Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative Adds New Scholarship Opportunity

Announces Two New Ways To Help Make a Fundamental Change in a Troubled Teen's Life; Partners with Guardian Angel Motorsports

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative (STICC), a charitable foundation created to assist troubled teens and their families struggling with substance abuse and other emotional issues, today announced it is the beneficiary of another scholarship.  The scholarship, generously donated by Copper Canyon Academy, a therapeutic boarding school, enables a family in need to provide the best possible therapeutic care for their teenager at Copper Canyon, regardless of the cost involved.

"Without the extremely generous donation of organizations like Copper Canyon Academy, Saving Teens would be unable to carry out our mission," commented John Reuben, founder and chairman of Saving Teens.  "Copper Canyon joins over a dozen programs in the United States who have partnered with Saving Teens to make their world class programs available to families who otherwise couldn't afford this level of care."

Other programs that have provided scholarships or are currently partnering with Saving Teens to offer support and treatment to troubled teens include: Abundant Life Academy,  Aspen Achievement Academy,  Aspen Institute for Behavioral Assessment, Aspen Ranch, Building Bridges, Homeward Bound, Insight Intensive, Oakley School, Second Nature Wilderness Program, Shortridge Academy, Stone Mountain School, Summit Achievement, Vision Adolescent Services, Visions Treatment Center, Whetstone Academy, Willow Creek School and Youth Care.

"We are proud of the difference we have been able to make in the lives of teens and their families and are delighted to partner with the Saving Teens in Crisis Collaborative to make Copper Canyon's program available to a family in need," said Paul Ravenscraft, admissions director, Copper Canyon Academy.

In addition, Saving Teens has formed a partnership with Guardian Angel Motorsports (http://guardianangelmotorsports.com/), an organization of like-minded racers that works tirelessly to raise money and awareness for children's charities. 

"In partnering with Saving Teens, we are raising the bar of support for children in crisis and their families," said Bruce Ledoux, founder of Guardian Angel Motorsports.  "Our overall missions are in complete harmony and together the two organizations can make a real difference, achieving far more than either one could alone."

In addition to working with therapeutic schools and programs to generate scholarships, Saving Teens looks for innovative opportunities to raise money to fund tuition for families, and to expand the organization to continue its mission.  Two such events are the Charity Golf Scramble in Orlando, Florida on February 8, 2012 and the online Silent Auction beginning in late December, 2011 and running through February 11, 2012.

The golf outing is taking place at the national convention of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs.  Sponsorship opportunities as well as golfing slots and seats at the reception dinner are still available. Please visit www.sticccharitygolfscramble.com for more information.

The silent auction provides another opportunity for people to support teens in crisis. "We're excited to be able to involve the general public in an extremely worthy cause by hosting the auction online," noted Reuben. "Our generous donors have donated marvelous items with more coming in every day."  Silent auction prizes include gift certificates, trips to exciting destinations and exquisite jewelry.   Sponsors include Guardian Angel Motorsports, TJX Companies, One Pearl and many individuals, all of whom have been extremely generous in providing prizes for the auction.  For more information please visit www.savingteens.org.              

Saving Teens, www.savingteens.org, was created as a charitable foundation in 2004 by John Reuben.  John and his family experienced first-hand the tremendous value therapeutic schools and programs bring to families in crisis and vowed to make that same value a reality for families who could not otherwise afford the best treatment for their teens.  The foundation has brought together a stellar group of qualified experts in a number of disciplines dedicated to assisting teens and their families through crisis.  Everyone connected with Saving Teens in Crisis Collaborative whether an employee, volunteer, member of the board, or member of the advisory board, is in some way connected to the mission of the organization, either through professional or personal experience and sometimes, both.  Saving Teens is the official charitable partner of NATSAP (National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs).

Media Contacts
For Saving Teens:
Sue Barnes at [email protected] 
Or John Reuben at (978) 852-2144

SOURCE Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative