Hello Parents,
We know that you care about your children and that you always want what is best for them. If you are interested in acquiring tools and knowledge that can assist you as you help your child to navigate the social-emotional side of their lives, we encourage you to explore these resources.
These resources are from trusted organizations that help parents with a range of social-emotional topics: from helping teens to avoid risky behaviors and relationships, to the appropriate use of technology, to coping with unexpected life changes brought upon by the COVID 19 pandemic.
LOVEISRESPECT
“Loveisrespect also mobilizes parents, educators, peers, and survivors to proactively raise awareness on healthy dating behaviors and how to identify unhealthy and abusive patterns. Through training, toolkits, and curriculum, we are growing community educators and advocates to promote healthy relationships and prevent future patterns of abuse.”
https://www.loveisrespect.org/
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA
“Mental Health America (MHA) is the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all Americans.”
https://www.mhanational.org/parenting
EDUTOPIA –
“Edutopia is a trusted source shining a spotlight on what works in education. We show people how they can adopt or adapt best practices, and we tell stories of innovation and continuous learning in the real world.”
https://www.edutopia.org/digital-literacy-technology-parent-resources
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
“CDC is the Nation’s leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public’s health. For more than 70 years, we’ve put science into action to help children stay healthy so they can grow and learn, to help families, businesses and communities fight disease and stay strong, and to protect the public’s health.”
https://www.cdc.gov/parents/teens/healthy_children.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/caring-for-children.html
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/protective/pdf/parental_monitoring_factsheet.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/index.html