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You Are Not Alone: Celebs Talk About Their Struggles With Addiction

June 19, 2017

Addiction, Articles, Inspiring Stories, Tokii Teens @ Risk

Sometimes, all it takes to get the help that you need is just knowing that you're not alone and that there are others who have dealt with the same sort of struggles as you are going through. Even those w...

A Teacher Becomes An Inspirational Teen Advocate

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December 30, 2016

Inspiring Stories, Tokii Teens @ Risk

Ashley Marie Oehlerking is a secondary teacher who has gone above and beyond her duty to educate her students. She recognized the plight of at-risk youth and as made it her mission to do everything she can to g...

A Night To Remember: Sleepout Helps Homeless Youth

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December 27, 2016

Action for Teens @ Risk, Tokii Teens @ Risk

It's hard to fully understand how someone feels until you actually put yourself in their shoes. You might look at a homeless person and feel sympathy for him, but until you've spent a night on the street, it's ...

Artist Q&A: Marika Kraukle

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May 4, 2016

Meet Our Artists, SUSU Advocates

Marika Kraukle (aka Raven) is a Latvian artist whose career was driven by passion. She is inspired by her dreams and "driven by emotions mostly." She used her artistic talents to give back to teens in need by c...

Model Q&A: Kate Linden

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May 3, 2016

Meet Our Models, SUSU Advocates

Kate Linden is a 17 year old high-school student with a Canadian and British background . When asked to be a Wearable Therapy model, she " was super psyched to be asked to model, as it was such an amazing oppor...

Slavery STILL Exists And It’s Worse Than Ever: One Girls Sickening Story

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April 21, 2016

Abuse & Trafficking, Featured

If you thought that slavery in the United States stopped being a problem in 1865 when the 13th amendment was passed and ratified, you might be surprised and dismayed to learn that this insidious and vile act is...

Intricate Motif For At-Risk Teens Created By: Jill Henrichsen

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April 6, 2016

Action for Teens @ Risk, Featured

In the next twenty-four hours… 3,506 Teens will run away 1,439 Teens will attempt suicide 2,795 Teenage girls will become pregnant 15,006 Teens will use drugs for the first time. (Teen Help) Ev...

Brewing Hate

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March 13, 2016

Design Collection, Zero Discrimination Designs

Fear can be dangerous on its own. But, mixed with ignorance, it can distill into hate. We are becoming more isolated from others by our hate, fear and ignorance than ever before. It's time to start a thought-c...

Rant: Do Teenagers Place Too Much Importance On What They Wear?

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February 1, 2016

Real Talk

The world today is filled with ads and people saying you must eat, do, and wear certain things. This is our grim reality and it could eventually pose a serious threat to the human brain due to the often conflic...

The Truth About Teen Runaways

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January 27, 2016

Action for Teens @ Risk

Many Americans believe a myth about runaway teens that goes something like this: Runaway teenagers are old enough to know the consequences of their own decisions and so must deal with those. They'll come back h...

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