Chester Area Schools is excited to partner with the Cook Center for Human Connection and their website ParentGuidance.org. This is a mental health resource for parents and provides parents a trusted place to go for real answers, to find support and real help for their children.
This FREE resource offers parents access to licensed therapists delivering different courses for parents on topics like living with a child with depression, identifying anxiety, and coping with grief and loss.
This service includes:
Parent & Staff Coaching
a. Browse to ParentGuidance.org
b. Click on “Parent Coaching” to sign up for a trained parenting coach, then select “Get Started”
c. Coaching is just what it sounds like; one-on-one help with a trained coach, helping parents face issues with yourself or your family. Coaching is free and confidential.
On-Demand Courses
In ParentGuidance.org, click on “On-Demand Courses” to view over 50 Free on-demand courses in the privacy of your own home, led by licensed therapists.
Ask a Therapist (within ParentGuidance.org)
In ParentGuidance.org, click on “Ask a Therapist” to review Frequently Asked Questions submitted by parents. A licensed therapist answers parent questions through a short video and written transcription where other parents can benefit from the questions asked. You can even submit a question of your own.
Questions: Contact JoAnn Alverson or Julie Eppard at JoAnn.Alverson@k12.sd.us or