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Products and services Words Can Work provides booklets, DVDs, and other materials about the challenges kids face growing up. Workshops, speaking engagements, and trainings help parents and professionals talk with kids about issues that matter most. Quantity discounts available on Words Can Work booklets. Call 978.282.1663 for pricing. Words Can Work uses PayPal for processing secure online transactions. Massachusetts residents will pay 5% sales tax. Contact info@wordscanwork.com for shipping outside the contiguous U.S. To order by mail, download form. All prices subject to change. Click here to view clips of our DVDs. Complete Library of DVDs - DVD Purchase our complete library of DVDs about the many challenges young people face and save $348. Package includes Alcohol: True Stories Hosted by Matt Damon, Boys on Bullying, Depression: True Stories, Drugs: True Stories, In Our Own Words: Teens and AIDS, The Power of Girls: Inside and Out, Raising Healthy Kids: Families Talk About Sexual Health, and Steroids: True Stories Hosted by Curt Schilling. All of these DVDs include discussion guides and some include companion Words Can Work booklets. Read More Institutional use/Group viewing DVD, $599.00 plus $30.00 S/H Alcohol: True Stories Hosted by Matt Damon - VHS/DVD Young people tell their powerful stories about drinking and driving, addiction, and avoiding alcohol use. 20 minutes. Recommended for grades 5 through 12, parents, and other caregivers. Institutional price includes complimentary Words Can Work: When Talking About Alcohol booklet. Discussion Guide available on the DVD or can be downloaded here. An evaluation by Harvard Medical School shows that Alcohol: True Stories Hosted by Matt Damon meets SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) criteria. View clip of Alcohol: True Stories Hosted by Matt Damon. “This remarkable video about one of America's most important public health concerns will be incorporated into national programs that can really make a difference…” Howard J. Shaffer, Ph.D., C.A.S., Harvard Medical School “... ideal for adolescent treatment settings, school health classes and for parents when talking about drug prevention. It's also useful for intervention when there's evidence of drug use. Anyone can relate to at least one story in the film.” Janet Nance-Richardson, Alcohol and Other, Drugs Coordinator Child Welfare League of America Read More Institutional use/Group viewing DVD English, $99.99 plus $12.00 S/H VHS English, $99.99 plus $12.00 S/H In-home/Private use* DVD with booklet, $23.99 plus $6.00 S/H Words Can Work: When Talking About Alcohol - Booklet Young people and parents tell how they discuss underage drinking. Experts offer facts, strategies, and the words to help young people and families talk about alcohol use. (48pp.) Recommended for grades 5 & up, parents and other caregivers. Download classroom activity. Read an excerpt of Words Can Work: When Talking About Alcohol. “…a whole world of valuable information in a deceptively small package.” Karen Friedman, FNP, Middlesex School "... shows a thorough and careful understanding of teen-parent relationships, and of current research in the field of prevention.” Anara Guard, Director of Information & Marketing, Join Together Read More Booklet, $3.99 plus $3.00 S/H Boys on Bullying - VHS/DVD Boys tell how they dealt with bullying through support from friends, parents, or other caring adults. 20 minutes. Recommended for Grades 5 through 12, parents, and other caregivers. Discussion Guide available on the DVD or can be downloaded here. View clip of Boys on Bullying. “This program helps boys examine and break down male stereotypes that can contribute to bullying and isolation...” Bernice T. Humphrey, Girls Incorporated “Bullying often damages boys in ways they can’t express. Boys on Bullying gives words to our experiences and feelings. It needs to be seen by every boy and his parents.” Tom Klaus, MS, President and Lead Trainer, Legacy Resource Group Read More Institutional use/Group viewing DVD, $99.99 plus $12.00 S/H VHS, $99.99 plus $12.00 S/H In-home/Private use* DVD, $19.99 plus $6.00 S/H Depression: True Stories - DVD Depression is a treatable, not shameful, illness. Professional basketball player Chamique Holdsclaw and other young adults describe living with – and recovering from – depression. Their powerful stories show how early diagnosis and treatment can transform and save lives. With discussion guide. 26 minutes. Recommended for grades 6 through college, parents, and other caregivers. Institutional price includes complimentary Words Can Work: When Talking About Depression and Other Mental Health Disorders booklet. View clip of Depression: True Stories. “Depression: True Stories provides compelling first person accounts of the suffering associated with this life threatening illness—depression. At the same time, it inspires hope about the power of treatment. It is certain to educate adolescents, young adults, parents, other caregivers, and health care professionals about a serious illness that can and should be treated.” Paula K. Rauch, M.D. Director, Child Psychiatry Consultation Service to Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School "... a well-produced inspiring & educational product focused on a very important public health issue.” Jason H. Padgett, MPA, Field Development Coordinator, Suicide Prevention Action Network USA (SPAN USA) Read More Institutional use/Group viewing DVD, $99.99 plus $12.99 S/H In-home/Private use* DVD with booklet, $23.99 plus $6.00 S/H Words Can Work: When Talking About Depression and Other Mental Health Disorders - Booklet Young people and parents discuss living with depression and other mental health disorders. Experts offer facts, strategies, and the words to help young people and families talk about these topics. (52pp.) Recommended for grades 6 & up, parents and other caregivers. Download classroom activity Read an excerpt of Words Can Work: When Talking About Depression and Other Mental Health Disorders. Read More Booklet, $3.99 plus $3.00 S/H Drugs: True Stories - DVD Abuse of alcohol and marijuana led Joel to prescription painkillers. Joel and his family describe addiction, denial, and recovery. Trevor finds support to avoid drug use. H. Westley Clark, M.D., SAMHSA, and Howard Shaffer, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, answer FAQ. 28 minutes. Recommended for grades 5 through college, parents, and other caregivers. Institutional price includes complimentary Words Can Work: When Talking About Drugs booklet. Discussion Guide available on the DVD or can be downloaded here. An evaluation by Harvard Medical School shows that Drugs: True Stories meets SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) criteria. View clip of Drugs: True Stories. “Drugs: True Stories is a brilliantly produced and very hopeful piece. It illustrates very nicely the progression that goes with addiction.” Richard Falzone, M.D., Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School “Drugs: True Stories is emotionally engaging and scientifically accurate. Congratulations on a job well done.” Diane Barry, Director of Communications, Health and Human Development Programs, EDC Read More Institutional use/Group viewing DVD, $99.99 plus $12.00 S/H In-home/Private use* DVD with booklet, $23.99 plus $6.00 S/H Words Can Work: When Talking About Drugs - Booklet Young people and parents tell their stories about drug abuse, addiction and the benefits of staying drug-free. Brian Johnson, M.D., Harvard Medical School, and Jeanne Blake offer facts, strategies, and the words to help young people and families talk about drugs. (56 pp.) Recommended for grades 5 & up, parents and other caregivers. Download classroom activity. Read an excerpt of Words Can Work: When Talking About Drugs. Read More Booklet, $3.99 plus $3.00 S/H In Our Own Words: Teens and AIDS - VHS/DVD Teens infected with HIV through unprotected intercourse discuss denial, condoms, postponing sex, and how alcohol affects decision-making. 20 minutes. Available in Spanish. Recommended for grades 5 through 12, parents, and other caregivers. Institutional price includes complimentary Words Can Work: When Talking With Kids About Sexual Health booklet. Discussion Guide available on the DVD or can be downloaded here. View clip of In Our Own Words: Teens and AIDS. “If you’re a teacher, you’re a principal, you’re a superintendent, this is a video you should get for your schools…You can save a lot of kids.” Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show "... right on target for young people ... dramatic enough to hold their attention, realistic enough to be absolutely believable." Dr. Timothy Johnson, Medical Editor, ABC News Read More Institutional use/Group viewing DVD English, $99.99 plus $12.00 S/H VHS English, $99.99 plus $12.00 S/H VHS Spanish, $99.99 plus $12.00 S/H In-home/Private use* DVD with book, $25.99 plus $6.00 S/H Words Can Work: When Talking With Kids About Sexual Health - Book Young people and parents discuss puberty, values, relationships, postponing sex, and birth control. Experts, including former Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., offer facts, strategies, and the words to help young people and families talk about these topics. (115 pp.) Read an excerpt of Words Can Work: When Talking With Kids About Sexual Health. "A great resource that beautifully combines conversations with youngsters, relevant information and commentary. This book will help parents and all who work with young people negotiate the challenge of talking to children about sexuality and their emergence into adulthood." William R. Beardslee, MD Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Children's Hospital Boston Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School “I’ve read this Words Can Work book cover to cover and it rocks! I'm delighted that it will be easy to promote the book to colleagues and recommend to parents.” Jan Lunquist, Planned Parenthood Read More Book, $7.99 plus $4.00 S/H The Power of Girls: Inside and Out - VHS/DVD Girls tell how friends, parents, or other caregivers helped them handle bullying, eating disorders, early sexual activity, and deep loss. 20 minutes. Recommended for Grades 5 through 12, parents and other caregivers. Discussion Guide available on the DVD or can be downloaded here. View clip of The Power of Girls: Inside and Out. “The video has great models for girls who have found the strength to accept themselves and act in their best interest, sometimes in the face of very negative messages about who they should be and how they should act.” Bernice T. Humphrey, National Program Department, Girls Incorporated "The thoughtful real life stories told in the videos...will help teens think about and make wise choices and help adults better understand how to reach out to support young people." Catherine Steiner-Adair, Ed.D., Harvard Medical School Read More Institutional use/Group viewing DVD, $99.99 plus $12.00 S/H VHS, $99.99 plus $12.00 S/H In-home/Private use* DVD, $19.99 plus $6.00 S/H Raising Healthy Kids: Families Talk About Sexual Health - VHS/DVD Programs #1 and #2 Communication about sexual health begins at birth. These parents and young people tell how they discuss sexual health. Experts offer insight to help families start and continue these important conversations. With discussion guides. 20 minutes each. Institutional price includes complimentary Words Can Work: When Talking With Kids About Sexual Health book. View clip of Raising Healthy Kids: Families Talk About Sexual Health. "Parents and sexuality educators finally have a thoughtful, well-produced video resource to facilitate discussion about sexuality." Debra Hauser, Advocates for Youth “... an extraordinarily valuable tool in helping parents communicate with their children about sexuality, enhancing their ability to make healthy decisions throughout life.” John P. Steward, M.D., The Episcopal Diocese of California Read More Institutional use/Group viewing DVD, $149.99 plus $15.00 S/H VHS, $149.99 plus $15.00 S/H In-home/Private use* DVD with book, $45.99 plus $8.00 S/H Raising Healthy Kids: Families Talk About Sexual Health - VHS/DVD Program #1 For parents of young children Addresses setting limits, labeling body parts, how babies are made, self-touch, appropriate/inappropriate touch and more. 20 minutes. Recommended for parents and other caregivers.Institutional price includes complimentary Words Can Work: When Talking With Kids About Sexual Health book. Discussion Guide available on the DVD or can be downloaded here. View clip of Raising Healthy Kids: Families Talk About Sexual Health. "... offers a clear and important message: parents are a child's best teacher about love, sex and values. Many parents will find these well-crafted videos useful aids in starting these critical discussions with their kids." Sarah Brown, Director, National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Read More Institutional use/Group viewing DVD, $99.99 plus $12.00 S/H VHS, $99.99 plus $12.000 S/H In-home/Private use* DVD with book, $25.99 plus $6.00 S/H Raising Healthy Kids: Families Talk About Sexual Health - VHS/DVD Program #2 For parents of preadolescents and adolescents Addresses sharing values, keeping communication open, postponing sexual intercourse, avoiding absolutes, building strong relationships and more. 20 minutes. Recommended for parents and other caregivers. Institutional price includes complimentary Words Can Work: When Talking With Kids About Sexual Health book. Discussion Guide available on the DVD or can be downloaded here. View clip of Raising Healthy Kids: Families Talk About Sexual Health. "Raising Healthy Kids: Families Talk About Sexual Health can help families get beyond scare messages, opening communication about healthy sexuality and responsible decision-making." Heather Johnston-Nicholson, Ph.D., Assoc., Ex. Dir. for Research, Program and Training, Girls Incorporated Read More Institutional use/Group viewing DVD, $99.99 plus $12.00 S/H VHS, $99.99 plus $12.00 S/H In-home/Private use* DVD with book, $25.99 plus $6.00 S/H Steroids: True Stories Hosted by Curt Schilling - DVD Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling tells about Craig’s anabolic steroid abuse. Craig, his parents and sister describe their five-year “nightmare.” Nate, 18, builds strength naturally. Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, answers FAQ. 20 minutes. Recommended for grades 6 through college, parents and other caregivers. Institutional price includes complimentary Words Can Work: When Talking About Steroids booklet. Discussion Guide available on the DVD or can be downloaded here. View clip of Steroids: True Stories Hosted by Curt Schilling. A portion of the proceeds from Steroids: True Stories Hosted by Curt Schilling will be donated to Curt's Pitch for ALS. “If you’re a head coach of a program, I hope you will take the time to show everybody in your program the DVD - from Varsity to JV to the freshmen team. If you have young assistant coaches, make sure you watch it together and talk about how to discuss the issue of steroids with your athletes. If we’re not willing to have the conversation, we’re not going to fix the problem.” Peter Roby, Athletic Director, Northeastern University Read More Institutional use/Group viewing DVD, $99.99 plus $12.00 S/H In-home/Private use* DVD with booklet, $23.99 plus $6.00 S/H Words Can Work: When Talking About Steroids - Booklet Young people and parents discuss anabolic steroids and the benefits of building strength naturally. Experts offer facts, strategies, and the words to help young people and families talk about anabolic steroids. (52 pp.) Recommended for grades 6 & up, parents and other caregivers. Download classroom activity. Read an excerpt of Words Can Work: When Talking About Steroids. "The booklet Words Can Work: When Talking About Steroids offers a wealth of information. Young people who read this useful guide will be better equipped to avoid the use of steroids.” Rocky Hager, Head Football Coach, Northeastern University Read More Booklet, $3.99 plus $3.00 S/H TIPS for Parents of Children of All Ages - Two-sided card Tips for starting and continuing open communication with young people (two-sided card). Read More Package of 25 Two-sided card, $12.99 plus $4.00 S/H *(In-home/Private use price does not include public performance rights for group viewing. Please respect this restriction.)

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