Educator Resources

Every child benefits from having trusted adults who notice, listen and care. Parents Lead offers resources to help educators create supportive learning environments, recognize signs that a student may be struggling, encourage healthy coping skills and strengthen connections with families. You'll also find resources to support your own well-being, because when educators are supported, students are too.

Back-to-School Conversation Starters for Educators

Meaningful conversations help build trust and create a classroom where students feel seen and supported. Use these simple conversation starters to get to know your students, encourage connection, and open the door to ongoing communication throughout the school year.

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Be Their Person

Starting a new school year is about more than school supplies and schedules. This page shares simple ways educators can build meaningful connections, support students' mental well-being, and Be Their Person throughout the school year.

Start Connecting

Support Students Beyond the Classroom

Help families build connection, confidence and healthy habits from day one. Explore free Parents Lead resources you can share in your classroom, newsletters, conferences and family events to support students' success at school and at home.

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Classroom Activities

Bring meaningful conversations and behavioral health learning into your classroom with ready-to-use activities from Parents Lead.

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Join the Parents Lead Professional Community

At Parents Lead, we believe in empowering professionals like you with the tools and resources needed to support families. Whether you’re a counselor, educator, healthcare provider, or community leader, our email updates will provide actionable strategies and insights to make a meaningful difference in the lives of families.

By joining, you'll receive regular updates straight to your inbox, helping you enhance your practice and support families in your community.

Implement Parents Lead in Your Community

Help create a community where every child has the opportunity to grow up healthy, connected, and supported. The Parents Lead Community Toolkit provides practical resources, ready-to-use materials and guidance to help schools, organizations, workplaces and community groups promote positive parenting and strengthen protective factors for families.

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Help Create a Safer, More Supportive School

School staff play an important role in helping students feel safe, supported and connected. The Suicide Prevention & Response: A Toolkit for Schools provides practical resources to strengthen prevention efforts, respond with confidence and connect families to trusted support.

Download the toolkit today and help build a school community where every student knows they matter.

Download the Toolkit

 

Parents and Caregiver Resources

The start of a new school year brings new routines, new opportunities and sometimes new challenges. Parents Lead offers resources to help you stay connected with your child, build healthy habits, support their emotional well-being and have meaningful conversations as they grow. Small, everyday moments can make a big difference.

Mental Health Checklist

The start of the school year can be a busy time not only for students but also for parents and teachers. We get it! Here is a downloadable Back-to-School Checklist to keep you on track as you help support your children or students during this time of year.

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Helping Your Child Transition from Summer to School

Going back to school can be challenging for kids and parents. This handout offers simple tips to rebuild routines, support emotions and help your child feel confident and ready for the school year.

Ease the Transition

Helping Your Child Open Up About Their School Day

Help children develop self-regulation skills with simple strategies to manage their emotions, behavior, and reactions in healthy ways.

Help them open up today

After School Conversation Starters

Simple questions you can ask after school to learn more about your child’s day and encourage them to share what’s on their mind.

Start the Conversation
 

Bullying Warning Signs

Learn warning signs and find actionable tips about starting a conversation with children about bullying.

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Suicide Warning Signs

The youth mental health crisis is here, so this resource gives caregivers actionable advice on how to navigate a mental health crisis and get help when it’s needed.

Learn the Signs

Crisis Safety Plan

This worksheet helps you create a personalized safety plan to manage difficult moments.

Safety Plan

Kratom

Learn what kratom is, why youth may use it, the warning signs of use, potential health risks and how to start a conversation with your child.

Learn about Kratom