Owen J. Roberts Middle School
Guidance Library and Parent Resource Guide
The Middle School guidance department has several books, videos, and pamphlets available to students, staff, parents and the community. Books and videos may be signed out in the guidance office and taken home. Pamphlets dealing with many different topics are given to anyone upon request for them to keep. Each year, the guidance department expands its library in an effort to better serve the OJR community. We encourage you to take advantage of these materials at any time.
Books
Discipline
Assertive Discipline for Parents – Lee Canter
Assertive Discipline – Parent Resource Guide – Lee Canter
How to Deal With Your Acting-up Teenager – Robert T. Bayard
Parenting
Experts Advise Parents: A Guide to Raising Loving Responsible Children -
Eileen Shift
Quality Parenting – Linda Albert and Michael Popkin
Siblings Without Rivalry – Adele Faber
Don’t Make Me Smile – Barbara Park
Self-esteem
Positive Addiction – William Glasser, M.D.
The Encouragement Book: Becoming a Better Person – Don Dinkmeyer and Lewis
E. Losoney
Being Happy – Andrew Matthews
Making Friends – Andrew Matthews
Attitude: Your Most Priceless Possession – Elwood Chapman
Creative Conflict Solving for Kids – Fran Schmidt and Alice Friedman
Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul – Jack Canfield, Mark Hansen, Heather
McNamara
Am I Fat? - Laurie Mulert
Who Moved My Cheese – Spencer Johnson M.D.
No Body’s Perfect Journal – Kimberly Kirberger
School Achievement
Getting Smarter: Simple Strategies for Better Grades
Homework Without Tears – Lee Canter
Kids Who Underachieve – Lawrence J. Greene
Guide to Better Grades – Kristina Topmasik
Homework Helpers: A Guide for Parents Offering Assistance – Joan Eklund
Kuepper
The Gifted Kids Survival Guide – Judy Galbraith
Study Skills Workout – Susan Bartoletti and Elaine Lisandrelli
Homework Organizer
Changes and Choices – Kathy McCoy
Organizing from the Inside Out – Julie Morgenstern and Jessi Morgenstern-Colon
Teens Can Make It Happen – Stedman Graham
Stress
Fighting Invisible Tigers: A Stress Management Guide for Teens – Earl Hipp
You and Stress – A Survival Guide for Adolescence – Gail Roberts, E. Ed., M.A.
You & Your Family & Stress – Gail Roberts, B. Ed., M.A.Lorraine Guttormson
THIS IS WHAT I’VE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU – Peg Bayliss
Hot Stuff to help kids – Chill Out – The anger management book – Jerry Wilde
Step-Families
Strengthening Your Step-family – Elizabeth Einstein
The Boys and Girls Book About Step-families – R. Gardner, M.D.
Step By Step: A Guide to Step-family Living – Don Martin, Ph.D. & Maggie
Martin
Grief and Health
Letting Go With Love – The Grieving Process – N. O’Connor Ph.D.
When a Parent Dies – Jill Krementz
Sex, Drugs, and Aids – Oralee Wachter
Let them Live! – How underage drinking affects family and friends, and
solutions to the problem. – Milo Kirk
Children of Alcoholism – A Survivor’s Manual – Book provides comfort,
information and hope. – Judith S. Seixas & Geraldine Youcha
Communities That Care – Substance abuse doesn’t only affect individuals and
families, but communities as well. – J. David Hawkins, Richard F.
Catalano, Jr. and Associates
Stay Strong – Terrie Williams
Attention Problems
How to Reach & Teach ADD/ADHD Children
Careers
Cool Women, Hot Jobs – Tina Schwager & Michele Schuerger
Pamphlets
Parenting
About Cooperative Co-Parenting
About Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
About Being a Single Parent
About Divorce
About Single Parenting
How To Balance Work and Family
Help Your Child Learn From Mistakes
Help Your Child Take Responsibility for Belongings and Schoolwork
Teaching Children Responsibility For Their Learning & Behavior
Why Study…How much Parents should help.
School Achievement
About Test Anxiety
About Time Management
About Academic Survival Skills
About Setting Goals to Reach Your Potential
About Successful Studying
About Getting Along at School
About How to Study
Help Your Child Succeed in School
Getting Organized
Successful Studying – It’s All Academic
Interpersonal
About Improving Your Interpersonal Skills
About Peer Pressure
About Making Decisions
About Dealing With Sexual Pressure
About Getting Along at Home
About Your Attitude and You
About Conflict Resolution
About Bullying
About Building Relationships
About Anger
About Stress
About Stress Management
About Teens and Stress
Peer Pressure and Your Child
Self Control Puts You In Charge
Help Stop Sexual Harassment at School
Anger and How to Handle It
How To Talk With Your Parents
I’m Worth It!
Studying
Seven Habits of Highly Responsible Students
Tackling Large Assignments
Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco
About How to Refuse Drugs
About Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
About Alcohol
About How to Refuse Drugs
About Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
About Alcohol
About Inhalants
About Teens & Drugs
About Smoking
About Children of Alcoholics
About Alcohol Facts for Teenagers About Steroids
Transition
About Your School Counselor
About Starting Middle School
Raising Gifted and Talented Children
Children With Special Needs
Helping Your Child Move On to MS
Starting HS – What Every New Student Should Know
Teaching Children Respect
Parent Information
About Career Planning
About Attention Deficit Disorder
About Eating Disorders
About You, Your Child, and Homework
About Suicide
About Child Development Ages 9-12
About Grief
About Aids
About Anorexia Nervosa
About Depression
About Self-esteem
Videotapes
Parenting
“You and Your Parents”
“The Teen Years: War and Peace”
“A New Beginning”
“Helping Your Child Stay Out of Trouble”
School Achievement
“Middle States Evaluation”
“School is Cool”
“Hung up on Homework”
“How to Study”
“Setting Goals: The Road to Achievement”
“Study Skills Plus Attitude: The Winning Combination”
“Classroom of the Heart”
“Classroom Connections” making a difference
Interpersonal
“Silence and Violence: Skills for Prevention”
“Mirrors – Self-esteem”
“Taking It Easy: Dealing With Stress”
“Trust Me: Learning to be Responsible”
“Between You and Me: Learning to Communicate”
“Resolving Conflicts the Letterway”
“Making Decisions: You Can Learn How”
“The Choice of Champions”
“When You’re Mad! Mad! Mad!”
“Don’t Pick on Me”
“I Blew It: Learning from Failure”
“Trust Me: Learning from Responsibility”
“I Like Being Me: Self-Esteem”
“Taking Charge of Me”
“Sexual Harassment: It’s Hurting People”
“All About Respect”
“Me and the Monsters”
“Teenagers Talk – Getting Through Adolescence”
“Staying Out of Trouble”
“Less Stress”
“Mirrors” – self image
Drugs ,Alcohol and Tobacco
“Right Decisions, Right Now!” a non-smoking video
“Talking About Drinking”
Parent Information
“Dying Is Part of Living”
“Pennsylvania Tuition Account Program”
“Teacher of the Year”
“The Hill School”
“A Walk in Your Shoes”
“David Toma – Live”
Careers
“Careers and Values: Understanding the Choices”
“Going Places”
“Northern Chester County Technical School Preview”
“Self-image and Your Career”
“Job’s for the 90’s”
“Technical Education: The Link to the Future”
Parent Resource Guide
This list is for your information and is not intended as an endorsement. Parents are encouraged to consult with physicians and other trusted professionals in selecting a therapist. Parents should also check with insurance providers before arranging for services.
Pediatricians
1. Coventry Family Care 610-323-6855
730 S. Hanover Street
Pottstown, PA 19465
2. Coventry Pediatrics 610-326-8660
1610 Medical Drive
Pottstown, PA 19464
Therapists
1. Troy Brindle, MSW, LCSW 610-544-2110
Springfield Psychological Provides individual and family
Main office: Springfield therapy on a multitude of issues,
Satellite Office: West Chester including: conduct disorder, anxiety,
learning disabilities, substance
101 West Chester Pike abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,
Havertown, PA 19083 Oppositional Defiant Disorder. A
wide array of insurances are
accepted.
2. Jill Crawford, LCSW 610-564-6835
617B Swedesford Road Specializes in private outpatient
Malvern, PA 19355 counseling for children, adolescents,
jill@jillcrawfordcounseling.com young adults and their parents.
www.jillcrawfordcounseling.com Services provided: individual,
family and group
therapy, parent, school and in-home
consultation.
3. Barbara Fowler, M.A. 610-971-0700
Psychotherapist and Coach Specializes in ADD and ADHD.
Wayne Counseling Center
The Woods
987 Old Eagle School Road, Ste 719
Wayne, PA 19087
Email: bfowler22@aol.com
4. Geri Kelly 610-458-1150
Located near Ludwig’s Provides individual adolescent
Corner, intersection of Rte. 100 therapy; younger children
and Rte. 401. within the context of family therapy.
Accepts several insurances,
including: Blue Cross and United
Behavioral Health. Uses sliding scale
if necessary.
5. Elizabeth M. Kent, M.S. 610-344-7566
Westtown Business Center Adolescent and adult therapist.
1546 McDaniel Drive
West Chester, PA 19382
15 Industrial Blvd, Ste 203A
Paoli, PA 19301
Psychologists
1. Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein 610-280-7282
Marchwood Office Building Provides child and family therapy.
47 Marchwood Road, Suite 2K Experience includes ADHD, anxiety,
Exton. PA 19341 loss, depression, divorce and
behavior problems.
2. Center for Psychological Services 610-647-6406
Paoli Executive Green I, Suite 202 22 clinicians with additional
Rt. 252 office in Ardmore. Provides child,
Paoli, PA 19301 adolescent, family and marital
www.centerpsych.com counseling with flexible hours
available. Therapists are willing to
work with each case on financial
arrangements, if needed.
3. Center for Psychological Testing 610-647-6404
4. John MacDonnell 610-286-5264
Twin Valley Counseling Center 610-988-8070 (Reading Location)
Morgantown, PA 19543
Counseling Agencies
1. The Center for Loss and Bereavement 610-222-4110
3847 Skippack Pike Specializes in grief counseling, both
P.O. Box 1299 Individual and group.
Skippack, PA 19474
Christine Smith, Shirley Elrod: Directors
2. Chester County Department of 610-344-5800
Children, Youth and Families Provides protective services, life
Government Services Center skills education, intensive brief
601 Westtown Road services, family treatment services,
P.O. Box 2747 reunification services, child and
West Chester, PA 19380-0990 adolescent services team, etc.
3. Community Services of Devereux 610-935-0850
564 Nutt Road Provides individual and family
Phoenixville, PA counseling, children’s partial
program, Wrap-Around Services.
4. Creative Health Services 610-326-9250
361 High Street Provides outpatient therapy,
Pottstown, PA children’s partial program, Wrap-
Deb Donahue-MS Contact Around Program, adolescent drug
Or and alcohol prevention program.
1 Mennonite Church Rd. 610-948-6490
Spring City, PA
5. Crime Victims of Chester County 610-692-7420
P.O. Box 738 Victim advocate program, also does
West Chester, PA 19381 harassment programs in schools.
Sherry Smith
6. Family service of Chester County 610-696-4900
310 North Matlack Street Provides outpatient counseling to
West Chester, PA 19380 individuals and families.
(Phoenixville location also)
7. Life Counseling 1-800-882-2799
1440 Russell Road Provides individual, family and
Paoli, PA 19301 marital therapy to individuals of
Locations also in: Exton, Radnor, all ages. Designed to meet clients
Chadds Ford, Jenkintown, Havertown, emotional and spiritual needs.
Philadelphia, Kulpsville and Media
8. Peter’s Place 610-889-7400
555 Lancaster Avenue A center for grieving children and
Berwyn, PA 19312-1680 families.
9. Penn Psychiatric Center 610-917-2200
Nancy King, MS, LPC Provides services addressing
Dr. Maycar, Psychiatrist a wide array of serious mental
601 Gay Street health concerns. Accepts all major
Phoenixville, PA 19460 insurances.
10. Phoenixville Psychological Associates 610-935-7077
1220 Valley Forge Road Provides individual and family
Box 911 #38 counseling, women’s groups.
Valley Forge, PA 19482
Sandra Shemonsky, Robert Buda, David Knotts
11. Progressions of Pottstown 610-970-5000
513 King Street Provides children’s
Pottstown, PA Wrap-Around Services, paid for by
Medical Assistance.
12. Psychology and 610-970-5234
Counseling Associates 610-489-6240 (Collegeville)
933 N. Charlotte Street Serves children, adolescents and Pottstown, PA 19464 adults.
Mark Greenberg, Ph.D,
Jane Greenberg, Ph.D,
Jennifer Spackman, Psy.D,
Samuel J. Brooks, Ph.D
Emergency Mental Health Assistance
1. Crisis Intervention 610-918-2100 520 East Lancaster Ave. Provides 24 hour emergency mental
Downingtown, PA 19335 health services.
Teen Issues
1. Big Brothers Big Sisters of SE PA 610-436-4275
9 N. Darling Street Serves Philadelphia, Delaware,
West Chester, PA 19380 Chester Counties. One to one
Web site: www.bbbsepa.org mentoring to at-risk youth ages
7-17.
2. Core Initiatives, LLC 610-917-8561
518 Kimberton Road A safe place to ask your questions.
PMB #303
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Michele Angello, Ph.D
Email: dr_angello@yahoo.com
3. Rehab After School 1-800-238-HELP
491 John Young Way, Ste. 300 Provides drug and alcohol treatment
Exton, PA 19341 for adolescents in the Delaware
1440 Russell Road, Lower Level Valley. Potential services include:
Paoli, PA 19301 Intensive outpatient services, family
Locations also in: Havertown, therapy, outpatient group, individual
Center City and NE Philadelphia therapy, parental support group,
psychiatric services as needed and
addiction awareness program. All
major insurances accepted, as well
as self-pay.
4. Renfrew Center Foundation 1-800-RENFREW
475 Spring Lane Information on and counseling for
Philadelphia, PA 19128 eating disorders.
Email: inquiries@renfrew.org
Web site: www.renfrew.org
5. TeenLine 1-800-955-TEEN (8336)
Teenagers can talk with counselors
anonymously and confidentially on such topics as drugs, sex, parents,
peer pressure, relationships and
eating disorders. |