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  Jones LPC & Youth Resources is a combination of Professional Counseling and Youth Ministry consulting services. Lonnie "lonzo" Jones is the Jones in Jones LPC & Youth Resources. Lonnie has a BA in Bible from Harding University and a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology. Lonnie is married to Jacque Jones. Jacque is a middle school science teacher. They have been married 25+ years. They have one adult daughter Loni Elizabeth. They are all active members of the Maysville Church of Christ. Lonnie is also active in the community by making values based presentations to local school children. Lonnie also volunteers as a Chaplain to the local S.W.A.T. Team.

By profession Lonnie is a Licensed Professional Counselor. That's what the LPC in our title stands for. In addition to this license he is also board certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors. The LPC end of the business offers counseling services to individuals, couples and
families.

Prior to entering private practice Lonnie served as a Youth and/or Family Minister with the Churches of Christ. The Youth Resources part of the business relies on this twenty years of experience. Because of this rich history we are qualified to offer a variety of youth ministry consulting services such as retreats, special seminars on youth ministry, teacher training, curriculum development, and classroom management to name a few. Lonnie is often a featured speaker at retreats and youth rallies.

Youth Resources also includes experiential education or experienced based learning. Lonnie is the manager and lead instructor of the Mental Health's Center's Challenge Course. This program is modeled after programs such as Project Adventure and Outward Bound. With seven low elements and eight high elements The Challenge Course is the ideal retreat for any group to come and discover how to work better through commitment, communication, cooperation and contribution.

Lonnie's qualifications to work in this field include certification as an Advanced Level Instructor in ropes course facilitation. Lonnie has participated in the course "Managing a Rock Site" offered by an instructor from North Carolina Outward Bound's Kurt Hahn Leadership Center. Lonnie is
part of Berry Colleges BOLD (Berry Outdoor Leadership Development) Staff. He has served as the director of the indoor climbing wall for Huntsville's Youth and Recreation Services. He was also a sight supervisor, climbing and rappelling instructor at the 1996 International Olympic Youth Camp. In 1999 Lonnie was invited to be a guest rappelling instructor at a regional S.W.A.T. training.

Now that you know who we are and what we do maybe something we offer can be of service to you or your group. Don't hesitate to contact us. We have had some web changes so the best way to contact is lonjones@bellsouth.net