Parent and Student Resources

Crisis Lines

• Child & Adult Protective Services in Nebraska: 1-800-652-1999

• Child Advocacy Center 402-476-3200

• Girl’s and Boys Town National Hotline: 1-800-448-3000

• National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

• National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline: 1-866-331-9474

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673

• CenterPointe Crisis Line (Lincoln): 402-475-6695

• Nebraska Family Helpline: 1-888-866-8660

• National Crisis Text Line: text START to 741741 (text charges from your phone carrier may apply)

Suicide & Self Injury

• http://wp.lps.org/counselors/suicide-and-self-injury/

• Signs of Suicide (S.O.S.)

• Suicide Education and Prevention: Bryan Health

• Suicide & Depression Awareness Guide for Students from learnpsychology.org

• Youth Suicide Frequently Asked Questions and Answers from the Youth Suicide Prevention Program

• http://www.selfinjury.bctr.cornell.edu/perch/resources/parenting-2.pdf

Depression

• http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/depression-teens

Anxiety & Stress

• http://www.heysigmund.com/anxiety-in-teens/

• https://apa.org/helpcenter/stress-children.aspx

• https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/mental-health/mental-health-disorders/anxiety-and-anxiety-disorders-in-children-information-for-parents

Academic Resources

• http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html - Academic Resources

• http://www.naspcenter.org/home_school/ - NASP (National Association of School Psychologists)

• http://wp.lps.org/counselors/student-success-resources/ - Student Success Resources

Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Resources

• https://youtu.be/PqOtTXfC2Ig - Link to the 2017 Promoting Youth Mental Health Community Awareness event from Oct., 2017 featuring Carrie Gottschalk

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• LPS Social Worker Services

• LPS Student Services

• Nebraska Family Helpline

• Signs of Suicide (S.O.S.)

• School Community Intervention and Prevention (SCIP)

• Talking with Kids about Tough Issues

• Parents: The Anti-Drug

• Internet Safety Strategies for Students

Family Safety

• Keep Kids Safe: this guide gives parents ideas on how to start the conversation about safety. Recommended for grades 6-12.

• Kids Home Alone: Provides information to know when your child is ready to stay at home alone, things to teach your child about staying home alone safely, and how to make sure your home is a safe place for your child to stay home alone.

• Safety Plan : know where to meet, who to call and what to discuss with your family.

• Fire, weather and general safety: This page has a variety of tips on how to stay safe in a wide variety of situations.

• Fun safety activities for children: Printable coloring books to teach fire and emergency safety skills.

• Human trafficking: Human trafficking is modern-day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to exploit a person for labor or commercial sex.

Internet Safety

• https://youtu.be/JCOFaqgMGE8 -Link to the Digital Citizenship Community Awareness event Nov., 2017

• http://www.connectsafely.org/cyberbullying/ - A Parent’s Guide to Cyberbullying

• http://www.connectsafely.org/wp-content/uploads/mobile_english.pdf - A Parent’s Guide to Mobile Phone Use

• http://www.connectsafely.org/social-web-tips-for-teens/ - Safe Social Media Tips for Teens

• https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ - Multiple Resources: Available in both English and Spanish

• https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/research/familymediacontracts1.pdf - Family Media Contracts

• https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/16-apps-and-websites-kids-are-heading-to-after-facebook - Apps to Teens are Using

• http://ikeepsafe.org/parents/: You can help your child become a responsible, ethical digital citizen with healthy online relationships. To do that, you’ll use the same successful parenting skills that you’re already using at home. Check this site for good ideas.

• http://www.safekids.com/safety-advice-tools/: Includes a parent guide to cybersafety, a family contract for Internet use and lots of other tips and guidance for parents.

• http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents : This site addresses issues such as internet safety, cell phone use, cyberbullying, social networking, blogging, webcams, and more.

• http://www.connectsafely.org/facebook-for-parents/: Wonder about your student and Facebook? This is a great guide for parents about using Facebook safely.

Bullying Resources

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• Empowerment Initiave

• Strategies for Preventing and Intervening in Cyberbullying

• Combating_Cyberbullying

• LPS AntiBullying Library Guide

• How Much Do You Know About On-Line Sites and Apps?

• Target Bullying Intervention Program

Grief & Loss

• http://www.mourninghope.org/

• https://grief.com/the-five-stages-of-grief/

• https://www.mastersincounseling.org/loss-grief-bereavement.html#centers

FAMILY STRUCTURE: DIVORCE & SEPARATION

• http://www.divorceinfo.com/children.htm

• http://www.childrenanddivorce.com/index.html

Parenting Resources

• http://www.activeparenting.com/parents - Positive Parenting

• http://www.apa.org/topics/index.aspx - American Psychological Association

• http://www.parenting.org/ - Boys Town Parenting

• http://www.loveandlogic.com/ - Love and Logic

• http://www.seancovey.com/parents.html - Inspiriting Greatness

• http://www.healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx - Healthychildren.org

• http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/emotions/?WT.ac=p-nav#catfeelings - Kidshealth.org

• http://www.php.com/ - Parents Helping Parents

High School Resources

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• Visit the High School Course Guide to learn more about high school curriculum, graduation requirements, and alternative/focus programs

• List of Lincoln High Schools and Focus Programs

College and Career Resources

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• Education Quest

• Know How to Go! [to college]

• Career Cruising Website

• What Do You Like?: Exploring Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Community Partnerships and Programs

Startran bus routes

http://lincoln.ne.gov/city/pworks/startran/routemap/index.htm

Emergency and Community Resources

• 2016 LPS Resource Guide

• Community Vaccine Clinic

• http://wp.lps.org/counselors/community-resources/

TeamMates

• click here to be directed to the TeamMates website

The goal of the TeamMates program is to see youth graduate from high school and pursue post-secondary education. To reach this goal, youth meet one hour per week with a caring adult who serves as a mentor.

The TeamMates Mentoring Program currently provides a mentor for more than 750 students in Lincoln, yet there are still many, many students who want a mentor.

Contact your counselor to receive more information about TeamMates.