Here are testimonials from several of my recent parents/contacts, please contact me for referrals.
When my wife and I looked into escort services to transport our teenage son to a school, we were provided the names of 4 escort services often used by the program. I spoke with a representative from each of these escort services and found that the proposed approach in the actual handling of our son for the transport day was fairly similar. My assessment was they all came across on the phone and provided information via web sites, etc. as professional, knowledgeable, and experienced in the service they provided. The main reason I chose Adolescent Escort over the others was I knew that the individual I was speaking with would be part of the team that would come pick up our son and be with him during the trip to the school we had chosen. Who our son experienced during that day mattered to us and this gave us the highest level of confidence in the team handling him. Here are highlights of the positives during the experience; there were no negatives. (these are ordered more in chronology rather than in order of importance) After my contacting Adolescent Escort that I wanted to go with them, they were able to pick up our son in less than 24 hours. (assume they can't always do this, but were able to for us) They were prompt with a discreet quiet knock at the door at the exact time he said he'd be there. I really had no idea what the reaction our son would have to being escorted to a school he only vaguely knew about and wouldn't want to go to, but after introducing him to the escorts and informing him of their purpose, they were able to quietly and in less than 5 minutes get him out of bed, dressed, and out to their car. (From a typically belligerent and defiant teenager, it was almost anti-climatic.) The escorts provided a cell phone number to be reached during the trip and they called at certain points to update us on location and progress to the point of handoff of our son to school officials. Chuck in Virginia	Ian, I cannot thank you enough for the service you provided in escorting my son from South Carolina to Utah. You were very instructive in explaining your service and very helpful to me as my wife and I made our decision to send our son to school. Although the night of the pick up was gut wrenching you were very respectful of my wife and me in understanding the stress that we were feeling. More importantly, you were most respectful of my son as you explained to him the process and escorted him to his new school. The process went smoothly and according to the explaination you had given us. Thank you again and may God bless you for the service you are providing. Jim
October 24, 2004 Dear Ian, Thank you to you and your team for safely delivering my son to the Academy for the second time. I really appreciate the fact that you could come and get him so quickly with such a short notice. These situations are emotionally taxing for a parent. It was a tremendous help to me that you provided a concise explanation of the process so I knew what to expect when you arrived; the fact that you got here exactly when you said you would and that you took care of coordinating the flights, rental cars, call to the school and all other details so that I didn't have to worry about any of those things. I like that your team is dressed in a casual manner, as I believe this helps put the child at ease. And of course the DVD player is a great way to provide the child some distraction in an already stressful situation. Your attention to detail gave me comfort that my son would be well taken care of and arrive safely at his destination. Thanks again for everything. Stacey from Seattle	As the Washington Area Representative for the ILWU-PMA Alcoholism/Drug Recovery Program I am faced with many challenges and rewards. Dealing with the adolescent children of plan members is often very involved and emotional for everyone. Adolescent Escort Services has been the saving grace for both me as a professional and the parents of those adolescents needing help. They are prompt,professional, knowledgable, and especially concerned and respectful of our children's safety. They have exceeded all my expectations, andI have had nothing but positive experiences reported from the families with whom they have helped me work with. I WOULD CALL NO ONE ELSE! THANKS IAN Sincerely, Don Schwendeman ILWU-PMA Alcoholism/Drug Recovery Progam WA Area Representative