Resources For Families
B.F. Day Counselor Resources For Families
Parental and Child Development Resources
- Center for the Developing Child: Harvard University
- An academia focused on the most recent brain science of early childhood development.
- Sound Discipline: Belong Partners
- Helps families and schools build respectful relationships with children using Positive Discipline approaches. We use many of these same principals at school with our students.
- SENG: Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
- A resource to help families of academically advanced students meet emotional needs and challenges.
- Books that Heal: booksthathealkids.blogspot.com (login posted soon)
- A bibliotherapy blog with children’s books on various topics to help address topics that support healthy emotional development.
- Big Life Journal: Big Life website
- Organization that supports student’s resiliency and personal grit by having a growth mindset. The website has helpful videos and materials to engage both children and parents to persevere through challenges with a positive mindset.
- Parents Helping Parents: Parents Helping Parents website
- A nonprofit parent-directed family resource that provides guidance, support, and services to children with special needs and their families.
- Dr. Dan Siegel Published Books and Materials: The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
- Recommended Resource for Parental Education around emotional regulation/explosive behaviors and potential Trauma.
Community Resources for Families
- 211: 211 Washington
- 2-1-1 is a free confidential community service and your one-stop connection to the local services you need, from utility assistance, food, housing, health, child care, after-school programs, elder care, crisis intervention, and much more. Call 2-1-1, if that doesn’t work dial 1-877-211-9274
- Ballard Goodwill: Evergreen Goodwill; 6400 8th Ave. NW 98107.
- Ballard Food Bank: Contact the Ballard Food Bank; 1400 NW Leary Way 98107
- Solid Ground: Solid Ground Get Help Services
- Help people get the resources they need to stabilize their housing, access healthy food, and build stronger futures for themselves and their families. Focuses on solidifying resources to maintain consistent housing.
- Family Works: Family Works website
- Community organization that partners with families and individuals to support their essential needs like food bags, housing, and clothing.
- Neighbor Care: Neighbor Care Health
- An organization that focuses on connecting patients with medical, dental, and mental health professionals, who work in collaboration with each patient to develop personal health improvement plans as well as food assistance.
- Medical 206-633-3350, Dental 206-548-2964, Pharmacy 206-633-3365. Clinic is on 1629 North 45th Street.
- An organization that focuses on connecting patients with medical, dental, and mental health professionals, who work in collaboration with each patient to develop personal health improvement plans as well as food assistance.
- YWCA: YMCA Programs
- An organization that helps community members explore and connect with several housing-related services. Services include rental/utility assistance, permanent housing, emergency shelter, homeless services, childcare.
- Mary’s Place: Mary’s Place Information & Resources
- Organization to support mothers who are transitioning between housing, and in need of a shelter or additional resources. Call 206-245-1026.
- Housing Justice Project: King County Bar: Housing Justice Project
- Provides professional legal advocacy services for families who are at risk of experiencing homelessness.
Local Mental Health Resources
- Seattle Childrens Hospital Mental Health Referral Program (link posted soon)
- This free, telephone-based referral service is funded by Washington Healthcare Authority and operated by Seattle Children’s. The Mental Health Referral Service will provide thorough mental health referrals for children and teens 17 and younger from across Washington. Families can call 833-303-5437 or submit an online request form (link posted soon).
- Seattle Children’s Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine: Seattle Children’s website.
- Visit their How To Get Services page. When exploring an official diagnosis for Autism Seattle Children’s usually gets families in quickly.
- Visit their Diagnostic Evaluation page.
- Psychology Today: Psychology Today website
- Online database of mental health professionals in the area. The website allows you to filter out several variables: insurance preferences, area of expertise, experience, picture of the therapist, and if they are taking new clients.
- Crisis Connections Hotline: 24-Hour Crisis Services
- A 24/7 hotline that connects you with local resources and emergency services. Call 866-427-4747.
- Sound Mental Health: Sound Health website
- Organization supporting a student and family’s overall wellness, including mental health services. We partner with SMH for term counseling.