Caregivers
Use positive interactions to help prepare children and teens to make healthy decisions and inform them about the risks of substance misuse.
Stress Management and Mental Health
This Caregiver Guide was created for parents, guardians, and caretakers of students in grades K-12 to help facilitate supportive conversations around the topics of stress management and mental health. This guide uses age-appropriate terminology, activities, tips, and strategies to support conversations around maintaining health and well-being.
Sparking critical conversations with children and teens
Find productive ways to initiate and maintain ongoing discussions with children and teens regarding substance misuse. Explore key background information, activity ideas, and conversation starters based on student grade level with this comprehensive guide for caregivers.
There are a variety of resources available to support caregivers in critical conversations with the young people in their lives.
- Local Pharmacists
- Educator
- School Counselor
- Pediatrician/ Family Doctor
- Mental Health Provider
- Other Healthcare Professional
Fact:
Only 57.2 percent of adolescents talk to their parents about the dangers of substance use.
-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)