Author Archives: Clinton Hardy

Whether or not law enforcement experience is viable or not is contingent upon the character of the individual transport staff and service. What parents and professionals should be cautious of, are intervention services that implement law enforcement practices into their youth transport procedures. Being cognizant that youth transport agencies are essentially licensed exempt in all [...]

Unethical forms of intimidation or physical restraint should not be considered by a youth transportation service. Transportation and intervention services should intervene with integrity, compassion, and respect for both the youth and their family.

A troubled teen transport service should intervene with support and care. The preparation and approach of the transport interventionists can lower the risk of physical intervention. Additionally, a transport service should transition the teenager to the program so that they can arrive with less anxiety and more prepared for treatment.

The approach of a youth transport service and its staff should significantly vary from that of law enforcement. A law enforcement approach would be more excessive than what the majority of our youth clients need. A transport service and its staff are there to support the child and family…

Professional experience alone, is an insufficient measuring tool in hiring a youth transport interventionist. The interventionist’s character should outweigh his/her professional experience. Nevertheless, we have found that staff with a background in social work tend to transition well into the youth transport industry.