Austin Child and Guidance Center

The Austin Child Guidance Center (ACGC) is once again offering low-cost groups for children and parents starting in September.    ACGC will have a new group in Spanish for parents with children who have ADHD or behavior problems. We are in need of more families and these groups start in less than 4 weeks! Parents and children from previous groups have provided very positive feedback about their group experiences here. Groups are provided on a low-cost sliding-fee scale.  They run for eight consecutive weeks from 6-7:30PM.  The chart on the left provides more information about start times and days for groups. The Social Skills/Making Friends Group is helpful for younger children (ages 6-9) who have difficulty in social situations or with making friends.  Some topics include helping children learn how their body language impacts interactions with others, how to change their communication to improve their connections with others, and how observation of other people can help their relations with them. The Conflict Resolution Skills/Anger Management Group provides a variety of skills for children ages 9-12 years old.  These include: identifying triggers to anger, taking responsibility for mistakes, learning positive coping skills, exploring difficult feelings, and making good choices through problem-solving.  This is a good group for children who anger easily, have trouble with peer relationships because of anger, or struggle with impulsiveness. The ADHD Parenting Group is a group for parents to attend who have children ages 5-12 years old who have ADHD or behavioral problems.  This group will teach members how to improve parenting skills for children's behavioral problems.  It will raise parents' knowledge about causes of defiant behavior.  Lastly, concepts will help improve family life through positive attention, consequences, rule-setting, and appropriate discipline.  Free childcare is provided for parents who attend this group Please call the center at 512-451-2242 for more information or to register  for group.  A brief screening for group gives parents an opportunity to ask questions about the group and see if it is a good fit for their family.