This new series helps parents, teens and families incorporate Christian values into their daily lives and gives guidance on how to approach life’s challenges and the tools needed to deal with them. Reveals first-hand how young people deal with and overcome the very real difficulties encountered as part of their growing up. Personal interviews and real life stories teach students how seemingly overwhelming problems can be overcome. Each of the five programs empowers teenagers to make responsible decisions by providing them with honest and realistic advice.

DRUG ADDICTION AND RECOVERY
Hard-hitting testimonials from teens and young adults illustrate the potential life-altering damage done by substance abuse use, the struggle to get and stay clean, what it means to live a life free of drugs and the reality that it can happen to anyone who chooses to experiment with drugs. 23 minutes

GUNS, GANGS AND VIOLENCE: The Consequences
*A Regional Emmy award-winning documentary
Willie Jones, was valedictorian of his high school class, an outstanding student, athlete and class leader bound for Cornell University. The day after he graduated, Willie was gunned down in a drive-by shooting as he left a graduation party where parents were acting as chaperons, alcohol was prohibited and an off-duty police officer was providing security. The killing of Willie Jones shocked and angered much of San Diego, particularly the African American community, in which Jones had become a role model and a symbol of hope. Family members and friends reflect on the very personal pain of youth violence and express hope that Willie's story will be a resounding wakeup call for teenagers today facing the daily struggles of guns, gangs and violence. 20 minutes

EATING DISORDERS: Creating Healthy Eating Choices and a Positive Body Image
See first-hand accounts of the struggles in dealing with Anorexia and Bulimia from young teens who have suffered from this affliction and survived. For reasons that are unclear, some teens, mainly young women, develop potentially life threatening eating disorders called bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. Those with bulimia indulge in bingeing (episodes of eating large amounts of food) and purging (getting rid of the food from the body by vomiting, using laxatives or diuretics). Those with anorexia, severely limit their food intake. About half of anorexics also suffer from bulimia symptoms. Health professionals discuss the ways in which to help create a positive body image and how important it is to provide physical, intellectual and spiritual guidance to help teens make healthy life choices. 21 minutes

YOUTH IN PRISON: Giving Hope and New Direction
The number of violent crimes committed by juveniles nationwide continues to rise alarmingly. In response, the courts are sentencing more young offenders to tough prison terms. What, specifically, is being done to show these kids a different path? Is there any hope for young people in prison? This program provides faith-based initiatives key to reaching disconnected youth by providing spiritual counseling, support and encouragement to juveniles, who want to turn from the past and lead a new life free of crime by living the Christian faith. 22 minutes

SEX AND ABSTINENCE DISORDERS: Why is it so important to wait to have sex?
Young people today are being bombarded with conflicting messages about sex from their families, their peers and especially the media. This program takes a look at a controversial approach - stressing abstinence. Religious values are one of the most prominent reasons for waiting until marriage to engage in sexual intimacy. However, there are a number of other reasons why young people should abstain when considering pre-marital sex. Beyond the risks of pregnancy, there are many other risks such as STD’s and emotional turmoil. We explore how our culture has become more open than ever in talking about sex and why many people of faith are now participating in the dialogue, by promoting a positive spiritual view of sex after marriage. 21 minutes