Resources for Families
These resources may help you or your family navigate through his or her educational experience. Included are websites to access information for social and emotional support, physical health and basic living resources.
HELPFUL WEBSITES
Behavior and Parenting Resources
Conscious Discipline- consciousdiscipline.com
Parenting Tips - www.parent.net
Kids - Guidance for Grown-Ups - www.connectforkids.org
Family Education Network - http://www.familyeducation.com/home/
Social Learning - http://www.thegraycenter.org/
Positive Parenting - http://www.positiveparenting.com/index.html
Problem Kid, Problem Solver - http://www.youthchg.com/
Academic Support
Teachers and Families - http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/index.html
Helping Your Child series - http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html
Family Matters and Safety
SAFEchild - http://www.safechildnc.org/
Interact - http://www.interactofwake.org/
Understanding Divorce - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/help_child_divorce.html
Bullying
Bullying - http://www.thebullyproject.com/parents
https://www.stopbullying.gov/what-you-can-do/parents/index.html
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/bullies.html
http://www.nmha.org/sites/default/files/BACK%20TO%20SCHOOL%202014%20-%20Bullying%20Tips%20for%20Parents.pdf
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/bullying-tips-parents
Grief
Grief - http://www.dougy.org/
Grief - http://www.pbs.org/parents/whenfamiliesgrieve/resources.html
Physical and Mental Health Resources
Anxiety - http://www.adaa.org/
ADHD - http://chadd.org/
Anger Management - http://www.angriesout.com/
Autism - http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
Depression in Children - http://www.medicinenet.com/depression_in_children/article.htm
Eating Disorders - http://www.edap.org/
Health Information - http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm
Kids Health - http://kidshealth.org/parent/
Learning Disabilities - http://www.ldanatl.org/
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - http://www.ocfoundation.org/
Educational
PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/
Discovery Kids
http://kids.discovery.com/
Kids Know It
http://www.kidsknowit.com/
Career Exploration
Virginia Career View
http://www.vacareerview.org/k5/
Kids.gov
http://kids.usa.gov/jobs/index.shtml
ADD/ADHD
www.adhdsharedfocus.com
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE RESOURCES
Crisis Assistance Ministry: (704)371-3001
May provide assistance with emergency rent and utility assistance, clothing, household goods, and furniture
Please visit website for additional information
http://www.crisisassistance.org/how-to-get-help/main/
Loaves and Fishes: Please call School Counselor/CIS Site Coordinator @ (980)343-5268 for food referral request
Child Care Resources: (704) 348-2181
Please call/visit website for more information on child care assistance.
http://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/how-to/get-financial-aid/
Cardinal Innovations: (800)-939-5911
Provides mental health support/referrals
Charlotte Family Housing-please visit website for additional information
http://charlottefamilyhousing.org/
Charlotte Housing Authority-please visit website for additional information
http://www.cha-nc.org/
Holiday assistance program/Salvation Army Charlotte -please visit website for additional information
http://www.salvationarmycarolinas.org/charlotte/get-help/christmas-assistance-children
Behavior and Parenting Resources
Conscious Discipline- consciousdiscipline.com
Parenting Tips - www.parent.net
Kids - Guidance for Grown-Ups - www.connectforkids.org
Family Education Network - http://www.familyeducation.com/home/
Social Learning - http://www.thegraycenter.org/
Positive Parenting - http://www.positiveparenting.com/index.html
Problem Kid, Problem Solver - http://www.youthchg.com/
Academic Support
Teachers and Families - http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/index.html
Helping Your Child series - http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html
Family Matters and Safety
SAFEchild - http://www.safechildnc.org/
Interact - http://www.interactofwake.org/
Understanding Divorce - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/help_child_divorce.html
Bullying
Bullying - http://www.thebullyproject.com/parents
https://www.stopbullying.gov/what-you-can-do/parents/index.html
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/bullies.html
http://www.nmha.org/sites/default/files/BACK%20TO%20SCHOOL%202014%20-%20Bullying%20Tips%20for%20Parents.pdf
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/bullying-tips-parents
Grief
Grief - http://www.dougy.org/
Grief - http://www.pbs.org/parents/whenfamiliesgrieve/resources.html
Physical and Mental Health Resources
Anxiety - http://www.adaa.org/
ADHD - http://chadd.org/
Anger Management - http://www.angriesout.com/
Autism - http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
Depression in Children - http://www.medicinenet.com/depression_in_children/article.htm
Eating Disorders - http://www.edap.org/
Health Information - http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm
Kids Health - http://kidshealth.org/parent/
Learning Disabilities - http://www.ldanatl.org/
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - http://www.ocfoundation.org/
Educational
PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/
Discovery Kids
http://kids.discovery.com/
Kids Know It
http://www.kidsknowit.com/
Career Exploration
Virginia Career View
http://www.vacareerview.org/k5/
Kids.gov
http://kids.usa.gov/jobs/index.shtml
ADD/ADHD
www.adhdsharedfocus.com
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE RESOURCES
Crisis Assistance Ministry: (704)371-3001
May provide assistance with emergency rent and utility assistance, clothing, household goods, and furniture
Please visit website for additional information
http://www.crisisassistance.org/how-to-get-help/main/
Loaves and Fishes: Please call School Counselor/CIS Site Coordinator @ (980)343-5268 for food referral request
Child Care Resources: (704) 348-2181
Please call/visit website for more information on child care assistance.
http://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/how-to/get-financial-aid/
Cardinal Innovations: (800)-939-5911
Provides mental health support/referrals
Charlotte Family Housing-please visit website for additional information
http://charlottefamilyhousing.org/
Charlotte Housing Authority-please visit website for additional information
http://www.cha-nc.org/
Holiday assistance program/Salvation Army Charlotte -please visit website for additional information
http://www.salvationarmycarolinas.org/charlotte/get-help/christmas-assistance-children