Raising Healthy & Future-Focused Young Men in a World of Challenge - Alonzo AJ Jones
Description
Author, keynote speaker, and father Alonzo "AJ" Jones joins us for a powerful conversation on the challenges and temptations faced by young men in our society, and the ways the adults in their lives can prepare them to make healthy, responsible, and future-focused decisions to set themselves up for success. We discuss AJ's book "45: The Warrior Class" as well as AJ's experience growing up biracial, his keynote speaking topics, and his work instructing and guiding young people.
Links mentioned on the show:
AJ's speaker page: https://campuspeak.com/speaker/alonzo-jones/
AJ's book : https://www.blurb.com/b/8491402-45-the-warrior-class-college-men-students-and-stud
AJ's Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/alonzoajjones
AJ's TedX talk on "The Situational Identity Matrix":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzMfdUaOnQY
AJ's YouTube Channel - J4 Conversations (2 Fathers, 2 Sons):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrvVKrf7hdob0B5SsGWnxug
Behavioral/mental health resources:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
Crisis Text Line: Text "Listen" to 741741
Community Information and Referral Services: Dial 211 or visit 211.org
SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Locator: https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
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United States
