Parents & Guardians

Champions offers a variety of resources to support children and families. Call for more details on how to utilize these services.

Children are often fearless in wandering to new places and can be unaware of their surrounds and the dangers involved. Project Life Saver provides a personalized wristband with a tracking signal for children who have a tendency to wander away. Champions' partners with the local police and sheriff's office to provide this service to any family in Smith County. Contact our Autism Education Coordinator for more details.

Champions’ Licensed Professional Counselors offer child and family individual and group counseling. Counseling can help children and parents with depression, divorce and separation issues, focus in school, test anxiety, low self-esteem, mental illness, communication, and more. Our counselors provide therapy to children ages 6–19 and their families. Counseling during and after pregnancy for moms and parenting counseling for caregivers who need support in parenting their child is also available.

Brain Gym® features 26 easy movements, exercises, and activities which help children gain better self control and self regulation to be successful in life.

Our AER program (formerly East Texas Autism Network) can help guide parents and caregivers of children who may be on the autism spectrum.

Champions for Children hosts four conferences annually. Two of the conferences are designed to provide information pertinent to parents and professionals who work with children. All conferences are presented by experienced professionals.

Is your child getting into trouble at their daycare? Our Child Development Specialists can help. After a free observation, Champions' Specialists will meet with you, the director and your child’s teacher to come up with a Success Plan for your child.