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    • Medicine Abuse and Your Teenager May 18, 2013
      Summer is coming and teens will have more free time on their hands. Parents need to learn as much as they can about over the counter (OTC) medicine abuse, it is just as risky and dangerous as street drugs.What can you do? We can all play a role in ending medicine abuse.  By working together, parents and grandparents, health care providers,  community leaders […]
    • Teen Sadness: Depression in Your Teenager, Knowing the Common Factors May 9, 2013
      Being a teen is not easy, parenting a teenager is more of a challenge.  With school ending shortly their routine of seeing their friends and classes as well as activities can sometimes leave your child with a sense of loneliness.  Adolescence can be a very turbulent and difficult time, even for the most well-adjusted child. Depression strikes teenagers and a […]
    • Teen Prescription Drug Use is Up: What are Parents Doing? April 29, 2013
      What does this say to parents of teenagers?  Are the parents too trusting of the teens or are the teens too smart for the parents?Are you still digesting that?  Let's understand this.One in four teens (24 percent) reports having misused or abused a prescription drug at least once in their lifetime (up from 18 percent in 2008 to 24 percent in 2012), whic […]
    • Teen Drinking: Prom and Graduation Parties April 23, 2013
      It is that time of the year and teens are excited about their proms and graduation.With this usually comes celebration, but remember, drinking age is usually 21 years-old. Parents need to encourage their teens to make smart choices.  There is the POWER of PARENTS!Steps you can take at home:Help your son or daughter steer clear of the dangers of underage drin […]
    • Summer Programs for Troubled Teens April 14, 2013
      Summer is almost here and the calls are coming in from parents that are struggling with what to do with their at-risk teens.Some issues we are hearing: Failing some classes, when they are more than capable of getting passing grades, if not straight A's.Dropping out of their favorite sport or activity.Smoking pot -- occasionally - though parents may blam […]
    • Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse: Become AWARE April 3, 2013
      Did you know that more than 50% of prescription drug abusers 12 and older obtain those prescription drugs from family and friends? In fact, some people looking to misuse prescription drugs find an easy source in their friend or family’s medicine cabinet. The good news is that proper disposal of unused drugs is one of the most effective ways to protect your l […]
    • Peer Pressure: Three Ways to Help Your Teen to Say "No" March 22, 2013
      Let's face it, our teens want to fit in.  Even as adults we want to be part of a group but we also realize that there are limits and boundaries that we know we have.  Teenagers don't have the years of wisdom that we have to rely on.  Some adults still make mistakes with judgment of others.How can we help our teens to avoid these pressures when face […]
    • Teen Help: A Parent's True Story Struggling At Your Wit's End March 8, 2013
      After experiencing my good teen making some bad choices, I found myself surfing the Internet until I was so confused and stressed that I couldn’t make a decision. One group of specialty schools and behavior modification programs kept popping up wherever I clicked, and I figured they must be good. Then I received their beautiful glossy literature with a video […]
    • Warnings Signs If Your Teen Is Using Drugs March 3, 2013
      This is a difficult question that many parents have to face on a daily basis.  Parents who spend a great deal of time with their teenagers are often tuned into what is normal behavior and what is not.  However, even parents who are actively involved in the daily activities of their teenagers may overlook – or subconsciously deny – the earliest signs of a sub […]
    • Facts About Underage Drinking February 13, 2013
      You probably see and hear a lot about alcohol—from TV, movies, music, and your friends. But what are the real facts about underage alcohol use?Myth Alcohol isn't as harmful as other drugs. FACT Alcohol increases your risk for many deadly diseases, such as cancer. Drinking too much alcohol too quickly can lead to alcohol poisoning, which can kill you.Myt […]

Sue Scheff Founder of Parents’ Universal Resource Experts

Parent’s Universal Resource Experts, Inc. (P.U.R.E.™) is an organization that was founded in 2001 by Sue Scheff.  For the past several years Parent’s Universal Resource’s has assisted families with valuable information and resources for their children and teens that are at risk.  Teens that are struggling with today’s peer pressure, experimenting with drugs and alcohol, and simply good kids starting to make bad choices.  We have many very satisfied families that have used our services.  Please take a moment to read some of our testimonials.

Whether you are seeking Boarding Schools, Therapeutic Boarding Schools, Residential Treatment Centers, Wilderness Programs, Christian Schools, Summer Programs, Military Schools and more, Parent’s Universal Resource’s can offer you options to explore to help educate you in a very important decision for your child and family.  We invite you to fill out a request form for more information.

Parent’s Universal Resource Expert’s™ are parents helping parents.  As a parent that experienced and survived a difficult teen, we believe that desperate parents are at high risk of making rash and detrimental decisions in choosing the best placement for their child.  Please take a moment to read my story – “A Parent’s True Story” – which is one the reasons this organization was created. 

As a member of the Better Business Bureau for many years we are an organization that prides ourselves in helping others and bringing families back together

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