the subject:  Promises to Keep – Honesty is Key to Teen Driving Safety.

On Tuesday, January 24th Stephen conducted two separate presentations at the Westminster School in Simsbury, CT, one for the faculty (Teens Today Program) and one for the students (School Speaker Program).  Stephen addressed a number of topics, such as youth mentoring, risk taking, underage drinking, other drug use, bullying, suicide, and early, intimate sexual behavior among teens.  Later in the day, Stephen visited the pediatric pain clinic at Connecticut Children’t Hospital.

Stephen’s new feature article in the January/February edition of Camping Magazine, Unpacking Summer, addresses the difficulty many young people face at times of transition, in this case the end of summer camp.  It includes input and advice from Cape Cod Sea Camps campers and their parents and offers some strategies that apply to most any transition.  It also outlines common social-emotional reactions to loss and helps us to better understand a normal grieving process and how to help kids cope in such circumstances.  This will also be the topic of Stephen’s upcoming presentation at the American Camp Association’s annual conference in Atlanta, GA.

Stephen provides commentary on the role of parents in underage drinking in a new Associated Press/Washington Post story, “Mom and Dad can get in trouble for teen drinking – even if they didn’t know it was going on.”

While New Year’s Eve may conjure images of a celebratory toast, it’s also traditionally one of the worst days of the year for alcohol related car crashes and deaths for young drivers. And new data from a 2011 teen driving study by Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) reveals an interesting yet cautionary anomaly: teens believe New Year’s Eve is the most dangerous time of year to drive, yet it also is the holiday or event when teens most frequently drive under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

Stephen’s new column, How to Save a Life, reflects on the nexus between bullying and youth suicide – especially during this holiday season.

Stephen was recently interviewed on the Ridin’ Dirty radio program.

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On Friday May 13th, Stephen appeared in a Making a Difference segment on the NBC affiliate in West Palm Beach, WPTV.  In the interview, he discussed the important role of parent-child communication in helping teens to make safe choices.

SADD chairman Steve Wallace is currently on a tour to discuss school bullying. A recent stop was at the Doane Stuart School in Rensselaer. Bullying many not be anything new, but it’s a problem that continues to grow…something that can affect grades an attendance on top of self-esteem. One thing that may help…more student/parent communication.

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On Thursday October 21, Stephen spoke to parents at Avon Grove Charter School in West Grove, PA.  This Parent Power program was sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance and featured information about underage drinking and other drug use, teen bullying, violence, and suicide and the role of mentors, including parents and grandparents, in influencing young people to make good decisions regarding personal health and safety.  Stephen also talked about his book, Reality Gap:  Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex … What Parents Don’t Know and Teens Aren’t Telling.

Stephen’s discusses the recent passing of Proposition 2 in Massachusetts and what it means for teens across the country.

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