• Divorce: How to Talk about Your Difficult Feelings

    • Topics
      Communication, Divorce, Feelings
    • Objective

      To practice talking about difficult feelings, including divorce.

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

  • Family Separation Planning

    • Topics
      Career Exploration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Divorce, Goals, Relationships
    • Objective

      To provide information about the aspects of family life, including finances and child care arrangements, that need to be explored before a family separation.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Adult
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Genograms

    • Topics
      Depression, Divorce, Emotional Problems, Goals, Relationships
    • Objective

      A tool for counselors to record and gather family records and recognize new emerging patterns.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Adult
    • 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

  • Helping Children Deal with Separation

    • Topics
      Divorce, Feelings, Parent Training
    • Objective

      To aid in helping children deal with separation from their loved ones.

    • Types of Tools
      Handout
    • Grades
      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, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • How to Avoid the Blame Game

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Divorce, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Relationships, Stress
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about the value of understanding different points of view when there is discord in a family.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      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

  • How to Cope with Different Rules in Different Homes

    • Topics
      Divorce
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about coping with different rules in different homes when parents have divorced or separated.

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

  • How to Feel in Control of Your Life While Your Parents Are Divorcing

    • Topics
      Divorce, Parent Training
    • Objective

      To help children learn to feel safe and in control of their lives when their parents are divorcing.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique, Worksheet
    • 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

  • How to Find People to Talk With

    • Topics
      Communication, Depression, Divorce, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Relationships, Stress
    • Objective

      To help children understand the value of finding people to talk with when coping with disappointment or a loss; to identify a personal support system.

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, 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

  • How to Have a Positive Attitude about Changes in Your Family

    • Topics
      Divorce
    • Objective

      To help children turn negative thoughts into positive thoughts when a divorced parent starts to date.

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

  • Imagine a True Friend

    • Topics
      Divorce, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To help children think about talking with friends about how they feel.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Early Elementary 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