How to Help

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Other Ways to Help

Parents and Family Members:

Parents of troubled teens who are either currently in a therapeutic program or school, or who are alumni of these programs are an important resource for STICC. You alone have felt the true panic that accompanies the realization that your children are in crisis, and have witnessed the dramatic impact of intervention and educational, emotional growth programs.

Parents can help our cause by:

• Encouraging the programs and schools your child has attended to offer scholarships or reduced fees to STICC kids
  
  
• Encouraging your educational consultants to donate their services
  
  
• Encouraging the programs and schools your child has attended to inform other parents about Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative
  
  
• Volunteering to assist us

Educational Consultants

Educational consultants have been instrumental in our progress to date and continue to be a source of support on a variety of levels. Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative has been featured in the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) newsletter and participated in a Panel on Philanthropy at the IECA Convention in May of 2005.

Educational consultants can help our cause by:

• Donating Services
  
  
• Talking and writing to your clients about STICC
  
  
• Encouraging the programs and schools your clients have attended to offer scholarships or reduced fee arrangements to our kids
  
  
• Encouraging the programs and schools your clients have attended to inform other parents about
  Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative

Programs and Schools

Programs and schools have been extremely supportive in their willingness to provide scholarships and let their existing clients and alumni know about Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative.

Programs and schools can help our cause by:

• Providing scholarships or reduced fee arrangements to our kids
  
  
• Informing your existing clients and alumni about Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative by:

• Featuring Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative at your parent workshops
  
  
• Including an article about Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative in your newsletter