27/08/2025
I recently joined the board of Teens Take Control Inc not because I’m a board type of person but because I just adore everything the lads do with kids doing it tough, so well aligned with Emerge and I recognised a kinda grit that I’ve had to rely on to get Emerge over the line and helping kids that fall through the cracks.
Street kid to CEO to board member. If I had told 14 year old me this is what I’d be up to now she’d laugh her ass off.
Working together to help as many young people who need a hand as possible 💕💪
When he was enrolled in school we would get a call almost everyday for s**tty behaviour.
Jumping out of his seat, talking back, not doing his work, causing a nuisance; you know the kid.
The smart ass, the tough case, the “too hard”
It would have been easy to keep playing the same game. Behaviour cards, eventual suspensions and eventually a nudge to leave school. It’s the pathway for so many kids who find themselves in big trouble down the track.
A few months of doing it different and not one behavioural issue. Learning skills in a wide variety of areas; farming, workshop, first aid and we’ve even found a way to integrate him back to school in a way that’s flexible and individualised. Engaged in everyday.
Schools are overworked and doing their best to take care of the most.But what if the kid isn’t “the most?”
Being with Emerge and Teens Take Control means we can have a really dedicated and holistic view of the young person.
We get to spend individual and holistic time with young people; finding out what do they care about so we can help them find ways to learn about it.
What gaps are in their life we can holistically wrap around and fill.
We make sure they win so they get to know and feel what success looks like on their own terms.
This is early intervention, Pretty impressive.
