A guide to realizing if

your child is at-risk, displaying 

self-destructive behaviors, and

needs your help and intervention.

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What are the possible causes of ADD/ADHD behavior?

Will being ADOPTED make adolescence  harder for my child?

How can I deal with the ANGER

 in our family?

Is my teen's BEHAVIOR just normal teenage rebellion?

What do parents and teachers need to know about BULLYING?

What is EMOTIONAL ABUSE?

How can I help my OVERWEIGHT

daughter?

Help!  My teen is a RUNAWAY! 

My teen is cutting.  What do I need to know about  SELF-INJURY?

What is 'normal' teen SEXUAL BEHAVIOR and what is cause for concern?

How can I help my teen adjust to our STEPFAMILY?

What are the signs of TEEN DRINKING and SUBSTANCE ABUSE?

Linda Lebelle, Director

Education

• B.A., Philosophy, University of Maryland

• M.A., Education, University of Maryland

• Post-Graduate Studies in Constitutional Law, University of Maryland

• HIV/AIDS Crisis Counseling Certification, Maryland Department of Health and Human Hygiene

Experience

• Director of Education, Morning Star Youth Academy

• Coordinator, Professional Training and Community Education, Life Crisis Center

• Counseling Supervisor, Maryland Crisis Hotline

• Counseling Supervisor, Maryland AIDS Hotline

• Education Director, Eastern Shore Adolescent Shelter Care

• Guest Lecturer, Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy

• Guest Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Salisbury University

• Mentor and Research Advisor for Graduate Studies, University of Maryland, College of Education

• Coordinator, Outdoor Education Program

• Teacher, Alternative Education Program, Montgomery County Public Schools

• Teacher, Gifted and Talented Program, Montgomery County Public Schools

• Trainer, Confidence Course (Ropes)

• Mentor, Boys' and Girls' Homes of Montgomery County

Publications

• "Counseling and Therapy: Methods of Treatment," Mental Health Information for Teens, 3rd Edition, 2010.

• "Teenagers and Drugs," Drug Information for Teens: Health Tips about the Physical and Mental Effects of Substance Abuse, 2002.

Member

• Southern Methodist University Educational Policy and Leadership Advisory Board

• Juvenile Justice Network, Physicians for Human Rights

• Eastern Shore Minority Youth Task Force

• Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

• Center for Teaching Peace

• Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

• Wicomico County Coalition Against Domestic Violence

• Worcester County Coalition Against Domestic Violence

• Lower Shore Perinatal Advisory Council

• Judging Committee for Emmy Awards, Community Service Programs, National Academy of Arts and Sciences

Awards

• Sallie Mae National Award for Outstanding Teaching

• The Washington Post Education Grant Award

• Montgomery County Arts and Humanities Award

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