Parent Resources

Pennsylvania Crisis Text Line: Text "PA" to 741-741

The Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. Or text "TalkWithUs" to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.

The Westmoreland County Crisis Hotline: 1-800-836-6010 or 724-547-0285. This is a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week telephone hotline service.

United Way of Westmoreland County: Dial 211 from your phone.

- This hotline is staffed 24 hours a day.  The United Way hotline can help provide information regarding services for families needing assistance for a variety of circumstances.

Internet Safety Information

http://www.getnetwise.org/

www.paattorneygeneral.gov

 

Grief Resources

http://www.getnetwise.org/

 

Crisis/Tragedy Information (Please click on the link below)

-100 ways to use your ipod to learn and study-www.bspcn.com/2008/02/16/100-ways-to-use-your-ipod-to-learn-and-study-better/
-Flordia Center for Reading Research (Strategies to help support reading fluency and comprehension)-http://fcrr.org

 

Special Education Resources

http://seriweb.com/

http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp

www.paattnorneygeneral.gov

John Hopkins (John Hopkins University for Talent Youth offers information for students in the Gifted program and their parents.)
http://www.cty.jhu.edu/

PA Grow (This webpage allows parents to access reading and math activities.)
http://www.pagrow.com/

 

http://childrens-books.lovetoknow.com/Books_for_Kids_on_Careers 

 

*Please check out the Elementary Career Awareness Zone link on the webpage for great information!

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