We were slated to attend the I Am Me Youth Summit at 9:00, CJ was not prepared and slept in late, rather than leave I asked Ashley how things have been going and she gave me the above information. Given the severity of these claims I decided attending the summit was not in our best interest and waiting woth her until CJ woke up closer to the 10:00 AM. I then spent approximately one hour speaking to CJ with Ashley standing by about the following:

- The seriousness of kids threatening him with a knife, that they are not his friends or to be trusted and that he needs to report these things to us immediately.

- The dangers of marijuana and other drugs.

- The impact of leaving school, not telling loved ones where you are, and what could happen if he comes across the wrong person.

- How inappropriate it is to say the things he has said to his family, and the consequences of acting in that manner.

- Background on Hitler and the holocaust, the dangers of associating any type of positive connotation to this event or individual, and the importance of educating yourself before speaking about something.

- The importance of opening up to his therapist Eddie, along with myself and his mother on what he's feeling or needs.

- Finally that I am only a resource and want to see him succeed. Let him know that his feelings are important and he matters, but ultimately we need to create plans for how to move forward and grow.

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