Want to child to speak with their school counselor?
Click here to make a referral for your child to receive counseling services with a school counselor . All counseling services are brief and solution focused. We also provide referrals as necessary for more intense services at parents’ requests.
Finding a Mental Health Professional
Counseling Agencies Websites
Prevail Counseling Services, LLC - Rachel Nelson
Community Agencies
Hope House Ministries. - 870-732-4902, 653 Highway 77 at Afco Road. Hope House assists qualified families with supplemental food and clothing (even if you already receive government assistance). Clothing, furniture and housewares are also available to those in need. Hope House is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm and Tuesday 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Search for Wanting, Needing, Giving on Facebook. It's a closed group that you can join if you need an item(s) or would like to donate or volunteer
8th St Mission - 870-735-6010. Can provide food and shelter
Families In Transition - 870-732-4077. Typically a domestic violence shelter but can help out in a number of other ways.
Good Neighbor Love Center - contact Brenda Harris: Executive Director at 870-735-0870 . Their mission is "To coordinate and provide indigent/disaster/emergency relief assistance when available, and develop needed services; strive to maintain a community partnership between agencies, organization and the non profit sectors; and provide quality services in an efficient manner.
Arkansas Workforce Services - 870-735-6730
Matthew 25:40 Clothes Closet is a ministry that assists in meeting the clothing & hygiene needs of underprivileged children in our community. 1600 N. Avalon St.. West Memphis, Arkansas 72301. (901) 409-9434.
Tips for Parents
Grief Resources for Parents and Students
The Mourning News - great resource from Arkansas Children's Hospital
The Dougy Center - The National Center for Grieving Children and Families
The Center for Good Grief - provides free grief counseling, seminars and support for those who have lost a loved one. Contact Jill Cagle, Bereavement Coordinator at 870-936-7719 at the Jonesboro location or 901-861-5656 for the Memphis location. No referral necessary and the services are free.
MSD Student Services
Information on 504 Plans - click here to learn more about 504 plans. Contact Takelia Carter, Assistant Principal at 870-739-5180 to request paperwork to start a 504 referral.
Help us collect funds for MST by collecting box tops. Watch this video to see how you can collect box tops with the box top app. We are also collecting box tops at school. Students can give them to their homeroom teacher.
This video discusses how to talk to your children about COVID-19 concerns, stressors families may experience.
Websites with information of how to help your child feel less axious about returning to school in the midst of COVID-19
Check out the websites below to help your child learn at home.
Resources for Homeschooling www.today.com/parents/how-homeschool-during-coronavirus-crisis-t176020
This video is a great relaxation video you can practice with your child when he/she is stressed, anxious, or emotional.
Click on the links below for more activities
Below are a few articles that talk about how to help your child transition to middle school.
A Smooth Shift to Middle School for a Child with Learning Challenges
Survive Your Middle Schooler's Changing Behavior