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McKinney offers a wide variety of events and activities ideal for families of all shapes and sizes. Regardless of age, your children, teenagers, and adult family members are sure to find something nearby to meet their entertainment needs. Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary has been around since the 1960s and features exhibits in everything from seashells to fossils.¹ This attraction is not only entertaining for children and teenagers alike, but is also educational. Landon Winery proves to be a great date location, allowing wine tasting at the family-owned business. For families seeking a high-class theatrical production for the entire family at an affordable cost, visit the Little Off the Square Theatre. Here you are sure to laugh for hours while creating lasting family memories with those you love. Chestnut Square Historical Park is located nearby and serves as a site for schools tours as well as weddings. This gorgeous location is a must see for all in town. Boyd High School, Roy Lee Walker Elementary School, and Leonard Evans Jr. Middle School are three schools located nearby to meet your family's educational needs.

Mental Health in McKinney

The Community Lifeline Center offers many mental health services to residents of McKinney. Life skills classes are offered each month and focus on topics such as computer skills and money management. Job training courses are available as well. Participants receive instruction on how to look for and apply for jobs. The New Directions group teaches members how to handle the emotional ups and downs and the stresses of losing one's job. Educational and outreach programs seek to inform the public about mental illness and appropriate treatments. Call the center at 972-542-0020 to find out more.²

Support groups of all kinds are available to those in need in McKinney. The Warm Place offers free group nights to families who have recently lost a loved one. Family nights involve a potluck dinner, conversation time, and small group activities for children, teens and adults. Groups are offered for families who have lost a parent, sibling, or other family member. To find out about meeting times and places, call 817-870-2272.³ Families impacted by mental illness can also find support in one of the groups offered by the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Collin County. Groups meet each week for 90 minutes are offered free of charge. Call 214-908-6264 for more information.⁴

Current Education

Homeschooling has become a popular option for many families in McKinney, especially those who seek to educate their children with a religiously-based curriculum. McKinney Area Christian Homeschoolers (MARCH) is a non-profit, volunteer organization that provides homeschool resources to local families. In addition to curriculum materials, MARCH provides facilities for homeschool children to present projects. MARCH also organizes activities that bring homeschool children together to learn, grow and have fun.⁵

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References

1. Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary. (2017). About. Retrieved from https://www.heardmuseum.org/about.
2. Community Lifeline Center. (2017). Programs and Services. Retrieved from http://www.communitylifeline.org/programsservices/lifesteps-training/.
3. The Warm Place. (2017). Services. Retrieved from https://www.thewarmplace.org/services/.
4. National Alliance on Mental Illness of Collin County. (2017). Support Groups. Retrieved from http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?Section=Programs39&Site=NAMI_Of_Collin_County_(NAMICCO)&Template=/ContentManagement/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=159494.
5. McKinney Area Christian Homeschoolers. (2017). About. Retrieved from http://www.marchgroup.org/about/.

Plano is a city that is located in multiple counties- Collin County and Denton County in Texas. It has a land area of 71.66 square miles and a water area of 0.35 square miles.  The population of Plano is 283,558 people with 103,937 households and a median annual income of $83,793. .

Therapy Affordability Meter for Plano, TX

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Establishing weekly sessions with a professional therapist is considered affordable in Plano for the average family. While sustaining a commitment to therapy is usually not an issue, if mental health treatment feels like a burden please ask your counselor about accepted insurance plans or sliding scale fees. Low cost counseling and affordable therapy are also sometimes offered by listed city and university level clinics, check with your local Plano public health department.