Parent/Caregiver Resources
Find resources to help support your child!
PLEASE REACH OUT TO YOUR STUDENT'S SCHOOL COUNSELOR OR WELLNESS COORDINATOR IF YOU WANT TO REFER YOUR CHILD FOR SUPPORT.
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LEARN ABOUT REDWOOD "PARENTS CONNECT" SUPPORT GROUPS HERE
Marin Healthy Youth Partnerships works to reduce underage substance use including tobacco, cannabis, alcohol and other drugs.
Check out their "Let's Talk" booklet, which is a a toolkit for navigating teen substance use in Marin County (available in English and Spanish). In addition, you can take part in the "Let’s Talk Community Discussion Series", which gives parents and caregivers the opportunity to share their experiences and best practices in a safe, solution-oriented environment!
The Enterprise Recovery Center's confidential peer-run Warm Line is a confidential safe space for adults to talk about anything that is on your mind—including anxiety, depression, fear, financial struggles and substance difficulties. Find more information on their website.
English Warm Line — 415.459.6330 Hours 9 AM – Midnight
Spanish Warm Line — 415.457.4026 Hours 1 PM – 6 PM
Check out this video which features a 14 minute Q&A with Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher on how to talk with your child about vaping.
Click here for to see our Vaping Education page for more info.
Child Mind Institute offers many resources parents and children including telehealth evaluations and treatment for ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorders and learning disorders, video chats with expert clinicians, daily tips for parenting during the crisis, and more!
Click here to request an appointment with a clinician.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness has created a COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide. This guide covers how to manage anxiety around COVID-19, how to feel connected while at home, how to get health care and more. Read the guide here.
Check out this website and explore self-help, therapy and coaching skills! There are so many free resources including this coronavirus anxiety workbook!
The World Health Organization put out a series of infographics with parenting tips in the time of COVID-19.
Expert advice on how to navigate screen time, independence, responsibility, and communication with your teen
A toolkit of resources for parents and teens to help understand adolescent development
A comprehensive list of mental health resource for parents of adolescents and young adults
Watch this webinar and learn about the vaping phenomenon! What is is, why It happened, and what we can do about It! Click here!
Natural High provides resources for parents to help talk to their kids about drugs and alcohol. Check out their resources here.
Try their new Distance Learning Playlist. Storyteller videos provide opportunities for you and your child to reflect, discuss, and participate in activities.
Be the Influence, a parent education program on substance use, began in our TUHSD schools. Check out their website and these three blogs: Tips for Managing Stress and Anxiety During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Risks of Vaping, Smoking and Other Substance Use During Coronavirus
Coronavirus Silver Linings: Enhancing Your Child’s Protective Factors
Articles
Check out these articles on how to support your child during COVID-19
5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety About the Coronavirus - NYT
Quaranteenagers: Strategies for Parenting in Close Quarters - NYT
I Wanted to Know How to Help My Teen Through The Pandemic. So I Asked Her. - Washington Post
How to Help Teens During the Coronavirus Outbreak - Colorado Children's Hospital
Keeping Teens Home and Away From Friends During COVID-19 - Harvard Health Publishing
Teens & COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities During the Outbreak - HealthyChildren.org
7 Online Support Groups for Parents During COVID-19 Pandemic - Parents.com
Find more resources on our Wellness Center webpage