Resources for Parents

Community Resources

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 or visit the website
Texas Youth Helpline - call or text 1-800-989-6884 or visit the website
Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741 or visit the website
Gulf Bend Crisis Center in Victoria - call 1-877-723-3422
National Trafficking Hotline - call 1-888-373-7888 or text INFO to 233733
The Trevor Project - call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678
Trans Lifeline - call 1-877-565-8860

The Center for Parenting Education is an excellent resource to help parents create a home environment where children can become caring, confident and responsible.

The Recovery Village can provide support for parents who have a child dealing with drug or alcohol addiction.

Bullying, Cyberbullying and Student Safety

Shiner ISD offers the AnonymousAlerts resource to allow anyone to anonymously report incidents on campus or online.

Shiner ISD promotes Kindness to all students, but bullying may still occur despite our best efforts.  Please contact your child's campus if you feel that they are being bullied, or utilize the AnonymousReports system.  StopBullying.gov is a great resource to help kids or their parents get more help.

When it comes to bullying and sexting, the Texas School Safety Center offers a variety of helpful safety resources, such as "Before You Text: A Bullying and Sexting Course". "Sexting: How to Talk to Kids About the Risks" is an informative article from HealthyChildren.org than can help parents discuss the topic of sexting with their children.  

Remember, the best place to discourage and teach against bullying is in the HOME.  The Cyber Security and Digital Responsibility resource from the Texas School Safety Center can help parents make sure their children are using today's technology safely and responsibly.