Counseling Referral Forms: 

• Student Self Referral Form

• Referral Form (for parents to complete)

• Consent for School Counseling Services

• Release / Exchange of Information

Recommended Reading for Parents:

• Parental Controls: Keeping Your Children Safe When Watching TV (cablecompare.com)

• Tips for Parent’s on Media Coverage

• 6 Strategies for Teaching Emotional Awareness to Children

Kids and Cell Phones:

• Your child got their first cell phone recently?  Here are some first cell phone rules for responsibility: http://www.ahaparenting.com/ages-stages/tweens/Cell-Phone-Rules-Safe-Responsible-Kids

Social media, Cyberbullying and Digital Safety:

• Cyberbullying: http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/what-is-it/index.html

• Safety Internet Filters: http://www.toptenreviews.com/software/security/best-internet-filter-software/

• Parent & Teacher Guide to the Internet

• Family IT Guy Resource Library: These resources are designed to help parents implement practical online safety measures, have meaningful conversations with children about digital well-being, and create a healthier relationship with technology for the whole family. All resources are free to download, print, and share with other parents.

Social Skills:

• The importance of social skills: “Lack of prosocial behavior during early childhood is the single best predictor of mental health problems during adulthood.” – excerpt from “Teaching Parents to Teach Their Children to be Prosocial” by Linda K. Elksnin and Nick Elksnin.
  http://www.ldonline.org/article/6036

• Teaching friendship skills to your children

• National Bullying Prevention Center: What Parents Should Know About Bullying

Divorce and Co-parenting:

• Cooperative Parenting and Divorce: Shielding Your Child From Conflict by Susan Blyth Boyan

• Resources for Children of Divorce and Separation, By Brian Joslyn

• Supporting Kids During a Divorce 

Trauma / Violence:

• Helping Students After a School Shooting

• Addressing Trauma and Mass Violence

• Talking to Children About the Shooting

• National Alliance on Mental Health – Louisville

Community Resources:

• NAMI Louisville - Youth Resources

If you are in need of referrals for mental health services in the community, please don’t hesitate to contact the counseling office.

Articles on a variety of topics that may interest you:

• The Secret to Raising Smart Kids (the importance of a growth mindset)

• 7 Things Your Child’s Teacher Wishes You Knew

• Tips for Helping Your Child With Organization

• Anxiety-in-kids

• http://www.everydayfamily.com/blog/20-questions-ask-kids-instead-day/