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Being a teenager today is a lot different. The social and academic pressures are different. Drugs, alcohol, sex and gangs, are today’s pressures. For some kids these pressures become too great. Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents.

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    Families in Action - At-Risk Youth - September 12, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2016 46:20


    Hosts Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty offer helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. Guest: Mary Chester, Child-Welfare Specialist at Hart School District  

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    Families in Action - Youth Grove - August 29, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2016 49:32


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. Guests: Alice and Tom Renolds Topic: Youth Grove

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    Families in Action - Teens Talk Drugs - August 22, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2016 47:33


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. Guests: Michele Krontz, La Mesa Junior High Principal; Janine Prado, Santa Clarita Recreation and Community Service Program Manager Topic: Teens Talk Drugs seminar on Wednesday, August 24

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    Families in Action - Addiction, Mental Health and Homelessness - August 15, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2016 46:53


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. Guest: Kathryn Barger Cary and Michael discuss the epidemic of homelessness in the Greater LA area on this week's Families in Action

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    Families in Action - 13 Tips for Keeping Teens out of Trouble - August 8, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2016 47:02


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents.

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    Families in Action - Drugs, Alcohol and College - August 1, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2016 47:48


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. On this episode Cary and Mike discuss just how addictions can start, and how breaking our own personal contracts can lead to increasingly dangerous actions Topic: Drugs, Alcohol and College 

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    Families in Action - Rehab Success Stories - July 25, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2016 49:25


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. On this episode Cary and Mike discuss just how addictions can start, and how breaking our own personal contracts can lead to increasingly dangerous actions Topic: Rehab Success Stories

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    Families in Action - Interventions - July 18, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2016 48:57


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. On this episode Cary and Mike discuss just how addictions can start, and how breaking our own personal contracts can lead to increasingly dangerous actions Topic: Interventions How do you come to a family member and say enough's enough? On this episode, Cary and Michael share personal stories of interventions (Cary has experience with hundreds) as well as their tips on the best way to go about it.

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    Families in Action - Personal Contracts - July 11, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 47:40


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. On this episode Cary and Mike discuss just how addictions can start, and how breaking our own personal contracts can lead to increasingly dangerous actions

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    Families in Action - Teen Drivers - June 27, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016 48:37


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. On this episode Cary and Mike interview CHP Officer Greengard about teen drivers and the distraction that arise while on the road which lead to accidents that often turn fatal. Guests: CHP Officer Josh Greengard

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    Families in Action - Real Stories of Recovery - June 20, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2016 46:47


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. On this episode Cary and Mike interview two teenage ladies about their time at the Ranch and overcoming drinking and marijuana use. Guests: Olivia Edmundson and Sydney Overton

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    Families in Action - 100 Deadliest Days for Teens - June 13, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2016 46:04


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal withtroubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode, Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty tackle an important, but heavy topic: 100 Deadliest Days for Teens

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    Families in Action - Sexual Abuse Conference - June 6, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2016 45:22


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal withtroubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode, Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty tackle an important, but heavy topic: sexual abuse. Dan Broyles is in-studio to highlight the sexual abuse conference taking place at NorthPark Community Church on Friday, June 10th.

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    Families in Action - National Alliance on Mental Illness - May 23, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2016 48:18


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal withtroubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode, Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty tackle an important, but difficult topic. Zee Dankworth from NAMI is on this episode giving listeners information on suicide prevention and the importance of reaching out.

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    Families in Action - Sexual Abuse - May 16, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2016 47:24


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal withtroubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode, Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty tackle an important, but difficult topic. Dan Broyles and Wendy McHaddad are here to discuss everything surrounding sexual abuse, specifically how to work through it and how to overcome the trauma. They highlight the upcoming event Sexual Abuse Conference at NorthPark Community Church on June 10.  

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    Families in Action - Shine A Light On Suicide - May 9, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2016 46:59


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal withtroubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode, Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty contniue their discussion on Mental Health Month with Larry Schallert of the COC Health & Wellness Center.  The Shine A Light On Suicide event is Tuesday and Wednesday May 10-11 bringing awareness to the hardships college students face and the pressure to be successful among other things.

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    Families in Action - May Is Mental Health Month - May 2, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2016 48:05


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal withtroubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode,Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss Mental HealthMonth (May) and invite guest, therapist Antonia Bouyer to sharetips on how to handle your mental health issues.

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    Families In Action - Alcohol Awareness, Vaping, and SCV Drug Takeback! – April 25, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2016 50:08


    Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode, Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss the fact that April is Alcohol Awareness Month and invite guests on to the program to share personal stories of overcoming addiction. The guys are advocating for federal law to mandate a breathalyzer be installed in every car stock, an incredibly important tool for saving lives.

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    Families In Action - Real Stories of Alcohol and Addiction - April 18, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2016 47:24


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode, Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss April is Alcohol Awareness Month and invite guests on to the program to share their authentic, personal stories of their fights with addiction. We are advocating for federal law to mandate a breathalyzer be installed in every car stock, an incredibly important tool for saving lives.

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    Families In Action - Alcohol Awareness Month Continued - April 11, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2016 45:22


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode, Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss April is Alcohol Awareness Month and share many devastating statistics and facts from the Action File. They also advocate for federal law to mandate a breathalyzer be installed in every car stock, an incredibly important tool for saving lives.

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    Families In Action - April Is Alcohol Awareness Month - April 4, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2016 45:56


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode, Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss April is Alcohol Awareness Month and how quite frankly every month is alcohol awareness month. Mike and Cary share story after story of tragedy, young people losing their lives to addiction. Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive disease and can be fatal if not treated

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    Families In Action - Addiction And The Effects On The Family System - March 28, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2016 46:42


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode, Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss the detriment of addiction on the entire family with things such as enabling and codependency. In the final segment special guests from First Presbyterian Church of Newhall surprise Families in Action with a donation to the foundation.

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    Families In Action - Drug Addiction Tragedies - March 21, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2016 49:40


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode, Cary Quashen and Jerry Bruce are joined by MaryBeth Cichocki, a former registered nurse from Delaware and publisher of mothersheartbreak.com. Ms. Cichocki and the guys discuss negligence and over-prescription by medical professionals across the nation.

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    Families In Action - Sex, Love And Relationships - March 7, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2016 47:25


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Jerry Bruce had guests Karen Kropf of Positively Waiting to talk about Sex, Love And Relationships

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    Families In Action - Drug Intervention And Domestic Violence Prevention - February 29, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2016 47:13


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Jerry Bruce had guests Captain Johnson of the LA County Sheriff; Linda Davies, executive director of the SCV DVC; Shirley Miller, Santa Clarita Sheriff Dept public information officer to discuss Drug Intervention And Domestic Violence Prevention

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    Families In Action - New Year’s Resolutions – January 4, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2016 47:46


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss New Year’s Resolutions.

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    Families In Action - New Year’s Eve Action Recovery And Treatment – December 28, 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2015 45:41


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss New Year’s Action Recovery & Treatment.

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    Families In Action - Opioid And Alcohol Addiction – December 21, 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2015 26:59


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss Opioid and Alcohol Addiction.

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    Families In Action - Holiday Blues – December 14, 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2015 46:02


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss Holiday Blues guest Larry Schallert, COC Mental Health & Wellness.

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    Families In Action - Holiday Grief – December 7, 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2015 45:25


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss Holiday Grief – Compassionate Friends with guest Alice Reynolds & Diane Briones.

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    Families In Action - Prescription Drugs & Pain Management – November 30, 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2015 45:38


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss Prescription Drugs & Pain Management with guest Pam Geyer, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital.

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    Families In Action - What Are You Thankful For? – November 23, 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2015 55:30


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss Thanksgiving and what Action Is Thankful For with callers.

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    Families In Action - Addiction And Advocacy Education – November 9, 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2015 45:58


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss Addiction And Advocacy Education with guest Stephanie Weis.

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    Families In Action - National Hospice And Palliative Care Month – November 2, 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2015 48:22


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss National Hospice and Palliative Care Month with guest Anne Front, MA, LMFT.

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    Families In Action - Parents’ Bill of Rights – October 26, 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2015 45:05


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss Parents’ Bill of Rights.

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    Families In Action - National Domestic Violence Awareness Month – October 19, 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2015 47:03


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss Domestic Violence with guests Linda Davies of SCV DVC.

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    Families In Action - Drunk Driving – October 12, 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2015 44:06


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss Impaired Driving with guests Alice and Tom Reynolds.

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    Families In Action - National Alliance Of Mental Illness – October 5, 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2015 45:07


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary welcomes guests Zee Dankworth of the National Alliance of Mental Illness, an organization that has been around for over 30 years, and it is the largest non-profit grassroots organization of its kind in the nation. 

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    Families In Action - Mental And Substance Abuse Recovery Month – September 21, 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2015 46:39


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss Recovery Month with guests Stephanie Weiss.

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    Families In Action - Suicide Prevention – September 14, 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2015 45:06


    Host Cary Quashen offers helpful advice on how to deal with troubled teenagers and adolescents. In this episode Cary Quashen and Michael Dougherty discuss Suicide Prevention with guest Larry Schallert, COC Student Health and Wellness.

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