Mr. Chambers,
I can see by the string of comments and other research that "scared straight" programs appear to have an adverse affect on teenagers. I certainly know the importance of studies and statistics, as an operations analyst, but what I need to know is what type of programs are available that work for our children? My daughter has started down a slippery slope and as a result has come to live with me for the past month. I'm a retired naval officer and hope to instill some daily regimen in her life but this past weekend, while visiting her mother, she ended up getting in trouble once again. My concern is things may spiral out of control and I want to get her whatever type of help that may be out there. My immediate thought was the "scared straight" type programs we heard about when we grew up. So, I guess what I'm not seeing on this site is recommended solutions, I'm only seeing pointers to links about how the program doesn't work. I guess my military nature would ask me to give me a solution please not the problems restated several different ways.
Thanks,
Chuck