troubled youth – Adam F.C. Fletcher

Case Study on Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families Youth Transitions Project

This is a summary of Adam Fletcher’s consulting with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families.

Leelah’s Murder Is OUR Fault

Leelah Alcorn’s death was practically a murder. It shows how America’s legal system, which enshrines parental rights above children’s rights, has killed another young person. More importantly though, we need to see that Leelah’s murder is our fault. We have not done enough, taught enough, said enough, or worked hard enough to stop this horror from happening.Continue reading “Leelah’s Murder Is OUR Fault”

Six Reasons Youth Disengage

After almost 15 years of consulting nonprofits, K-12 schools, and government agencies across the United States and Canada, last year I took a position coordinating a dropout prevention program in the Pacific Northwest. Hungry to examine a different support system for youth I wasn’t familiar with, I chose this program because it supports young peopleContinue reading “Six Reasons Youth Disengage”