Guidance and Counseling Information

Bullying 

  • October is National Bullying Prevention Month.  Adam Bennett worked with students at Medlin Middle School to produce this music video and did a fantastic job!  It covers bullying and cyber-bullying.  Click on the link below to watch the video.

    http://youtu.be/FfU8A6H6V6s
 
Parenting
  • American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry offers a wealth of information on issues pertinent to children and their families. Download fact sheets on topics such as The Adopted Child, Children and Divorce, Preparing for Adolescence, Children and Grief, Discipline, Children Who Wont Go to School, Stepfamily Problems and more. www.aacap.org
  • Because I Love You (BILY) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting parents with troubled children of any age. BILY promotes structure, consequences and consistency in raising our kids and we have helped thousands of families over the past 18 years. www.becauseiloveyou.org
  • TOUGHLOVE International is a non-profit, self-help organization that provides ongoing education and active support to families, empowering parents and young people to accept responsibility for their actions. www.Toughlove.com
  • Love and Logic is a program to help parents and teachers raise responsible kids. It follows a philosophy that allows children to grow through their mistakes and live with the consequences of their choices. www.loveandlogic.com

Mental Health Resources

Study Skills

  • Virginia Tech self-help information including study skills, time scheduling, note taking, concentration, writing papers, etc. www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
  • How to prepare and set goals, get information, process information, take tests, write papers, and study in specific subjects www.howtostudy.org

Tutoring

Substance Abuse Concerns

Community Resources
 
            Academic
                •  Capital One Bank Univeristy Cross Roads
                     •  Dallas After School Network 
                     •  DARS/Division for Blind Services
                     •  Educate Texas
                     •  LULAC National Education Service Center
                     •  United Way of Tarrant County
                     •  Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas
                     •  Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County
 
                     University Campuses
                     •  Collin College
                     •  Dallas County Community College District - DCCCD
                     •  North Central Texas College - Corinth - NCTC
                     •  Tarleton State University - Tarleton
                     •  Tarrant County College - TCC
                     •  Texas A & M University - Commerce - TAMUC
                     •  Texas Christian University - TCU
                     •  Texas Wesleyan Universtiy - TXWES
                     •  Texas Women's University - TWU
                     •  The Univeristy of Texas at Dallas - UTDallas
                     •  University of North Texas - Denton - UNT
                     •  University of Texas at Arlington - UTA
 

Medical

Domestic Violence

Food

Clothing
Financial Assistance