Counseling Resources
- Emergency Phone Numbers
- Parenting
- Child Care Information
- Special Education
- Bullying
- Tolerance/Diversity
- Counseling Services
Emergency Phone Numbers
Crisis Center Hotline: 240-777-4000/240-777-4190
Youth Crisis Hotline: 301-738-9697
Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline: 240-777-4417
Spouse Abuse/Abused Persons Crisis Line: 240-777-4673
Emergency Shelter: 240-777-4000
Parenting
Children's Mental Health Matters
Provides Family Resource Kit on a variety of mental health topics
Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders
Health facts about anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
The Anxious Child
Facts for families about the anxious child
infoMontgomery
An up-to-date resource database designed to connect professionals, residents and caregivers to programs and services
Parent Encouragement
Provides classes and programs that are geared towards strengthening you and your child's relationship
Parenting with Character-Building in Mind
Helps parents build character in their child(ren)
Parent’s Page from The National Character Education Center
Provides parenting tips to promote character
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
Promotes the social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age 5
Information about Character Counts in Spanish
Helps parents build character in their child(ren)
Jewish Social Service Agency
Provides counseling, therapy, and support services to families and individuals of all ages
College Savings Plans of Maryland
Helps you save for your child's college education
Lots of information and resources for parenting, learning disabilities, and attention challenges:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D.
Resources and information about ADHD
Online Safety
Information on teaching children staying safe online
- http://www.netsmartzkids.org
- http://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/responsible-search-strategies-for-kids
- http://internet.frontier.com/resources/how-to/cyber-security-checklist/
- http://www.attinternetservice.com/safety-apps-for-parents
Child Care
Child Care Aware
A child care resource
NACCRRA | The Nation's Network of Child Care Resource and Referral
Nation's leading voice for child care
The National Network for Child Care
Read articles, subscribe to newsletters, locate conferences/events, explore resources and more!
Child Care Tips
Fisher Price "Age-by-Age Playtime Guide"
Special Education
Special Education Resources
Choose from a variety of special education articles, links, and resources
An Easy Read About Special Education
Addresses topics from having effective parent-teacher conferences to meeting student needs through differentiated instruction
Council for Exceptional Children
Bullying
Kids Against Bullying
This website helps kids become more aware of bulling and how to prevent bullying in his/her life.
Bullies 2 Buddies
Learn how to help kids turn bullies into friends and stop being victims
Latest news on what parents should know about bullying and ways to prevent it
Provides information from various government agencies on how kids, parents, educators, and others in the community can prevent or stop bullying
Tolerance/Diversity
Teaching Tolerance
Promotes respect for differences and appreciation of diversity in the classroom
Counseling Services
School Counselor
Use this link to find out more about school counseling.
The Child Center and Adult Services, Inc.
Provides mental health counseling to children and adults in Montgomery County