We want them to get out, get a job and make progress. We want to help them make the change from being an addicted person to a recovering person.

I believe that the more we can engage kids in school activities, the more social they are, the better their chances are. And I believe that church is a very important part of getting past...

If you make it easy for the kid to continue their behavior, you’re enabling–making excuses, calling in to school if they’re hung over.

When one has an emotional high, so does the other one. When one has an emotional low, so does the other. You can’t separate the two emotions.

It takes everybody getting involved and creating an atmosphere where parents, grandparents and children come together.

When a mom goes away for 15 minutes, and she thinks her teenager doesn’t know what she’s doing, that’s not working.

Currently, there are only four recovery homes in the state of Illinois, with a waiting list of approximately 16 months.

Research shows that if you can provide people with a safe environment where they can learn new life skills, they have a 75 percent chance of staying clean. If we have no place to send...

I’d like to find an area with apartments, where residents could come together and learn skills, focus on vocational training, educational training, case management for medical needs, counseling, helping them deal with cognitive behaviors and...