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Why bring Parents Lead into your school?

Parents Lead helps schools strengthen the everyday connections that support student well-being. When schools and families use the same prevention messages and resources, students get consistent support at school and at home.

Bringing Parents Lead into your school can help you:

• Strengthen connections between students and trusted adults
• Support student mental and emotional well-being
• Encourage conversations at home and at school
• Engage parents and caregivers
• Build prevention into everyday school activities
• Connect families with behavioral health resources

How could our school use it?

In classrooms
Use activities, conversation starters and prevention resources to support students throughout the school year.

With families
Share resources through newsletters, emails, conferences and family events.

With staff
Introduce staff to practical prevention resources and ways to support students and strengthen connections.

Schoolwide
Incorporate Parents Lead into existing programs, events, communications and prevention efforts.

What does it require?

You don't have to start a new program.

Parents Lead can complement the work your school is already doing. Use individual resources when they fit, or incorporate Parents Lead into broader schoolwide prevention efforts. Resources are available to use and share at no cost.

A simple place to start

1. Introduce staff
Share Parents Lead at a staff meeting.

2. Choose one resource
Try a classroom activity, conversation starter or other prevention resource.

3. Share with families
Include a Parents Lead resource in your next newsletter or family communication.

4. Build from there
Look for additional opportunities to make prevention part of your school year.

Ready to bring Parents Lead to your school?