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Teen Guidance


Teen Guidance



AGAINST ALL ODDS

Why do some children succeed while others fail? Get an inside glimpse into the lives of children who are reaching their personal dreams and goals despite challenges such as poverty, drugs, crime, family problems, cultural differences and more. Help parents and educators to help nurture the resiliency in our own kids.

DVD (Region 1) / 2011 / (Middle and High School) / 22 minutes

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CHILDREN OF HOPE

When surveyed by the Centers for Disease Control, 28 percent of teens say they feel sad or hopeless for weeks in a row. Without hope, kids see no reason not to take dangerous risks. How can we help the kids who have given up on themselves? Learn about the power of hope and help kids to talk about and anticipate the days, weeks, months and years to come.

DVD (Region 1) / 2011 / (Middle and High School) / 22 minutes

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GOOD KIDS, BAD CHOICES

All kids make mistakes ... but some bad choices can lead to terrible outcomes. As parents, we need to do everything in our power to help our children learn to make smart decisions.

How do you help your kids learn about the consequences of a split-second decision? How do you help them avoid dangerous and risky situations? Watch Good Kids, Bad Choices and find out. You'll see real teenagers talk about the split-second decisions they made ... the terrible outcomes ... and what they wish they had done instead. You'll learn tips from experts and parenting advice about the steps you can take to help your child learn to make better decisions. And you'll hear the inspiration from families who can help your family - before it's too late.


DVD (Region 1) / 2011 / (Middle and High School) / 22 minutes

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LEAVE ME ALONE!

Teens can be moody, impulsive and irritable. But how can parents tell if the tears are a sign of something more? Learn about depression's warning signs, treatments and what works with kids.

DVD (Region 1) / 2011 / (Middle and High School) / 22 minutes

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LOST AND FOUND

Kids experience loss in several ways: divorce of parents, death of a sibling or friend, a move to a new neighborhood and school. Watch stories of loss that will help the kids gain empathy for others who have experienced a loss, and feel less isolated if they have felt a loss themselves.

DVD (Region 1) / 2011 / (Middle and High School) / 22 minutes

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POWER OF EXPECTATIONS, THE

Expectations of parents, teachers and peers all have a tremendous influence on kids - in sports, in school and in life. Get viewers talking about what everyone seems to expect for their future, and what they should expect for themselves.

DVD (Region 1) / 2011 / (Elementary, Middle and High School) / 22 minutes

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RUNNING SCARED

Grades, standardized test scores, sports, awards, extracurricular activities - the competition some kids face is relentless and debilitating. This program offers insights and perspective to students who need help with anxiety and stress caused by an over-scheduled and intensely competitive life.

DVD (Region 1) / 2011 / (Middle and High School) / 22 minutes

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WHEN NOBODY'S LOOKING

Research reveals that cheating is at an all-time high. How can we help kids become more ethical, truthful, and responsible? Learn ways to talk with kids about values and expectations -- and to understand their fears and pressures.

DVD (Region 1) / 2011 / (Elementary, Middle and High School) / 22 minutes

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MAPLE AVE: AFTER I'M GONE

A story About Suicide Awareness

  • To spotlight and better recognize the signs of suicidal ideation.
  • To examine the various backgrounds and behaviors of those suffering with suicidal thoughts/impulses in order to more effectively connect with them in a Guidance / Counseling setting.
  • To examine what peers and educators can do to reach out to a teen they feel may be privately struggling with suicidal ideation.

  • "After I'm Gone" takes a revealing and insightful look at teen suicide from the perspective of Cari; a young girl who appears to have taken her life due to relentless abuse from her parents and peers.

    As Cari observes life from the other side, she meets Christine, an older more rebellious spirit, who reluctantly acts as her guide and confidante. Together they observe Michael, an artist friend of Cari's, who has also been the victim of bullying and abusive parents.

    As a desperate Michael begins to contemplate suicide, a helpless Cari is suddenly forced to revisit her own nightmares, ...and find a way home.


    DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teaching Guide) / (Grades 7-12) / 23 minutes

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    MAPLE AVE: GHOSTS IN THE HALL

    The Aftermath of Bullying

  • To spotlight & better recognize the signs of teen bullying and depression.
  • To explore the impact that bullying has on a teen's mental health and overall well-being.
  • To examine what peers, educators and parents can do to reach out to a teen they feel may be the victim of a bully and/or struggling with depression.

  • The second episode in the award-winning "Maple Ave" series focuses on teen bullying and the tragedies inherent when parents as well as their teens unfairly label one another.

    Jim has reached the edge of violence after being the victim of incessant bullying. Unfortunately, Jim's family doesn't help him cope with his problems and things get progressively worse. In contrast, Jenny's family engages in healthy confrontations as they cope with their concerns following Jenny's period of depression, from the episode "Jenny's Reasons."


    DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teaching Guide) / (Grades 7-12) / 23 minutes

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    MAPLE AVE: HATING TAMI

    A Look at Female Bullying

  • To explore the dynamic of relational aggression among teenage girls (its roots and oft-times tragic aftermath).
  • To spotlight and better recognize the sometimes subtle signs of female bullying and cyberbullying in order to better guard against them.
  • To examine what peers and educators can do to reach out to someone they feel may be the victim or the victimizer in a case of relational aggression.

  • Angela and her friends take every opportunity to make Tami's life miserable, even going so far as to pose as a boy interested in Tami on a social networking site. During the film, we are also introduced to Tami and Angela's respective parents, ultimately providing clues to their behavior and various life stressors.

    While Tami's hyper-competitve parents continually pressure their "A" student daughter to be the best at everything, Angela's single Mom appears more interested in being her daughter's best friend than her parents.

    All the while, sympathetic teacher Ms. Hutchinson has been attempting to reach out to Tami but finds her reluctant to open up. In a dramatic turn of events, Angela's cruel prank is uncovered - but is it too late?


    DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teaching Guide) / (Grades 7-12) / 26 minutes

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    MAPLE AVE: JENNY'S REASONS

    A Story About Teen Depression

  • To spotlight & better recognize the signs of teen depression and suicidal ideation.
  • To explore the impact that troubled parents have on their children's mental health and overall well-being.
  • To examine what peers and educators can do to reach out to a teen they feel may be privately struggling with depression.

  • Bridging the gap between education and entertainment, "Jenny's Reasons" provides a haunting look at teen depression and the often unwitting family dynamics that surround it.

    The powerful, award-winning short finds its main character, Jenny, in the throes of clinical depression, unable to understand the reasons she "feels so bad all the time". Deeply confused and desperately overwhelmed, Jenny makes plans to end her life - plans that are ultimately thwarted when her best friend, Tanya, confronts her and shares a dark secret of her own.


    DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teaching Guide) / (Grades 7-12) / 20 minutes

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    MAPLE AVE: LOVES ME NOT

    A Story About Dating Violence

  • To spotlight and better recognize the signs of teen dating violence.
  • To examine the behaviors of both victim and abuser in order to more effectively connect with them in a Guidance / Counseling setting.
  • To examine what peers and educators can do to reach out to a teen they feel may be privately struggling in an abusive relationship.

  • "Loves Me Not" focuses on dating/domestic violence from the POV of a 17 year old deceased victim named Cari.

    Cari was relentlessly beaten by her boyfriend, Marcos, and so viciously bullied by his friends after leaving him that she, ultimately, took her own life.

    Now Cari finds herself helplessly watching the same thing happen all over again to another girl, Sharon (Marcos' new girlfriend). Between her manipulative and violent boyfriend and her self-absorbed parents, Sharon would appear to have the deck stacked against her - but her best friend, Tina refuses to give up on her.

    Even as Sharon pushes her away, Tina desperately searches for a way to save her friend from meeting the same fate as Cari.


    DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teaching Guide) / (Grades 7-12) / 17 minutes

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    MAPLE AVE: MORE THAN THIS

    Steroid Abuse & Eating Disorders

  • To explore the roots of negative body image and self-esteem issues that can contribute to steroid abuse and eating disorders.
  • To spotlight and better recognize the sometimes subtle signs of steroid abuse and eating disorders (including their destructive subcultures that promote them).
  • To examine what peers and educators can do to reach out to someone they feel may be privately struggling with steroid abuse or an eating disorder.

  • Living in the shadow of his older brother's past athletic glories, Donnie turns to steroid abuse to help him "measure up" on the basketball court. Not long after, he finds his life slowly spinning out of control as his girlfriend, Angela tries in vain to help him kick his addiction.

    In the meantime, Angela is also struggling to convince her friends, Dara and Lucy, that contrary to what they've read on the internet, anorexia and bulimia are not "lifestyle choices" but, instead, serious medical disorders. Angela should know; she too once struggled with bulimia but now finds herself reluctant to share this potentially helpful fact with her two misguided friends.

    Donnie's coach, Jack, is also struggling with intervening in what he suspects may be Donnie's steroid problem. However, once Jack's sister, Joy, reminds him of her son's tragic loss to drugs, he is forced to reconsider his position. Focusing on body image issues via steroid abuse and eating disorders, "More Than This" also strongly emphasizes the importance of doing right by others - even when it's personally difficult.


    DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teaching Guide) / (Grades 7-12) / 27 minutes

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    MAPLE AVE: P.S. I MISS YOU

    The Aftermath of Suicide

  • To explore the aftermath of suicide and the potentially tragic impact it has on those left behind.
  • To spotlight and better recognize warning signs for suicidal ideation and substance abuse.
  • To examine what peers and educators can do to reach out to someone they feel is exhibiting self-destructive behaviors after losing someone to suicide.

  • This award-winning episode focuses on series regular Tanya, and the toll her family situation has taken on her in the year and a half following her older brother's suicide.

    During this time, Tanya has been coping by helping others, but gradually this proves not to be enough, and she turns to drinking to ease her pain, in between haunting dreams about her dead brother. Ultimately, things get out of control and her best friend, Jenny intervenes to get her friend some much-needed help.


    DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teaching Guide) / (Grades 7-12) / 21 minutes

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    MAPLE AVE: PROMISE ME

    Parents With Addictions

  • To explore the impact that troubled parents, particularly those suffering with addictions, have on their children's well-being and overall mental health.
  • To spotlight and better recognize the signs of teen depression and suicidal ideation.
  • To examine the behaviors of parents struggling with problem gambling and alcoholism addictions in order to more effectively connect with them in a Guidance / Counseling setting.
  • To examine what peers and educators can do to reach out to a teen they feel may be privately struggling with a compromised support system (due to troubled/addicted parents).

  • Ann is forced to face the grim reality that her parents' addictions of alcoholism and problem gambling are slowly destroying her family. While her older brother Mike's quiet stoicism is sorely tested by their alcoholic mother's denial of reality, Ann's own initial reluctance is also an issue. However, after Ann's father gambles away her college fund, she can no longer avoid the truth - and soon grows deeply depressed. Though her brother and best friend, Tami sense something's wrong, will they be in time to avert a potential tragedy?


    DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teaching Guide) / (Grades 7-12) / 18 minutes

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    MAPLE AVE: THE HURTING

    Self-Injury (Cutting) for Relief

  • To spotlight & better recognize warning signs/behavior of potential self-injurers and victims of domestic violence.
  • To explore the core reasons people self-injure.
  • To examine what peers and educators can do to reach out to a potential self-injurer and/or victim of domestic violence.

  • In this award-winning episode, series character Ashley resorts to "cutting" to cope with an abusive father, who's regularly victimized her family as far back as she can remember.

    Like a growing number of teens nationwide, Ashley regularly cuts her arms and legs, substituting her overwhelming inner pain and rage with an external pain that she is seemingly better able to manage. This last illusion is finally dispelled in a heart-wrenching finale that finds a desperate Ashley reaching out to a sympathetic teacher, Ms. Tanner, for help.


    DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teaching Guide) / (Grades 7-12) / 21 minutes

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    MAPLE AVE: TURN IN THE ROAD

    A Story About Distracted Driving & Its Aftermath

  • To spotlight and better recognize the potentially catastrophic dangers of distracted driving.
  • To examine the aftermath of losing a loved one and how to more effectively reach out to those left behind during the grieving process.
  • To better recognize suicidal ideation and help get that individual into a Guidance / Counseling setting.

  • In this Emmy nominated tenth and final film in the Maple Ave series, teen ghost Christine Dawn has her hands full when the spirit of a student recently killed by a distracted driver needs her help to find closure for his embittered, grieving sister. When Christine discovers that the distracted driver was a fellow student, she knows she has her work cut out for her in a High School turned upside down by tragedy.


    DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teaching Guide) / (Grades 7-12) / 18 minutes

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