- Spotsylvania County Public Schools
- School Social Work
- Community and Mental Health Resources
Community Resources
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- RACSB 24-hour emergency mental health services: (540) 373-6876
- The Fredericksburg Food Bank (540) 371-7666 is still providing food for families in addition to what we distribute at schools
- The RACSB Spotsy office is able to offer virtual intake sessions and therapy appointments: 540-582-3980
- Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Department non-emergency number: (540) 507-7200
- Virginia 211 offers local information about services, food/rent support, etc.: dial 211
- Suicide hotline: 800-273-TALK
- Substance abuse hotline: 800-662-HELP
- Mary Washington Health Care Grief Support Services 540-741-1874
- Capital Caring Fredericksburg 540-891-1200
- Empower House 540-372-9373
- Spotsylvania Department of Social Services 540-507-7898
Mental Health Education
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From National Institute of Mental Health
- ADHD (Website/PDF) - En Español
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (Website/PDF) - En Español
- Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens (Website/PDF) - En Español
- Bipolar Disorder in Teens and Young Adults (Website/PDF) - En Español
- Children and Mental health (Website/PDF) - En Español
- Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder- (Website/PDF)
- Eating Disorders- (Website/PDF) - En Español
- Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Disasters and Other Traumatic Events (Website/PDF)- En Español
- Psychosis - (Website/PDF) - En Español
- Suicide in Children and Teens- (Website/PDF) - En Español
- Teen Depression - (bu/PDF) - En Español
Reading and Resources
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- SCPS Parent Resource Center
- SCPS Office of Student Support Services Resource Page
- De-escalation: it all begins with awareness and mindfulness (Video)
- Adolescent Depression, A Guide For Parents by Francis Mark Mondimore, M.D. (Amazon/Barnes and Noble)
- Lost In School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them by Ross W. Greene (Amazon/Barnes and Noble)
- The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross W. Greene (Amazon/Barnes and Noble)
- Opening Our Arms, Helping Troubled Kids Do Well by Kathy Regan (Amazon/Barnes and Noble)
- Parenting Teens with Love and Logic by Jim Fay and Foster W. Cline, M.D. (Amazon/Barnes and Noble) (Love and Logic website)
- The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey (Amazon/Barnes and Noble)
- Helping Your Anxious Child by Rapee, Wignall, Spence, Cobham & Lyneham (Amazon/Barnes and Noble)
- The Bipolar Child by Demitri Papolos and Janice Papolos (Amazon/Barnes and Noble)
- If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder:An essential resource for parents by Evans & Andrews (Amazon/Barnes and Noble)
- Bleeding to Ease the Pain by Lori Plante (Amazon/Barnes and Noble)
- "Thinking in Pictures" by Temple Granden (Amazon/Barnes and Noble)