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Recent graduates from Rickards High School' IB program talks with 411 Teen about the senior year, college applications, expectations and demands.

This week 411 Teen sits down with Dr. Carlos Varela from Buck Lake Animal Hospital to discuss how to take care of your pet during hot summer months.

The number of teens and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression and other mental issues has spiked in recent years. Ken Rabow, creator and CEO of Mentoring Young Adults, shares his expertise and insights in helping frustrated parents develop effective strategies.

This week 411 Teen talks with members of the Special Olympics community, the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and activities to 5 million participants and partners in 172 countries.

411 Teen presents Inner Beat, a four part series on Autism and neurodiversity, in partnership with the FSU Center for Autism and Related Disorders. This is part 2, focusing on the challenges of transition.

May is National Mental Health Month. This week, 411 Teen discusses the state of teen mental health in America with Julianna Harms, executive director of behavioral health at One Hope United.

This week 411 Teen discusses human trafficking, considered the world's 3rd most prevalent criminal act, with members of the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center.For more information on STAC:surviveandthriveadvocacy.org

The month April celebrates the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Author Leah Rothstein offers answers to historical inequities while challenging residential segregation.

This week 411 Teen talks all things gardening with Trevor Hylton, Urban Agriculture Agent for Leon County. This episode focuses on citrus care and information on the county extension program.

411 Teen presents Inner Beat, a four part series on Autism and neurodiversity, in partnership with the FSU Center for Autism and Related Disorders.

This week, 411 Teen sits down with members of Turnabout Inc., a non-profit family and community based program providing support and guidance for at risk youth.

This week 411 Teen talks with Nicole M. Avena, Ph.D, a pioneering neuroscientist on food. She talks about the impact the sugar in our diets has on our daily lives.

An estimated 6 million children in the US will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18. Natasha Daniels, mother, child therapist and author of "The Grief Rock", shares her expertise this week on 411 teen.

Dr. Cindy Bigbie, author of "My Link To Mildred: Interrupting The Epidemic of Trauma Via Nonviolent Communication", sits down with 411 Teen to discuss restorative practices and using nonviolent communication strategies to combat generational trauma.

Politics Rapp, a regular feature of 411 TEEN, explores local, state and national political happenings with a team of dedicated high school students, sharing their perspectives and discussing the significance and impact of current politics.

The Garbage Bag Girl is a memoir of a girl negotiating a broken child welfare system. Celeste Edmunds, author, shares here experience of abuse and neglect. "It is a raw, evocative narrative; a must read for all."

This week 411 Teen talks with members of James S. Rickards High School's IB (international baccalaureate) program, including director Dr. Joe Williams, about the importance of having choice of educational options in school.

This week, 411 Teen discusses the nature of Alzheimer's disease, their effects and possible avenues of treatment and care with author and academic Rebecca Schapp (PhD) and John Trombetta, executive director of The Alzheimer's Project.

This week 411 Teen speaks with Jeanne McCarty, CEO of Out Teach, an educational non profit providing resources to educators concerning outdoor science learning.

Politics Rapp, a regular feature of 411 TEEN, explores local, state and national political happenings with a team of dedicated high school students, sharing their perspectives and discussing the significance and impact of current politics.