Subject: Guidance

Teens At-Risk Series

A series of important programs that address difficult issues facing today's teenagers using positive situations and true and believable role models. Programs available on 12 individual DVDs, Digital Streaming Files or Videos; also in a 12-Disc Set. For pricing call in US: 800.876.2447/Intl. 603.434.9262 or e-mail

List of Titles

Addiction Affliction: Let's Get Real

"Highly Recommended. This excellent program pulls no punches, presenting young people speaking candidly about using cigarettes, alcohol and drugs, explaining what kinds of warnings work and which ones don't; it also includes addicted people who've hit bottom, who are blunt about the truth, which one hopes would Click for more

Changing Focus (On Substance Abuse)

"Highly Recommended. A well done, live-action musical drama about drug and alcohol use among teenagers. It consists of teens telling teens that they can have more fun and be more individualistic by not following the crowd to drugs and drinks. The format is a play within a play. There is dancing and singing; there Click for more

Chill Out (Teen Suicide)

"Recommended. What is suicide?' asks actor Edward James Olmos and answers that it is 'putting yourself in danger.' Drinking and driving, doing drugs, joining gangs, these are all forms of 'indirect suicide.' Olmos offers a compelling, down-to-earth plea for adolescents to 'chill out,' or think before engaging in Click for more

Dealing With Death: Sudden Memories

"Recommended. There is no easy way to handle the grief one feels when someone dies unexpectedly. And there is no easy way to approach this topic. As in life, one tries one's best. This program tackles a difficult topic, the death of a young person, with a real-life approach. There is anger, frustration, pain and Click for more

Drinking and Driving: A Teenager's Nightmare

"Alcohol use is the number one drug problem among young people. More college undergraduates will die from alcohol-related causes than will receive a masters or doctorate degree. During a typical weekend, an average of one teenager dies each hour in a car crash. Nearly fifty percent of those crashes involved alcohol" Click for more

Future Wave (Anti-Smoking)

Sadly, thousands of kids take up the habit of smoking cigarettes every day. Some smoke out of curiosity; others give in to peer pressure; some smoke to feel more "adult"; others think it seems "cool." Despite all the health warnings, all the fears of smoke-related illnesses, some kids choose to take their chances. Click for more

L.A. Homicide (Gangs and Violence)

"Highly Recommended! Throughout the United States in cities with a population over 25,000 gang activity remains at peak levels, and, unfortunately, many youth gangs are linked to serious crime in America's schools. This documentary offers one approach that hopefully after viewing would dissuade today's youths from Click for more

L.A. Homicide (Gangs and Violence) - Level 1

"Highly Recommended! Throughout the United States in cities with a population over 25,000 gang activity remains at peak levels, and, unfortunately, many youth gangs are linked to serious crime in America's schools. This documentary offers one approach that hopefully after viewing would dissuade today's youths from Click for more

Peace Breaks (Conflict Situations)

"Highly Recommended. Offers advice from teens on how to resolve their feelings about situations in which they have been victimized." -NAMTC/NMM Review
"Highly Recommended. Viewers are encouraged to avoid name-calling, harassment, and violence of any kind, while attempting to engage those who do in verbal Click for more

Respect: Sexual Harassment

"Recommended. This short title effectively introduces sexual harassment to middle school, junior high and early high school viewers. Brief scenarios depict students of both genders teasing others by snapping bra straps, telling friends to 'look at that butt,' and inappropriately flirting. Students are briefly advised Click for more

School Violence: In Only an Instant

"Recommended! Unfortunately, violence in school is a topic that needs to be addressed, by educators, administrators, parents and students. And way too often, bullying seems to be at the root of many incidents that occur. That is why a program like this is so important; it opens the door to discussion about bullying Click for more

Summer Camp (Juvenile Probation)

"Highly Recommended. This is an excellent eye-opening documentary. We go from the mean streets to behind the scenes at Camp Mendenhall in California to witness its "tough love" program; then we hear directly from the young men involved and get their view of this type of program. Overall, the program gives viewers Click for more

Teenage Diversity: One in the Same

"Highly Recommended! This is an excellent program for adolescents, although adults would benefit from watching it as well. Using the painting of a mural, the point of the program is made very clear, that although we are all different, we too are "one in the same"; also the inspirational dialogue presented by W Mitchell Click for more