Parents and Guardians: 

If you would like to refer your child for school counseling services, please complete this Parent Referral Form.

Other Resources:

Please click here for updated Counseling and Career Resource information.

Food Resources for Families: https://goldenharvest.org/find-help/

From Golden Harvest: 

For assistance, call 706-736-1199 during business hours (Mon-Fri 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm) and our team will help you find a food resource that fits your needs. You can also visit the Master's Table Soup Kitchen for a hot meal served daily Monday-Saturday at 11am and Sunday at 1pm. It's located at 702 Fenwick Street, Augusta, GA 30901.

Social-Emotional Resources for Parents and Students due to COVID-19 school closure:

 Hundreds of Elementary School Resources Click Here 

 List of online resources for counselors, parents, and teachers: Dept. of Mental Health online resources

Articles: How to Talk to Your Children about Coronavirus

New York Times Article

NPR Article

Tips and Resources for Parents

Book: The Yucky Bug by Julia Cook

YouTube video of the Book being read by the author: Click here

Strategies for Parents and Caregivers: Maintaining mental wellness

Social-Emotional Learning Websites & Activities

Brain Pop Parents can create a free account. Includes hundreds of videos and activities on topics such as understanding emotions, empathy & respact, mental health, course & perserverance, etc. 

Inside SEL Resources for parents, educators and school communities. Activities, articles, and plenty of ideas for SEL at home.

Local Mental Health Information

Aiken Barnwell Mental Health (ABMH) : To reach your local team, call 1-833-364-2274.   Main Office: 1135 Gregg Hwy, Aiken, SC. The main office number is 803-641-7700. 

National Disaster Distress Hotline 24/7/365 is operating and providing crisis counseling and emotional support.  Calls (1-800-985-5990; press "2" for Spanish) and texts (text TalkWithUs to 66746) are answered by trained counselors from a network of independently-operated crisis centers located across the U.S.

Aurora Pavilion is open Monday-Friday from 8am-8pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 8am-4:30pm. Call 641-5900 for assistance. Walk-ins are also welcome. Aurora provides walk-in crisis assessments, crisis stabilization, inpatient stabilization, and outpatient services.

Aiken 2-1-1 is a great resource for connecting families to local human service resources. Dial 211 or visit their website: Aiken 211