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Juvenile arrests for firesetting hit an all-time high last year. In fact, arson has become the top teen and pre-teen crime in America. The National Fire Protection Association reports more than half of the 500,000 arson fires set in the United States each year are started by people 18 years old and younger. This new award-winning Idea Bank DVD is a terrific tool for fire professionals, law enforcement officers, mental health counselors and educators. It is designed to help you reach the most challenging audience of all; middle school and high school-age students. Shot in documentary style, In their own words is the story of three teenagers from different cities whose lives were changed by fire. The DVD captures the emotional, financial and legal price they have paid for setting fires. In their own words is a compelling and truthful portrait. Surprisingly positive in tone, the DVD is destined to make a lasting impression on every student who sees it.
The teenagers in the DVD are very real and easy to identify with. The DVD is an excellent discussion starter, and an ideal tool for classroom courses to professional training. --Paul Schwartzman,
M.S. We are using "In Their Own Words" in our juvenile firesetting intervention program. It is an outstanding DVD that offers effective and accurate information in the words of adolescents themselves. --Don Porth This is an excellent teaching piece. These children could be the kids next door to any of us. The DVD is concise as well, which enables me to use it effectively in a single class period. --Jerry DiMillo I have been showing "In Their Own Words" to groups of state social service workers here, in Massachusetts. It is so powerful. I have even had some workers begin to cry as these kids talk about their experience. --David Wilcox, Ed.D |
