This program features Stephanie Mann and Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith. Stephanie Mann is a community activist who launched a "neighborhood watch" program in her hometown in California. As a result, crime was cut by more than 50%. She has since gone on to help others organize similar groups. Dr. Prothrow-Stith became interested in preventing violence while working as a resident at a hospital in Boston, where she began to see youth violence as a disease....

This program investigates the way that Fort Worth is trying to deter young offenders from a life of crime and a lifetime of prison by focusing on the social, economic, and psychological causes of violence. Mentors provided by the Tarrant County Advocate Program for offenders on probation are achieving noteworthy successes. The Capital Offenders Program, which offers group resocialization therapy to help offenders deal with the roots of their aggression,...

Young gay people in the UK are increasingly discovering the self-awareness and confidence to come out while still in school. In recent years there has been a revolution in social acceptance, but coming out while still a teen is always fraught with difficulties and potential danger. This documentary follows five British teenagers as they come out, capturing intimate first-hand experiences, empathising with them as they seek acceptance for their sexuality....

This engaging and candid program provides an overview of three classifications of drugs. Statistics on teen use of illicit drugs are followed by a closer investigation of cannabis, ecstasy, and methamphetamine (ice). The appearance, characteristics, street names, and long and short term effects of each drug are discussed. An ideal resource for improving drug awareness and understanding the risks of illegal drug use.

The planning of a new Islamic school triggers outrage among Sydney's non-Muslim residents. A protest against the project attracts thousands from all social backgrounds, brought together by their wish to see the Muslims leave town. Hostility like this has impacted the way Australia's young Muslims - most of whom were born in Australia - feel about their country. This program looks at the fraught relationship between these young people and the rest...

This program covers the complex issues surrounding teens' rights at school and discusses how those rights are different from rights off-campus. Subjects covered include students rights on campus; weapons on campus; the police on campus; the Tinker test; freedom of expression; teachers' protection under the law; school restrictions on freedom of expression; and where to turn if students suspect their rights are violated. Correlates to all applicable...

Presents the experiences of a teenage African-American, who relates his views of the System, war, revolution, the Watts community of Los Angeles, the Black Panther Party and the police. The importance of the discussion is the necessity of being one's own self.

A Sid Davis film about the inner life of an at-risk teenager, told in an idiosyncratic and often surreal manner. Shot in working-class Inglewood, Hollywood and other parts of the Los Angeles basin.

Of the different disorders a child can have, Autism ranks as one of the toughest. There is a lot of confusion about it, but there are also many things we know today to help a child live a happy and purposeful life.

This program discusses bullies and harassment on campus and some of the motivations behind a bully's behavior. Subjects covered include the existence of bullying; student harassment; how to deal with a bully; the law and its involvement with bullying; school rules to protect students from harassment; how to stand up for oneself; and where to turn for help with a harassing situation. The damage to self-esteem that can occur when a student is the constant...