Caregivers
Use positive interactions at home to help educate children and teens on topics such as medication safety, mental health and substance misuse.
Medication Safety
This guide supports parents and caregivers in having age-appropriate conversations about medication safety and the importance of appropriate use of medicine with students of all ages, offering resources and activities tailored to grades K–12. By connecting school, home, and community, it can help families in guiding students toward healthy decision-making and overall well-being.
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)