Season 3/Episode 11: Substance Use Help: Elizabeth Fikes from Stonewater Recovery
Description
In this episode, we interview Elizabeth Fikes, Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center's Found and Director of Outreach & Communications. They are based in Oxford, MS and serve adolescent boys experiencing substance use issues while also supporting their families.
We engage on the following topics:
· Background
· What makes a program like yours that focuses on substance abuse first unique?
· Tell me about your Private School and why you wanted to incorporate it as an offering?
· Why do children’s substance use and associated mental health issues continue to grow in our society?
· What can parents do to best stay in front of their children before they get into substance use?
· When children are battling substances and are at your program, how do parents stay engaged?
· What is it about the CS Lewis quote I’m about to read that resonated with you? “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.”
· How can parents best reach you to find out more about Stonewater?
To find out more, click on this link: www.stonewaterrecovery.com.
United States
