Resources for parents
Parenting is hard, and kids don't come with an instruction manual. Parents need support, especially as the pandemic continues to stress families. In Mecklenburg County, family-serving organizations have resources available that can provide parenting guidance, help you protect your children, and build happy childhoods.
If you're a parent in crisis who needs guidance or emotional support,
call the 24/7 Greater Charlotte Hope Line:
980-771-HOPE (4673)
Prevention during a pandemic
- Prevention During a Pandemic tip sheet
- Connecting With Your Children At Home
- COVID-19 Parent & Caregiver Guide (Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina)
- Online Safety Planning During COVID-19 (Stop It Now)
Tips for parents
- Meck4Kids parent tip sheet
- 25 Things to Say to Your Child
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Strategies for Preventing Child Sexual Abuse (Pat's Place Child Advocacy Center)
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Positive Parenting Tips for all ages - English and Spanish (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Teaching prevention to your kids
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Early, Open, Often (Committee for Children)
Fun family activities
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Learning at Home (Child Care Resources Inc.)
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Taking Care (Child Care Resources Inc.)
Trainings
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Child abuse prevention trainings with Pat’s Place Child Advocacy Center
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Mecklenburg County Triple P - Positive Parenting Program
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Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment online training (Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina)
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Reconociendo y Respondiendo a las Sospechas de Maltrato Infantil (Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina)
If you suspect a child is abused or neglected, call Mecklenburg County's 24-hour hotline:
980-31-HELPS (43577)
If a child is in
immediate danger,
always call 911.