Search Terms
Topics I'm interested in
I am a ...
Problems of Practice
Level of interest
Spotlight Resources
Family Guide to supporting Young People's Mental Health and Well-Being
This guide helps parents and other adult family members and caregivers navigate supporting the overall well-being and mental health of school-aged children, including tips for what can be difficult conversations. It offers information about the social and emotional development of young people and explains warning signs that may signal mental health challenges. It equips caregivers with targeted strategies, tools, and resources that help them advocate for their family, address each child’s specific needs, and access professional help.
Family Engagement Toolkit. Continuous Improvement
The toolkit is designed to address the following questions and challenges: Family engagement activities are often isolated from other initiatives in districts; Family engagement staff in districts often work in a silo, not in collaboration with other district departments; Families of low-income students and families of students of color are often underrepresented in family engagement activities; Educators struggle with how to evaluate family engagement programs and activities, beyond tracking the number of participants attending events; While opportunities for family members to gain skills and knowledge are growing, building educators’ capacity to partner with families is not yet a focus in many districts.
SEEDS of Partnership Family Empowerment Centers (FEC’s)
The Family Empowerment and Disability Council is coordinated through the Seeds of Partnership contract, funded by the California Department of Education, Special Education Division. The FECs provide training and information to families of children and young adults with disabilities, between the ages of 3 and 22.
Dig Deeper
Here you will find additional resources that support ways school systems can nurture relationships and create meaningful experiences and engagement for students and families. Resources cover topics such as a Co-Teaching Reference Guide for Parents, Parent Checklist for IEP Meetings, and the Family Engagement Framework.
Get Technical Assistance
Seeds of Partnership
Seeds of Partnership provides assistance on behalf of the California Department of Education, Special Education Division to support the direction, initiatives and activities that are a part of the State Performance Plan (SPP) related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Indicators.
