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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN class=026241623-04012004><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hello Avner and those who have responded with
terrific ideas.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN class=026241623-04012004><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Birgitt
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We then linked the youth up with
professionals and services that could best help them with this specialty area.
We referred youth to the 12 step programs including Alcoholics Anonymous and
Narcotics Anonymous, both of which as you probably know have a good chance of
really being helpful with addictions. The OST meetings were 1. a gateway to
development of the will on the part of some youth to make changes and 2.
provided guidance to professionals and to the youth themselves of different ways
of support.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
class=026241623-04012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>And Thomas
suggested inviting some of the groups to the OST, and Chris gave an example of
having people in the room.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
class=026241623-04012004></SPAN><SPAN class=026241623-04012004><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>As another example, in Alaska, a young man (17 years old)
posted a topic on teen suicide, and because the stakeholders were in the room
and attended the meeting, Derek received specific assistance from them on the
spot -- people from the Department of Education, counselors, and so on.
Chris, Michael and I were also pleasantly surprised as the Youth Court is for
the most part run by Youth.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
class=026241623-04012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>In another OST on
multi-cultural issues and racism in schools here in Canada, youth wrote the
invitation and invited various stakeholders, decision-makers, and press along
with youth -- very inspiring and those attending went on to hold decision makers
accountable.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
class=026241623-04012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>So by inviting
some of those you might consider linking to the OST, youth themselves can make
the link. As Harrison says, one less thing for you to
do!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
class=026241623-04012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Judi</FONT></SPAN></P><SPAN class=026241623-04012004><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>Judith Richardson, M.A.</FONT></DIV>
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