Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 37, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 14, 1976 Page: 7 of 16
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■ Box 200,
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Box 182A.
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Tuesday. September 11. 1976
lifestyle
Place To Stop Running
1 i urrrmnt r ' raxirom home it s Bridge almost two months Wendy s mother had divorced her
p * of other amily problems, says Tom Sather when Wendy was 10 years old She remarried when
Pack project V nator or ne Bridge, a temporary Wendy was 12 and the family had moved frequently eight
home for runaway youth located near Balboa Park and times within four years—-----------------
downtown San Diego nn ur years
- "If the father’s out of work, or there are marital diffi-
culties, or perhaps a severe illness in the family, then the
family pressures may be so severe that before you know it,
there’s another runaway for the statistics.”
At The Bridge, a two-story, olive green stucco house with a
Spanish tile roof, runaway teenagers can find food and a
place to sleep in a homelike setting The Kids are often scared
or angry when they run away
They tell us their parents ignore them simply don’t un
derstand them or even beat them says Packard We pro
vide them a cooling off place Here the environment is neu-
tral
Wendy is a 16-year-old runaway who had been at The
"I had a baby just before I came here Wendy said My
mother won't let me see my daughter We had an argument
and she kicked me out I'm not going to go back home I hope
to be placed in a group home soon I want to finish high
school, and then get my little girl back
Three hundred kids stayed at The Bridge last year says
Packard. “Almost all had run aw ay from home at one time or
another While running away from home is technically a
crime, there has been a move recently to decriminalize it
Fortunately we have a very good rapport with the police and
local "juvenile authorities Quite a number of kids are re
ferred to The Bridge when they might otherwise have been
sent to detention centers
Young people may come into The Bridge for counseling
any Time N4 hours a day and parents or police will not be
-notified However, for an overnight stay parental permission-
is required After the parent gives permission, the runaway
is allowed to stay for three days to eight weeks depending on
/ the circumstances The average length of stay is about five
days- -. 5 3 0
The Bridge is staffed N hours a day with trained coun
selors There is a staff of seven fulltime and three part time
employes and a staff of 20 trained volunteers, many
recruited from the social science and psychology depart
ments of tile loc al < olleges and univer sit €—in the San 1 liege
area
°" *
N ile there are some runaways who come from our ot
state seeking better things and a place in the California sun
most are from homes nearby Packard says
"We attempt to invite the runaway s family in to talk over
their problems says Packard This usually means calling
in parents, brothers and sisters, aunts or uncles grand
parents, and any significant others who are members of
the household
Each year an estimated 500,000 to 1 000,000 youngsters run
away from home according to Commissioner of Youth
Desrlopment James Hart of the Department of Health.
Education and Welfare .
Actually we found that almost.494 per cent of the runa
ways tay in the same county and 81 per cent of them remain
Wither their own state when they leave home," he said
Recently the Office of Youth Development: an agency of
HE W s Offer of Human Development, gave grants totaling
approximately $8 million to 142 runaway youth projects
- TOSS the country 4 help them provide temporary shelter
courts ding and follow up services to runaway youth
i also supports Metro
Help. Inc., of Chicago, which operates the National Runaway
Switchboard a national runaway hotline
R mnaways can call 800 621 4000 toll free to communicate
with their parents and to locate emergency services and
shelter nearby Metro Help has over 2,000 local reference
resources nationwide such as traveler s aid societies.
welfare councils . names of ministers,
projects and others .
... One effective counseling technique is role reversal which -_____________________________S__________
. helps to identify many, of the problems that each family I
member faces daily. For examplerafather/might beasked o
switch rules with his runaway son u. a counseling session
Frequently each is startled by how they are seen by th
other - Packard says It helps them come to a better under
standing of one another s needs
Teens Also Victims Of Age Discrimination
By HELEN and SUE
BOTTEL
Hap
There has been a lot in the
papers about mandatory
retirement and how older
people resent it
How about discrimination
down the line where we
teenagers live? If you're
under 18. most worthwhile
jobs are closed to you if
you're under 16, forget it'
All you’re good for is baby-
sitting at 75 cents an hour (if
you re lucky, neighborhood
yard work, or being an un-
Helen Bottel
screaming for the school
administration’s combined
scalp?
Sex education 111 junior
runaway youth
John R. Anderson, M. D.
announces
the removal of his offices from
Medic al Surgical Clinic
2509 Scripture
Denton Texas
Doctors Clinic
500W Main Street
Lewisville Texas
paid "go-fer" or envelope
stuffer in a political cam-
- paign
I'm big and strong I
wanted to get on a summer
construction crew No dice
the union and the insurance
company don't allow
"juveniles'’ in dangerous
occupations I could have put
out more and better work
than some of the scrawny
guys they hired
- They throw “child labor
laws" at us, but these were
made for sweat shops when
young children were forced
into long hours under slave
conditions. That time is past
Nowadays, by keeping
teens from work because of
their age alone, they're
saying, “Hey, kid, you’re
good for nothing — get lost."
And if you feel worthless,
you're liable to end up in
trouble
Why can't we be hired for
w hat we can do, not for how
many years we've lived?
— Why does "age" have to
appear on application
blanks? — For Changing The
Congresswoman-’ And en-
courage y our friends to join
you. — Helen
Note from Sue: But expect
opposition from those adults
who don’t want teens horning
in on their jobs With
unemployment levels still
way up there, a lot of people
.won’t be anxious to allow full
work privileges for under-16-
or 18 year-olds for over-65-
year-olds, for that matter •
Dear Team:
Since grammar school,
we’ve been told at school
how the sperm meets the
egg, how the fetus develops,
facts on menstruation.
dull things every body knows
I believe most older teens
are concerned with such
topics as sexual feelings,
masturbation, sex myths
and illusions the "joy of
sex." intercourse, ete After
all we re nearly adult and
have adult reactions and.
many times, adult
relationships These are
topics not discussed at home
Why don't high schools
high and high schools
squeaked by the censors only
because how to in
struction" was not part of
the package it mainly
tear hes tin- hazards of sex.
not the joy of it Parents
keep hoping you're not ready
for that last item yet
Wait for college friend or
find your information in
books,at the public library
Helen and Sue
Rap
- This is to kids who get
nothing but flak It you’re
bad. then you’re a stinker it
you’re good, then you’re .i
bore If you keep your dough,
you’re stingy It you give
folks ask for more ft you’re
Serious, you’re stuffy if you
act the clown, you’re dumb
If you reach the top you’re
lucky it mil you’re just a
bum Answer No and you’re
• a coward say Yes and it's
i sin So just ignore the
critics and do your best to
win A Former Can’t
W inner
Got j problem1 1 Ir.
subject for discussion, two
generation style? Direct
your questions to either Sue
or Helen Bottel or both, it
you want a combination
mother daughter answer
in care of the Denton Record
Chronicle
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Dear FCTL:
Many adults also want
those antiquated child labor
laws changed. They realize
that smart, ambitious young
people are being wasted in
"kiddie" jobs, and they're
knocking on Congressional
doors for updated
legislation
Why don't you, too, write
your Congressman or
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Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 37, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 14, 1976, newspaper, September 14, 1976; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1703337/m1/7/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.