About us
Trusted help for families, backed by real expertise
For four decades, SOS Programs has turned clinical psychology into practical, plain-language tools that parents, teachers, and professionals actually use.
Our mission
SOS Programs exists to make effective, research-based help for children's behavior and emotional health accessible to everyone — regardless of language, budget, or profession.
Published by Parents Press, our programs are used by individual families and by the institutions that serve them: schools, libraries, clinics, agencies, and community organizations in 18 languages around the world.
We believe the best help is clear, consistent, and shared — so parents and professionals can speak the same language and work toward the same goals.
The author
Meet Dr. Lynn Clark
Lynn Clark, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist, Author & Professor Emeritus
The author of SOS Help for Parents and SOS Help for Emotions is Lynn Clark, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist who lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Dr. Clark is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Western Kentucky University, where he taught in the Department of Psychology for over 30 years. He has also taught counseling courses in Germany and Italy as an Adjunct Professor of Education for Boston University, and has traveled the country giving seminars for mental-health professionals and educators.
Dr. Clark used most of the techniques described in SOS Help for Parents with his own two sons as they were growing up. When they were older, he taught them the principles of rational-emotive behavior therapy — including the ABCs of Emotions — now described in SOS Help for Emotions.
He has extensive professional experience in community mental-health centers, hospitals, counseling centers, and community agencies, and is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Dr. Clark received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas — a program approved by the American Psychological Association — with traineeship and internship training in Veterans Hospitals in Kansas and Missouri. He is the owner of SOS Programs & Parents Press.
"SOS is an extremely comprehensive book… an excellent book. We highly recommend it."
— Journal of Clinical Child Psychology
Our standards
How we build trustworthy programs
Trust isn't a slogan — it's a process. These are the standards behind every SOS program.
Grounded in research
Every SOS method traces to established behavior therapy and cognitive-behavior therapy — not trends or opinion.
Written by qualified experts
Our programs are authored by a licensed clinical psychologist and refined with input from educators and clinicians.
Reviewed for clarity & culture
Materials are written at an accessible reading level and adapted thoughtfully across 18 languages.
Updated across editions
We revise our programs across editions to keep guidance current, practical, and accurate.
Our history
Four decades of helping families
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1980s
Dr. Lynn Clark publishes the first edition of SOS Help for Parents, distilling years of clinical work into a practical guide. [Confirm exact year.]
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1990s–2000s
SOS is translated into a growing number of languages and adopted by schools, clinics, and agencies. A companion video/DVD program is released.
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2010s
SOS Help for Emotions extends the SOS approach to anxiety, anger, and depression. New editions and eBook/audiobook formats arrive.
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Today
Available in 18 languages across print, digital, audio, and video — trusted by families and institutions worldwide.
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