Counseling Connections Resources

Helpful Resources for Parents and Students

• The FBI's parent guide to Internet Safety

• How to talk to your child about their school day

• School refusal

• Girl Drama: 14 Ways to respond to relational aggression, and overcome emotional bullying

• My child refuses to do homework

• How to handle student anxiety

• MINDFULNESS: A parent's guide to raising adolescents

• MINDFULNESS: Video to help your child with anxiety and to live in the moment

• What a middle schooler needs to be able to do on their own

• How to balance video games and studying: about boys, but works for girls too

• Time Magazine article on the importance of sleep

McHenry County Guide to Important Human Services in the Area

• Guide in English

• Guide in Spanish

Social Insecurities Activities with Discussion Questions

• A Day in The Life of a Popular Person 

• Don't Talk to Her

• Behavior Think Sheet 

Goal Setting Resources

to help you and your family set and meet goals. As we get ready to start the school year there are many planned and unplanned absences. Here is an article that gives advice to parents and students about how to make up work. 

• A Smart Worksheet to use for Setting Goals

• Homework Completion Checklist

• How to Set Priorities - SOAR

• How to Catch Up on Homework