Great online resource to find services and resources in Wake County including: Delivery Services, Financial Counseling, Internet Access, Food Resources, Employment Loss, Children Resources, Homeless and Housing Services, and much more!
The Alliance Bridge to Service Program is a partnership established between Alliance Behavioral Healthcare and WCPSS. The Care Coordinators are available to help staff assess and link students for whom there is a determined mental health concern which is impacting school success and for which there is an identifiable barrier to linking the student to the appropriate service.
Bereavement resources include educational and support groups, individual counseling, workshops, social activities, and camps, art therapy, play therapy, and other specialized interventions, and school-based programs.
An early childhood education and prevention program through WCPSS. Services include parent education and counseling, developmental screening, and a Parent/Teacher Resource Center.
A site for parents actively supporting kids' social and emotional development. Parenting tips, articles, and book/podcast recommendations.
One of the foremost leaders in helping parents navigate challenges from early childhood through the teen years! The Love and Logic website offers free parenting articles, tips, and advice.
Articles and advice from the social emotional learning experts for early childhood. Conscious Discipline is a proven, comprehensive approach that empowers you with skills that create a safe, connected, problem-solving environment for families. Kindergarten and 1st grade parents, this site is for you!
Find resources, articles and information about the most common anxiety disorders in children, practical advice for parenting anxious children, and the best treatments for anxiety.
Lots of resources for parents of children with anxiety challenges by one of the leader authors in the field, Dr. Tamar Chanksy, PhD.
The creators of the GoZen! anxiety management program manage this blog, which has several articles about helping our children with anxiety. See the "7 Surprising Things Kids Say That Can Mean I'm Anxious" and "5 Things You Should Never Say to an Anxious Child."
This is the program we use at school to teach our students about emotional regulation.
Another program we use at school, especially with the younger students. Offers a free subscription to parents.
Lots of great ideas for helping our kids calm their emotions. We use many of these strategies at school.
More ideas for helping our kids calm down. We use lots of these ideas at school too!
Great ideas for children from the Pathways to Success blog.
A favorite lesson of our younger students and their teachers. We teach all K-2 students about big and little problems using Kelso's Choice resource. Visit the Free Resources tab for information for parents.
One of my favorite counselors shares how she teaches conflict resolution to her students. We teach our older students a very similar process. Perfect for parents too!
National Online Safety offers free downloadable guides for parents on many popular games and sites for children and teens, including Minecraft, Tik Tok, Fortnite, Youtube, and many more. Check back often for the newest releases.
Common Sense Media rates movies, TV shows, books, and more so parents can feel good about the entertainment choices they make for their kids. We offer the largest, most trusted library of independent age-based ratings and reviews.
Parent Toolkit provides parents with a comprehensive guide to helping their children succeed in school and life. It is produced by NBC News Learn and supported by Pearson.
An article in the Washington Post written by a school counselor and licensed professional counselor with tips on how to minimize the social drama.
Created by elementary and middle school counselors in Wake County Schools, this is a comprehensive guide to the transition from elementary to middle school.