WELCOME to the Parents and Families section of Growing Healthy: Youth, Parents, and Communities Initiative. This section of our site is for parents, guardians and other caregivers of children and adolescents, featuring practical health information, fun activities that you can easily do at home with your children, and the latest information on the benefits of family involvement for children, families and schools. This section also provides information on the development of school health councils, including why school health councils are important as well how to get involved!

Links are provided here to the best resources of all aspects of school health - from health and physical education and school food services, to staff wellness and health services offered in schools. This section also provides information on innovative publications that can help you enhance school-family-community partnerships in your area, as well as information on national organizations representing all aspects of coordinated school health.

Health Education in the Home - FUN ACTIVITIES!!!

Benefits of Family Involvement

BEYOND SCHOOL

Community-School Health Councils

Establishing A Community-School Health Council

Who in the Community Might Partner with Schools?

One-on-One School Community Relationships