Stress Reduction: How Youth Can Talk About Stressors and Ways To Cope

National Stress Awareness Month has taken place every April since its first launch in 1992.

This campaign aims to highlight the causes of stress,…

Life After High School: Future Life Planning for Youth

A specific plan of action for life after high school makes it more likely that someone will follow through.

Internet Safety for Kids and Teens: Let’s Talk Runaway Prevention Curriculum

Module 13: Internet Safety and Fun

How Youth Can Understand Sexuality and Gender Orientation

Throughout this blog series, you have learned that there are many reasons why youth run away, and issues related to sexuality and sexual orientation are certainly among them.

Youth Substance Abuse: Teaching Youth to Make Good Decisions

It’s important to remember that consequences affect not only the person using drugs or alcohol but also others, including family and friends.

Stress Management for Teens and Young Adults | Module 10 of “Let’s Talk”

When you consider the number of possible stressors, it’s easy to understand how quickly a crisis can form.

How to Teach Anger Management to Teens and Young Adults

Module 9: Anger Management
Anger is defined as “a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.” This seems like a simple definition,…

NRS Provides Life Skills Training at School Dropout Prevention Forum

Learn more about our latest presentation at this national conference for education professionals.

How A Runaway Affects a Community | Runaway Prevention Curriculum

Module 8: Community Response and Responsibility

A Runaway Reality Check | Module 6 of Let’s Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum

Module 6: Runaway Reality gives youth a chance to explore data about youth who runaway, discuss issues that runaway youth face, and even hear a real story of a runaway.

Families – Roles and Responsibilities | Let’s Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum

Module 5: Families – Roles and Responsibilities
In 2015, 35% of our contacts identified the main issue they were reaching out had to do with family…

How Youth Can Identify Healthy Relationships – Runaway Prevention Curriculum

Learn more here.

How to Teach Youth about Adolescent Development – “Let’s Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum”

By Lindsey Kahney

Let’s Talk About “Let’s Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum” – Blog Series

Introducing our new blog series on our Runaway Prevention Curriculum, Let’s Talk.

“Let’s Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum” Now Available in Spanish

Learn more about our newest version of “Let’s Talk.”

“I Don’t Live In Chicago. How Can I Volunteer and Help Runaway Youth?”

We get a lot of requests from those around the country who are interested in volunteering at our organization.

January Organization of the Month is Boys and Girls Club of America

January Organization of the Month is Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA).

The BGCA annually serves nearly four million young people, through…

Prevent Runaway Episodes with NRS’ Newly Updated Runaway Youth Prevention Curriculum

NRS’ runaway prevention curriculum, Let’s Talk is updated for 2015!

Based on the needs of teachers and administrators, social…

Perspectives Charter School Named Runaway Prevention Curriculum Program of the Month March 2014

Perspectives Charter School Named Runaway Prevention Curriculum Program of the Month March 2014

The Let’s Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum is…

New Beginnings Youth Shelter Named Runaway Prevention Curriculum Program of the Month February 2014

The Let’s Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum is an evidence-based, interactive, 14-module life skills curriculum. In February 2014, based off data…