Brightpaths is committed to helping you create great childhoods. Please find parenting resources below.
Our hearts are broken for our community in Barrow county. Here are a few resources to help lead your children through the Apalachee High School tragedy and others.
Quick tips: Supporting your child through tragedy
See below for recording of our virtual conversations on supporting your child through trauma:
click here for english group recording
haga clic aquí para ver la conversación en español
Additional Resources:
Practical ways to promote mindfulness & grounding for Kids
Quick tips: Supporting your child through tragedy
Having Difficult Conversations with Kids
Talking about School Shootings with your Kids
Talking about Fight, Flight, or Freeze with Children
Helping Children Cope with Trauma
Talking to Youth about Traumatic Events
General Parenting Resources
Local Resources:
- Sign up for our newsletter Here!
- A Comprehensive List of Community Resources for the Athens area of all kinds
- 211: Text your zip code to 211 to be connected to local food, housing, mental health, and more resources.
- Winter Safety Tips
- Safe Sleep Infographic
State & National Resources:
- Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
- Prevent Child Abuse America
- FindhelpGA: Whether it’s financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, child care, job training, and other free or reduced-cost services specific to your area, essential resources can be found here.
- NEED TO TALK? Please call 1-855-427-2736 (the National Parent Helpline). This is Parents Anonymous’ National Parent Hotline and Spanish-speaking operators are available. Calls are taken between 1:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta — 24 hour nurse advice line: 1-404-250-KIDS
