Social Emotional Well-Being and Parent Resources

Social Emotional Well-Being Resources

County-wide 24/7 Drug & Alcohol Assessment 1-800-558-9600
Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems 610-352-4703 (Drug and Alcohol Prevention Unit)
NHS Human Services 610-534-3636 (Assessment, Outpatient/Intensive Outpatient)
1-888-UNDER21 To report underage drinking parties, establishments that provide alcohol to those under 21, or people providing false identification call state police at this anonymous reporting number.
Stop medicine abuse

Visit the CHIP Health Insurance website – Pennsylvania’s program to provide health insurance to all uninsured children and teens who are not eligible for or enrolled in Medical Assistance
Visit CHADD – Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), is a national non-profit organization providing education, advocacy and support for parents of individuals with ADHD.
Visit becauseiloveyou.org – BILY is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting parents with troubled children of any age.
Arc of Delaware County is an advocacy organization that assists families in navigating the special education system and connects families to peer support groups and recreational activities for their children.
Public Citizens for Children and Youth – PCCY is an advocacy group dedicated to improving the lives of children. PCCY’s Child Healthwatch hotline is a phone line for help when applying for Medical Assistance or CHIP.
The County Alternative High School

The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids by Madeline Levine
Queen Bees & Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends & Other Realities of Adolescence by Rosalind Wiseman
The Optimistic Child: Proven Program to Safeguard Children from Depression & Build Lifelong Resilience by Martin E. Seligman
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child’s Fears, Worries, and Phobias by Tamar Chansky
The Whipped Parent: Hope for Parents Raising an Out-of-Control Teen by Kathryn O’Dea
Reality Gap: Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex-What Parents Don’t Know and Teens Aren’t Telling by Stephen Wallace
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey
How to Talk So Kids will Listen and Listen So Kids will Talk by Elaine Mazlish