Brenda called Kid’s Help Phone to vent about her parents. She said they
were being unreasonable by not allowing her to meet a boy. The
15-year-old was considering sneaking out anyway. A few questions
revealed that the boy was someone she’d “met” on the Internet – and
that he’d first said he was 15, but was actually 29. The KHP counselor
talked about Brenda’s natural curiosity, but also about possible
dangers. It didn’t take long for Brenda to admit to having “funny feelings” about it. By the end of the call, she’d decided to try
to find someone her own age, met the “old-fashioned” way. Mike told us
he was traveling fast on the road to nowhere. He wanted to get off
drugs and off the streets. The KHP counselor calmed Mike, assessed his
needs, and found him a safe shelter. Years later, Mike called again.
Now 20, he was back in school, with a steady job and a new life. He was calling to say thanks – not just for what KHP had done, but most of all for
listening to him and believing in him. Mike says KHP helped him turn
his life around. Today, he spends his spare time helping street youth.
Ten-year-old Megan was being sexually and physically abused. Two nights
earlier, she’d been placed in a foster home, but didn’t feel
comfortable talking to her foster parents yet. With gentle prompting,
Megan began to tell her story. Her feelings were agonizingly mixed.
Despite everything, she missed her mom’s bedtime stories and the
familiarity of home. It meant a lot to be able to talk about her
feelings with someone she could trust. Together, Megan and KHP looked at what Megan could do
to make things easier, like getting bedtime stories on tape. She was
grateful to be reminded that her foster home would become more familiar
each day, and that KHP would be there whenever she needed it in the
days ahead. Brenda called Kid’s Help Phone to vent about her parents.
She said they were being unreasonable by not allowing her to meet a
boy. The 15-year-old was considering sneaking out anyway. A few
questions revealed that the boy was someone she’d “met” on the Internet
– and that he’d first said he was 15, but was actually 29. The KHP
counselor talked about Brenda’s natural curiosity, but also about
possible dangers. It didn’t take long for Brenda to admit to having “funny feelings” about it. By the end of the call, she’d decided to try
to find someone her own age, met the “old-fashioned” way. Mike told us
he was traveling fast on the road to nowhere. He wanted to get off
drugs and off the streets. The KHP counselor calmed Mike, assessed his
needs, and found him a safe shelter. Years later, Mike called again.
Now 20, he was back in school, with a steady job and a new life. He was calling to say thanks – not just for what KHP had done, but most of all for
listening to him and believing in him. Mike says KHP helped him turn
his life around. Today, he spends his spare time helping street youth.
Ten-year-old Megan was being sexually and physically abused. Two nights
earlier, she’d been placed in a foster home, but didn’t feel
comfortable talking to her foster parents yet. With gentle prompting,
Megan began to tell her story. Her feelings were agonizingly mixed.
Despite everything, she missed her mom’s bedtime stories and the
familiarity of home. It meant a lot to be able to talk about her
feelings with someone she could trust. Together, Megan and KHP looked at what Megan could do
to make things easier, like getting bedtime stories on tape. She was
grateful to be reminded that her foster home would become more familiar
each day, and that KHP would be there whenever she needed it in the
days ahead. Brenda called Kid’s Help Phone to vent about her parents.
She said they were being unreasonable by not allowing her to meet a
boy. The 15-year-old was considering sneaking out anyway. A few
questions revealed that the boy was someone she’d “met” on the Internet
– and that he’d first said he was 15, but was actually 29. The KHP
counselor talked about Brenda’s natural curiosity, but also about
possible dangers. It didn’t take long for Brenda to admit to having “funny feelings” about it. By the end of the call, she’d decided to try
to find someone her own age, met the “old-fashioned” way. Mike told us
he was traveling fast on the road to nowhere. He wanted to get off
drugs and off the streets. The KHP counselor calmed Mike, assessed his
needs, and found him a safe shelter. Years later, Mike called again.
Now 20, he was back in school, with a steady job and a new life. He was calling to say thanks – not just for what KHP had done, but most of all for
listening to him and believing in him. Mike says KHP helped him turn
his life around. Today, he spends his spare time helping street youth.
Ten-year-old Megan was being sexually and physically abused. Two nights
earlier, she’d been placed in a foster home, but didn’t feel
comfortable talking to her foster parents yet. With gentle prompting,
Megan began to tell her story. Her feelings were agonizingly mixed.
Despite everything, she missed her mom’s bedtime stories and the
familiarity of home. It meant a lot to be able to talk about her
feelings with someone she could trust. Together, Megan and KHP looked at what Megan could do
to make things easier, like getting bedtime stories on tape. She was
grateful to be reminded that her foster home would become more familiar
each day, and that KHP would be there whenever she needed it in the
days ahead. Brenda called Kid’s Help Phone to vent about her parents.
She said they were being unreasonable by not allowing her to meet a
boy. The 15-year-old was considering sneaking out anyway. A few
questions revealed that the boy was someone she’d “met” on the Internet
– and that he’d first said he was 15, but was actually 29. The KHP
counselor talked about Brenda’s natural curiosity, but also about
possible dangers. It didn’t take long for Brenda to admit to having “funny feelings” about it. By the end of the call, she’d decided to try
to find someone her own age, met the “old-fashioned” way. Mike told us
he was traveling fast on the road to nowhere. He wanted to get off
drugs and off the streets. The KHP counselor calmed Mike, assessed his
needs, and found him a safe shelter. Years later, Mike called again.
Now 20, he was back in school, with a steady job and a new life. He was calling to say thanks – not just for what KHP had done, but most of all for
listening to him and believing in him. Mike says KHP helped him turn
his life around. Today, he spends his spare time helping street youth.
Ten-year-old Megan was being sexually and physically abused. Two nights
earlier, she’d been placed in a foster home, but didn’t feel
comfortable talking to her foster parents yet. With gentle prompting,
Megan began to tell her story. Her feelings were agonizingly mixed.
Despite everything, she missed her mom’s bedtime stories and the
familiarity of home. It meant a lot to be able to talk about her
feelings with someone she could trust. Together, Megan and KHP looked at what Megan could do
to make things easier, like getting bedtime stories on tape. She was
grateful to be reminded that her foster home would become more familiar
each day, and that KHP would be there whenever she needed it in the
days ahead. Brenda called Kid’s Help Phone to vent about her parents.
She said they were being unreasonable by not allowing her to meet a
boy. The 15-year-old was considering sneaking out anyway. A few
questions revealed that the boy was someone she’d “met” on the Internet
– and that he’d first said he was 15, but was actually 29. The KHP
counselor talked about Brenda’s natural curiosity, but also about
possible dangers. It didn’t take long for Brenda to admit to having “funny feelings” about it. By the end of the call, she’d decided to try
to find someone her own age, met the “old-fashioned” way. Mike told us
he was traveling fast on the road to nowhere. He wanted to get off
drugs and off the streets. The KHP counselor calmed Mike, assessed his
needs, and found him a safe shelter. Years later, Mike called again.
Now 20, he was back in school, with a steady job and a new life. He was calling to say thanks – not just for what KHP had done, but most of all for
listening to him and believing in him. Mike says KHP helped him turn
his life around. Today, he spends his spare time helping street youth.
Ten-year-old Megan was being sexually and physically abused. Two nights
earlier, she’d been placed in a foster home, but didn’t feel
comfortable talking to her foster parents yet. With gentle prompting,
Megan began to tell her story. Her feelings were agonizingly mixed.
Despite everything, she missed her mom’s bedtime stories and the
familiarity of home. It meant a lot to be able to talk about her
feelings with someone she could trust. Together, Megan and KHP looked at what Megan could do
to make things easier, like getting bedtime stories on tape. She was
grateful to be reminded that her foster home would become more familiar
each day, and that KHP would be there whenever she needed it in the
days ahead. Brenda called Kid’s Help Phone to vent about her parents.
She said they were being unreasonable by not allowing her to meet a
boy. The 15-year-old was considering sneaking out anyway. A few
questions revealed that the boy was someone she’d “met” on the Internet
– and that he’d first said he was 15, but was actually 29. The KHP
counselor talked about Brenda’s natural curiosity, but also about
possible dangers. It didn’t take long for Brenda to admit to having “funny feelings” about it. By the end of the call, she’d decided to try
to find someone her own age, met the “old-fashioned” way. Mike told us
he was traveling fast on the road to nowhere. He wanted to get off
drugs and off the streets. The KHP counselor calmed Mike, assessed his
needs, and found him a safe shelter. Years later, Mike called again.
Now 20, he was back in school, with a steady job and a new life. He was calling to say thanks – not just for what KHP had done, but most of all for
listening to him and believing in him. Mike says KHP helped him turn
his life around. Today, he spends his spare time helping street youth.
Ten-year-old Megan was being sexually and physically abused. Two nights
earlier, she’d been placed in a foster home, but didn’t feel
comfortable talking to her foster parents yet. With gentle prompting,
Megan began to tell her story. Her feelings were agonizingly mixed.
Despite everything, she missed her mom’s bedtime stories and the
familiarity of home. It meant a lot to be able to talk about her
feelings with someone she could trust. Together, Megan and KHP looked at what Megan could do
to make things easier, like getting bedtime stories on tape. She was
grateful to be reminded that her foster home would become more familiar
each day, and that KHP would be there whenever she needed it in the
days ahead. Brenda called Kid’s Help Phone to vent about her parents.
She said they were being unreasonable by not allowing her to meet a
boy. The 15-year-old was considering sneaking out anyway. A few
questions revealed that the boy was someone she’d “met” on the Internet
– and that he’d first said he was 15, but was actually 29. The KHP
counselor talked about Brenda’s natural curiosity, but also about
possible dangers. It didn’t take long for Brenda to admit to having “funny feelings” about it. By the end of the call, she’d decided to try
to find someone her own age, met the “old-fashioned” way. Mike told us
he was traveling fast on the road to nowhere. He wanted to get off
drugs and off the streets. The KHP counselor calmed Mike, assessed his
needs, and found him a safe shelter. Years later, Mike called again.
Now 20, he was back in school, with a steady job and a new life. He was calling to say thanks – not just for what KHP had done, but most of all for
listening to him and believing in him. Mike says KHP helped him turn
his life around. Today, he spends his spare time helping street youth.
Ten-year-old Megan was being sexually and physically abused. Two nights
earlier, she’d been placed in a foster home, but didn’t feel
comfortable talking to her foster parents yet. With gentle prompting,
Megan began to tell her story. Her feelings were agonizingly mixed.
Despite everything, she missed her mom’s bedtime stories and the
familiarity of home. It meant a lot to be able to talk about her
feelings with someone she could trust. Together, Megan and KHP looked at what Megan could do
to make things easier, like getting bedtime stories on tape. She was
grateful to be reminded that her foster home would become more familiar
each day, and that KHP would be there whenever she needed it in the
days ahead. Brenda called Kid’s Help Phone to vent about her parents.
She said they were being unreasonable by not allowing her to meet a
boy. The 15-year-old was considering sneaking out anyway. A few
questions revealed that the boy was someone she’d “met” on the Internet
– and that he’d first said he was 15, but was actually 29. The KHP
counselor talked about Brenda’s natural curiosity, but also about
possible dangers. It didn’t take long for Brenda to admit to having “funny feelings” about it. By the end of the call, she’d decided to try
to find someone her own age, met the “old-fashioned” way. Mike told us
he was traveling fast on the road to nowhere. He wanted to get off
drugs and off the streets. The KHP counselor calmed Mike, assessed his
needs, and found him a safe shelter. Years later, Mike called again.
Now 20, he was back in school, with a steady job and a new life. He was calling to say thanks – not just for what KHP had done, but most of all for
listening to him and believing in him. Mike says KHP helped him turn
his life around. Today, he spends his spare time helping street youth.
Ten-year-old Megan was being sexually and physically abused. Two nights
earlier, she’d been placed in a foster home, but didn’t feel
comfortable talking to her foster parents yet. With gentle prompting,
Megan began to tell her story. Her feelings were agonizingly mixed.
Despite everything, she missed her mom’s bedtime stories and the
familiarity of home. It meant a lot to be able to talk about her
feelings with someone she could trust. Together, Megan and KHP looked at what Megan could do
to make things easier, like getting bedtime stories on tape. She was
grateful to be reminded that her foster home would become more familiar
each day, and that KHP would be there whenever she needed it in the
days ahead.
