Answers for the Family is a weekly series of radio discussion programs intended to help guide parents to resources and insights regarding critical moments with their children. Topics range from thoughts on locating a runaway teen, family crisis intervention, self-defense, building self-esteem in all family members, dealing with addictions and international parental abduction.

Allen Cardoza is the President and Founder of West Shield Adolescent Services and the Founder of Answers for the Family. He is a licensed private investigator with over 30 years experience working with families dealing with at-risk youth, and is an instructor of Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. He is also certified by the National Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc.

Allen and West Shield Adolescent Services have teamed up with LA Talk Radio to host Answers for the Family, which airs at 11:00 AM (PST) every Monday. Some of the past interviews and subjects discussed include Teri Solocheck, PhD, with discussions on finding solutions for teens that struggle; Paul Curtis, an Internet Security specialist; Douglas Bodin and Kevin Kindlin, educational consultants from the Bodin Group, and Dr. Robert Fischer and Anne LaRiviera, the co-founders of the Optimum Performance Institute.

A list of past programs and links to listen to them can be found here.