• Family Conflicts

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Behavior Management, Bullying and Cyberbullying, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Relationships
    • Objective

      To record and analyze conflicts with family members as a way to set goals for personal growth and change.

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Family Council

    • Topics
      Communication, Conflict Resolution, Parent Training, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To provide information about an approach which promotes democratic methods in family life.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Adult, Early Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Family Meeting Planner

    • Topics
      Communication, Parent Training, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Skills
    • Objective

      A way to plan for family meetings; a form to record goals, good topics, as well as rules and responsibilities to be reviewed at meetings.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Adult, Early Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Family Meetings

    • Topics
      Communication, Parent Training, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To raise awareness about how family meetings can help family members work out their differences.

    • Types of Tools
      Discussion, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Adult, Early Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Family Meetings – Family Members Support

    • Topics
      Communication, Parent Training, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To raise awareness about how family members can provide support to each other.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Adult, Early Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Family Photos

    • Topics
      Communication, Relationships, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To raise awareness about a counseling strategy where family members can see connections between members in the past and present and possibly stimulate interest in improving relationships.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Adult, Early Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Family Preservation

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Behavior Management, Conflict Resolution, Relationships, Stress
    • Objective

      To raise awareness about an alternative to placing children in foster care or adoption programs.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Adult, Early Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Family Sculpture

    • Topics
      Communication, Conflict Resolution, Emotional Problems, Relationships, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To raise awareness about a fun technique where family members are positioned to represent issues in the family, fantasized conceptions of the idealized family, or family roles.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Adult, Early Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Feeling and Acting Chart

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Management, Bullying and Cyberbullying, Self-Control, Social Skills, Stress
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Feeling Scared: A Fill-in-the-Blank Story

    • Topics
      Feelings, Loss & Grieving, Spirituality
    • Objective

      To help children learn to cope with feeling scared or afraid when a family member dies.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2