Bullying can come in many forms, according to a 20-minute film being shown to high school students in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District this week. The documentary “Teen Truth Live” is a glimpse into the causes of school violence and how teens deal with pressure from parents, teachers and peers. It points out that bullying can include spreading rumors and intimidation, and that these types of bullying can create anger in students who do not feel accepted by peers. This can lead to physical violence and in extreme cases, killing. The film ...

Written by: Ethan J. Skolnick, Sun Sentinel Columnist Published by: Sun Sentinel He's made his mark in the NFL by multitasking: running, blocking, catching, even passing in a pinch. But Ronnie Brown actually displayed his versatility long before, as a kid in Cartersville, Ga., by pulling an even more difficult double. "I never really made bad grades, and I was still one of the cool kids," Brown says. "I think a lot of times kids get caught up in thinking that the people that get in trouble are the people that you want ...

TEEN TRUTH is proud to support 13-year-old Ethan Widoff's 2nd Annual fundraiser, DEREK'S DASH - a 5k walk/run in Greenwood Village, Colorado that he founded to help raise money to fight childhood epilepsy one step and one syndrome at a time! The money raised from this August 29th race will go to the International Dravet Syndrome Epilepsy Action (IDEA) League, a volunteer-based nonprofit organization, founded by parents of children with Dravet Syndrome to promote research and education for the early diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and cure of Dravet Syndrome and related epilepsies. ...

Poway High School students heard a candid presentation Friday from a former addict about how his addiction began with “just a few beers” during his high school days. Michael Sarich, 31, with the nonprofit “Teen Truth Live,” asked the students attending two assemblies in the school gym to join him in an honest discussion about drug and alcohol use. Sarich told about his own downfall, hoping to uncover what he calls the “truth and consequences of drugs,” he said. Sarich asked the students if they have tried drugs or alcohol. At least half the ...

TEEN TRUTH is excited to announce a new partnership with Desiree Phillips and SELF ESTEEM FOR TEENS. The programs they offer empower youth, build character, promote self-awareness, encourage healthy habits, and raise self-esteem. They take everyday media subjects, such as movies, music, and modeling and de-mystify their surface value. For over 20 years, Desiree has helped teens learn to love themselves more and now, her program will integrate all of our films into their workshops, helping us reach even more students with TEEN TRUTH's powerful message. And participants will be able to ...

TEEN TRUTH LIVE Co-creators/Speakers JC Pohl and Erahm Christopher MAKE A DIFFERENCE and meet some new friends after delivering the key note address at the UNION PACIFIC PRINCIPAL'S PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE in Palm Springs on July 14th. Pictured (L-R): JC Pohl, Ryan Belflower, George Grams - Principal in New Braunfels, TX, Erahm Christopher, and Ryan's mom Shauna.

Everybody liked Jesse Graham. Easy with a smile, he was a prankster, a joker and a music lover with a taste so eclectic it stretched from hip hop to the geezer bands in his dad's record collection. He made friends easily and was unwaveringly loyal to those close to him. At the Perth McDonald's where he worked, he was invariably cheerful and friendly and could even muster a joke or two during the pre-dawn hours of the early shift. On the few occasions his supervisors came close to getting angry with him, he would ...

2010 CLIENT APPRECIATION WINNER TEEN TRUTH congratulates this year's client appreciation winner! This year's winner is PATTI FORRESTER of Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School in Moraga, CA! Patti was one of the many educators who returned our TEEN TRUTH 2009-2010 Client Survey Form. She was randomly selected to win a free iPod Shuffle! CONGRATS TO PATTI and thanks to everyone who entered this contest!

The cameras were rolling, documenting the unscripted candor of Rancho Milpitas Middle School students and parents as they discussed family communication for an upcoming educational film set to launch around the country. Teen Truth Live, an organization created to give students a voice and empower them to make a difference, is expected to release "Teen Truth: Parents and Family Communication" early next year. The fourth film in the Teen Truth series, directed by Erahm Christopher and produced by JC Pohl, follows the series' signature student-shot style to show how real teenagers and ...

HELP US WIN! TEEN TRUTH Needs Your Help! We've just been accepted to compete for a $100,000 Pepsi Refresh Project grant that will help us bring TEEN TRUTH LIVE to 60,000 students in Canada. Voting is now open to the public through August 30th. Help us win by CASTING YOUR VOTE HERE! (www.refresheverything.ca/teentruth) TEEN TRUTH is also supporting 4th grade teacher Emilie Robichon's Saint Simone Apotre Elementary School proposal to bring a stop-motion animation film project to her class. To help the school win a $5,000 grant, VOTE HERE! Share these links with everyone you ...