Sue Scheff is the Founder and President of Parents Universal Resource Experts (P.U.R.E.), an advocacy organization dedicated to providing conscientious and reliable information to parents and families seeking help regarding complex issues dealing with at-risk teens. Sue Scheff consults closely with the parents of troubled teens to offer resources and options to help them locate safe alternatives to obscure programs advertising a cure-all solution to their problems. Scheff’s organization, P.U.R.E. is aimed at bringing families together and remains dedicated to assisting parents with the utmost sensitivity and understanding in navigating through such a delicate and complicated industry.

Strengthening her awareness on the topic of teen help, Sue Scheff draws on her own experiences of dealing with her troubled adolescent in her endeavors to help parents everywhere faced with similar situations. Sue Scheff has taken it upon herself to protect parents from making hasty and misguided
decisions that can result in emotional damage. She remains active in her search for identifying quality schools and programs for teens, personally visiting schools and programs and listening to both parent and student feedback to paint a comprehensive picture. When researching schools and programs, Sue Scheff makes every effort to ensure that their foundation is based on helping teens in a positive, safe, and nurturing environment. Scheff’s personal struggle to rebuild her relationship with her daughter has
created a pathway for parents to tackle similar difficult issues wisely and to bring their families back together. Sue Scheff’s personal motto is “learn from my mistakes; gain from my knowledge.”

P.U.R.E.’s success has spread both nationally and globally as many professionals, including therapists, lawyers, doctors, teachers, guidance counselors and pastors, have referred the program to assist their clients facing familial hardship. Scheff and her organization have also earned national attention and have been featured on numerous media outlets, including CBS Nightly News with Katie Couric, CNN Headline News, Fox News, BBC Talk Radio, NPR, and in many newspapers, including USA Today and The Washington Post.

In addition to her personal advocacy work, Sue Scheff authored “Wit’s End: Advice and Resources for Saving Your Out-of-Control Teen” published by Health Communications, Inc July 2008.

Parents Universal Resource Experts is a highly respected organization recognized for its integrity and honest business practices as a member of the Better Business Bureau.