Parent Education Materials

Resources for parents, guardians, or family members who are looking to gain greater insight into and understanding of mental health issues faced by youth and adolescents today.

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Parenting Solutions at Your Finger Tips

MPY is pleased to offer proven resources to help students' families thrive. Explore this curated collection of quick videos and informative handouts thoughtfully grouped by relevant topics. Each segment below is filled with with proven, practical, and easy-to-implement video solutions on a wide range of parenting challenges.

To Access this resource, please click here: Peace at Home

Leaders in Youth Mental Health Series Hosted by: McLean Hospital School Consultation Service: Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, A Harvard Medical School Affiliate

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.

Offering education and therapeutic support to empower and give you hope as you support your child’s mental health.

A library of courses developed by leading mental health experts offers hope, answers, and compassionate help.

NAMI Basics is a six-session education program for parents, caregivers, and other family members who provide care for youth (ages 22 and younger) experiencing mental health symptoms. It is free to participants, and 99% of them say they would recommend it to others.