Episode notes
Backpack? Check. Notebook? Check. Pen? Check. Baby? Check. Wait, what? Biz is joined by Hechinger Report journalist Neal Morton to talk about Lumen High School in Spokane, WA, a public charter school committed to accommodating and educating teen parents.
Listen to the Here & Now radio piece featuring Lumen and Neal.
Support Lumen High School by going to their website, www.LumenHighSchool.org, or other schools with similar programs with these links provided by Neal:
- Cardinal Academy in Idaho: https://
cardinalacademycharter.org/ - New Legacy Charter School in Aurora, CO: https://www.
newlegacycharter.org/ - The DC program, called New Heights, got some attention from researchers: https://dcps.dc.
gov/page/expectant-and- parenting-students
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Show Music
Summon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive Sessions
Mom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For Teens
Telephone, Awesome, Beehive Sessions
Mama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the Butterbeans
Mental Health Resources:
Therapy for Black Girls – Therapyforblackgirls.com
Dr. Jessica Clemmens – https://www.askdrjess.com
BLH Foundation – borislhensonfoundation.org
The Postpartum Support International Warmline – 1-800-944-4773 (1-800-944-4PPD)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline – 1-800-662-4357 (1-800-662-HELP)
Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call or chat. They are here to help anyone in crisis. Dial 988 for https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org and there is a chat option on the website.
Crisis Text Line: Text from anywhere in the USA (also Canada and the UK) to text with a trained counselor. A real human being.
USA text 741741
Canada text 686868
UK text 85258
Website: https://www.crisistextline.org
National Sexual Assault: Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
https://www.thehotline.org/help/
Our advocates are available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) in more than 200 languages. All calls are free and confidential.
They suggest that if you are a victim and cannot seek help, ask a friend or family member to call for you.
Teletherapy Search: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling
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