Judy formed Families Overcoming Conflict Under Stress in 2006, an organization to address the needs of families in the areas of communication and behavior modification. Families Overcoming Conflict Under Stress developed from encounters Judy experienced during her daughter’s teenage years. Through growing pains, adolescent deviant behaviors and sometimes life threatening situations, Judy and her daughter overcame these conflicts. They both learned to communicate without confrontation.

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Judy has learned many techniques from parenting trainings and professional resources. In the years to follow she has been chairperson for the Philadelphia District Attorney's Youth Aid Panel, facilitated parenting workshops and assist parents dealing with the juvenile justice system.

 

The knowledge gained, ongoing mentoring relationships and networking with adolescents and parents has been a catalyst for Families Overcoming Conflict Under Stress.

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