Topical Resources - Information for Families and Educators

Helpful Resources Compiled by the Parent Resource Center

Listed below are resources on a wide variety of topics to help families and educators support student success.

Each topic includes links to Parent Resource Center workshops on YouTube, if available, and then lists links to additional FCPS resources.

Please email prc@fcps.edu or call 703-204-3941 the Parent Resource Center for more information.

Parents and Families:

Call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277.
- This will be answered by staff members between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., seven days a week.
- Please specify if you need an interpreter when you call.
Submit a request online.
Call the Parent Information Phone lines:
- العربية (Arabic): 571-423-4952
- አማርኛ (Amharic): 571-423-4957
- 中文 (Chinese): 571-423-4953
- فارسی (Farsi): 571-423-4954
- 한국어 (Korean): 571-423-4951
- Español (Spanish): 571-423-4950
- اردو (Urdu): 571-423-4955
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese): 571-423-4956

Students:

Self-Help Hub: The Self Help Hub allows you to get quick access to solutions for common issues.

Helping Students Stay Engaged and Focused
Tips for Online Learning Success: Get set for success with tech tips and online learning strategies for students.
How to Organize a Distance Learning Cart for your Family: Video
Setting up a Home Classroom for Virtual Learning: Video
How to Create a Daily Family Plan: Video
Learning At Home Padlet: Educational activities for students of all ages. Categories include "virtual field trips", "staying active", "math curriculum", etc.

Emotional and Mental Wellness for Families Padlet: Encourage emotional wellness at home with workshops, websites, guides, quick tips, etc. Get help from professionals from free public services or search for private therapists
Community Resources and Support Padlet: Organizations, events, and tools to help in a time of need. Includes free and low cost county and state programs, private companies, and nonprofit organizations. Categories include "Translations and Interpretations", "Utilities, bills, and internet", "Medical Assistance", "Food Assistance", etc.
FCPS Supports
- FCPS COVID-19 Website
  - how to talk with your child about the Coronavirus
  - managing stress, healthy coping
  - community and emergency mental health resources.
- Kognito Training: Online training simulations to help learn and recognize signs of distress, manage conversations, and connect your student/family to support services.
- Student Voice: Coronavirus: Video clips of FCPS students sharing their thoughts and tips on coping with Coronavirus.
- Healthy Minds Blog
- Free 30-minute phone consultations with an FCPS school psychologist or social worker for families or their middle or high school student.
- FCPS School Counseling Services on Twitter
- Mental Health Resources - FCPS
Additional Resources:

Read Alouds, Audiobooks & Ebooks Padlet: Free books available online. Many videos of teachers and celebrities reading engaging picture books for kids, as well as sources of free kids books to read on a device.
FCPS Distance Learning YouTube Channel: Language Arts and Math Videos