Crisis Checklist:

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 260, 25 October 1988, Page 14

Crisis Checklist:

A self-help programme for parents of difficult teenagers called 'Toughlove' is being run in Raetihi at the Community Health Rooms. 'Toughlove' has a checklist for parents to assess their situation: Home □ You and your spouse argue about your teenager's behaviour. □ You have withdrawn from your spouse. □ Your spouse has withdrawn from you. □ You have not had a peaceful night's sleep. □ You hate to hear the phone ring when your teenager was not at home. □ You and your

spouse loose time from work because of your teenager. Has your teenager come home: □ missing dinner. □ high. □ late. □ stoned. □ not come home at all. □ drunk. Has your teenager run away: □ overnight. □ two days. □ a week. □ stayed away more than a week. Has your teenager been violent: □ verbally. □ physically to the house or furniture. □ physically to you or your spouse. □ physically to other people in the neighborhood. □ in school. □ with the police. SCHOOL □ Has your teenager been tardy? □ Has your teenager been absent?

O Has your teenager played hookey? □ Has your teenager cut class? O Has your teenager been suspended? □ Have you been called by the school? LEGAL □ Has your teenager received summons? □ Has your teenager received fines? □ Has your teenager received tickets? □ Has your teenager been involved in accidents? □ Has your teenager been charged with drug incidents □ Has your teenager been arrested? If you have checked two areas in the home category, two areas in the school category, and one area in the legal category - your crisis could be building. If you checked more areas, you are already in crisis, according to the Toughlove programme. Toughlove meetings are held each Thursday starting at 7.00pm, and are organised by Mrs Julia Martin and Mrs Eve Rush.