When a 15 year old is out of control in Des Moines
A Des Moines meeting on adolescent behavior drew state officials and counselors.Providers discuss family impact and steps like counseling, police involvement, and mental health evaluations, noting limited shelter beds and maxed agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Kueter
Des Moines
George Estle
Tanager Place
Cedar Rapids
Estle
Kevin Connor
Four Oaks
Connor
Deb Porter
Crisis Center
Department of Human Services
Kleist
Tanager
Program helps troubled youths on the road to responsible adulthood
Two Cedar Rapids youths, Jerimiah Wieseler and Cliff Wright, honor progress after a troubled youth path. Through Lincoln Place in Cedar Rapids, run by Alternative Services, they gain independent living skills, attend school, and hold jobs while under supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Fruehling
Lincoln Place
Cedar Rapids
Alternative Services
Second Avenue SE
Iowa
Wieseler and
Wright
Foundation II
Eldora
Metro High School
Cliff
Jody Novotny
Wieseler
Dubuque
Washington High School
Sheraton Inn
Ginna Owens
Parents clash over control and rights in family sessions
Family therapist Virgil Gooding leads a session with a father and child, urging nonphysical approaches and open communication. He warns against disengagement and locking out youths, saying kids must know who runs the show and that parents must be firm even when painful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kleist
Family Service Agency
Kleist
Virgil Gooding
Gooding
Voices on parenting and youth violence in a community discussion
A group dialogues on modern parenting challenges with single mothers and fathers noting tension with extended families, peer influence, and media. Experts like Delores Duran and Sam Black address healthy family traits and gang attraction, urging practical support and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gooding
Delores Duran
Sam Black
Fairfax
Iowa
Youth Service Providers Offer Counseling and Shelter Notes
FYI Alternative Services, Family Service Agency, Foundation Ill, A Crisis Line, Four Oaks, and Tanager Place are listed as non profit youth and family service providers offering counseling, out of home placement, and residential and day programs. Contact numbers are provided for information. Deb Porter emphasizes youth purpose and engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alternative Services
Family Service Agency
Call
Foundation Ill
Four Oaks
Department of Human Services
Monticello
Tanager Place
Readers discuss kids out of control in Cedar Rapids
Readers and parents share views on juvenile behavior in Cedar Rapids. Topics include parenting, divorce impact, day care, runaways, gang involvement, premarital sex, and school trouble. Comments welcome via CITYLINE numbers with name and residence, 90 seconds max.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
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Porter
Ryan Timmerman
Timmerman
Novotny
John Pendygraft
Gazette
Jerimiah Wieseler
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