Going through a hurricane whether you were directly impacted or not makes us all susceptible to victimization. Our youth are sadly at risk for a myriad of reasons – some may have been displaced, some may be suffering from anxiety over the situation in general or simply by watching the news, and others may feel unsafe. Perpetrators pray on those vulnerabilities.

Rania Mankarious shares safety reminders in light of Hurricane Harvey. She touches on topics such as looting, scams, social media and more.

Rania Mankarious shares important back-to-school safety reminders.

Rania Mankarious reflects on the protests in Charlottesville, VA.

Rania reflects on the phase of life she calls mom in the middle – the time when women have their own young family as their parents walk though later stages in life.

Rania Mankarious describes the dangers of Houseparty, a social media video chatting platform that millions of youth are using.

A recent study asked: If you had to choose between having a broken bone or a broken cell phone, what would you choose? Forty-six percent willingly chose a broken bone. Rania Mankarious, executive director of Crime Stoppers of Houston, talks about our addiction to our smartphones.

The Blue Whale Challenge is a 50-day internet dare or obstacle course filled with daily tasks that encourages participants to do things that range from watching horror films to self-mutilation, ending with suicide.

Carfentanil, America’s deadliest drug, was found on the streets of Houston.