Human Services
Parent Education Program: Parent Resource Request Library
Would you like to receive more information about a specific parenting topic by mail? The Parent Education Program provides parenting materials free of charge by request to Arlington parents. To request a specific resource, please email us and include your name, mailing address, and the name of the resource you would like to receive by mail. The resource will be mailed to you within 10 business days. Quantities are limited.
If you do not see your topic of interest on this list, please email us and let us know and we will try to find resources regarding your topic of interest.
List of Topics
- Adolescence
- Anger/Stress
- Bullying/Gangs
- Character Development
- Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
- Child Development
- Communication
- Disabilities/Learning Disabled
- Discipline
- Emotional Health/Self-Esteem
- Family Violence/Domestic Violence
- Health
- Internet Safety
- Keeping Kids Off Drugs
- Parenting
- Safety
- Separation/Divorce
- What Every Parent Should Know
Adolescence
- Conflict Resolution Skills
- Dating Violence is Never OK
- Developing Relationships with Parents
- From Boy to Man
- From Girl to Woman
- Making Decisions about Sex
- Talking to Your Teens and Pre-Teens: Helping Your Child Make Healthy Choices
- Understanding Adolescence
- What to Expect From Your Teen
Anger/Stress
- Anger and Parenting
- Cool Down Before Things Heat Up
- Coping with Anger
- Coping with the Stress of Parenting
- Help Me with My Crying
- Keeping Your Cool When Your Young Child Cries
- Learning about the Dangers of Shaking a Baby
- Never Shake a Baby
- Parent and Stress
- Splash Water on Your Face
- Stress and Parenting
Bullying/Gangs
- The Amazing Spiderman on Bullying Prevention
- Gangs: A Reference Guide for Parents
- Preventing Bullying: A Manual for Schools and Communities
- What Parents Should Know about Bullying
Character Development
- Building Good Character: Teaching Your Child Positive Values
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
- About Child Neglect
- About Emotional Abuse and Neglect of Children: How Violence in the Family Affects Children
- Breaking the Cycle of Child Abuse
- Emotional Abuse: Words Can Hurt
- Helping Children Cope with Trauma
- Help Prevent Child Neglect: You Can Make a Difference
- Is Your Child Being Abused?
- Parent's Checklist for Preventing Child Abuse
- Putting a Stop to Child Abuse
- Putting a Stop to the Pain of Child Abuse
- Think You Know Something About Child Abuse?
- Violence in the Family: It's Everyone's Concern
- What Everyone Should Know about Child Neglect
- What Everyone Should Know About the Sexual Abuse of Children
- You can Help Prevent Child Abuse: About Alcohol, Child Abuse and Child Neglect
- You can Help Prevent Child Abuse: Alcohol/Drug Abuse
- You can Help Prevent Child Abuse: Alcoholic in the Family
Child Development
- Child Development: Birth to 3 Years
- Child Development: 3–6 Years
- Child Development: 6–9 Years
- Child Development: 9–12 Years
- From Boy to Man
- From Girl to Woman
- Great Beginnings with Your Child: Social and Emotional Learning for Your 3–7 Year Old
- Helping Your Child Grow: From Birth to Adolescence
Communication
- Communicating Well with Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Other Caregivers
- Let's Keep Talking
- Talking with your Teens and Pre-Teens: Helping Your Child Make Healthy Choices
Disabilities/Learning Disabled
- About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: What Everyone Should Know
Discipline
- About Disciplining Your Child
- About Temper Tantrums
- Child Discipline: Guidelines for Parents
- Dealing with Your Child's Misbehavior
- Discipline: Teaching Your Child Self Control
- Disciplining Your Child: What Parents Need to Know
- Helping Your Child Behave Well
- How to Teach Your Children Discipline
- Responding to Misbehavior: Tips for Parents
- Would You Like to Wear the Red Sock or the Blue Sock?
Emotional Health/Self-Esteem
- About Your Child's Emotional Health
- What You Should Know About Self-Esteem
- You, Your Child, and Self-Esteem
Family Violence/Domestic Violence
- How Family Violence Affects Children
- Partner Abuse: What Women Should Know
- Violence in the Family: It's Everyone's Concern
Health
- 50 Things You Can Do to Keep Your Baby Safe and Healthy
- 50 Things You Can Do to Help Your Child Stay Healthy
Internet Safety
- Internet Safety and Your Child: A Guide for Parents
- Staying Safe on the Internet: A Guide for Parents
Keeping Kids Off Drugs
- Help Keep Your Child Drug Free for Life
Parenting
- About Being a Positive Role Model for Your Child
- About Parenting
- About Single Parenting
- Being a Good Father
- Fatherhood
- Five Steps to Successful Parenting
- Good Ways to Raise Good Kids
- Parenting is a Hard Job: We're Here to Help
- Parenting: It Takes Love
- Single Parenting
- What Every Parent Should Know
- What it Means to Be a Father
What Every Parent Should Know
- About Single Parenting
- Being a Good Father
- Fatherhood
- Single Parenting
- What it Means to Be a Father
Safety
- Arlington County Child Supervision Guidelines
- How Young is Too Young to be Home Alone
- What Does a Safe Sleep Environment Look Like?
- Lower the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Separation/Divorce
- Cooperative Co-Parenting: Making the Most of Custody Arrangements
- When Parents are Divorced
Visit Arlington Families for more online resources and a calendar of upcoming programs for parents in Arlington.
CONTACT US
Parent Education Program
DHS, Child and Family Services
2100 Washington Boulevard, 3rd Floor | MAP
Arlington, VA 22204
Phone: 703-228-1551
Fax: 703-228-1172
Email: DHSparenteducation (at) arlingtonva.us
Cheryl Fuentes, Coordinator
