Cornell Cooperative Extension
The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County offers a variety of programs that support families in creating and maintaining nurturing environments to raise children and build resilience. They provide parent workshops on a continuous basis throughout the year. Previous topics include Discipline is Not a Dirty Word, Resilience, Raising Tweens and Teens, and Children and Media. They also offer the Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP).
Choose Love For Home
Choose Love for Home gives families a healthy way to grow together. Using neuroscience and positive psychology, children and parents can learn to better understand themselves and each other. Through a series of self-guided videos, activities, and “dinner table discussion topics,” Choose Love for Home teaches families how to manage their emotions, communicate in healthier ways, and create a nurturing environment focused on the things that matter most.
Sesame Street For Families
The Sesame Street in Communities website is a wonderful resource for families to access up-to-date, current information on helping children cope with a variety of stressors today. Topics include grief, violence, handling tantrums, exploring emotions, and school readiness, just to name a few. The website provides age-appropriate activities, videos, songs, and games.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media rates movies, TV shows, podcasts, books, and more to help families make decisions about the appropriateness and suitability of the entertainment choices they make for their kids. They offer an extended library of age-based ratings and reviews.
Child Mind Institute/Family Resource Center
Provides a wealth of information to support children who are struggling with mental health, behavior or learning challenges.
