Book: Beyond the Bake Sale
“Our goal has been to make this book easy to read and easy to use. The chapters are short and full of tools, tips, stories, research briefs, and advice from colleagues. Each one ends...
Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / Recommended Reading
“Our goal has been to make this book easy to read and easy to use. The chapters are short and full of tools, tips, stories, research briefs, and advice from colleagues. Each one ends...
Child Well-being / Community Partnerships / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / Organizations for Families / Social Emotional
The Family Resource Network of Ohio (FRNO) provides training for parents/caregivers, groups, schools, and agencies/providers on the Charting the LifeCourse Tools. Fill out this form to request LifeCourse training. Their website also offers listings...
Child Well-being / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / Middle & High School / Social Emotional
These guides and short useful tools are produced by experts from Nationwide Children’s Hospital. They are designed to provide education and action-oriented strategies and tools to start conversations and boost mental wellness in children....
How can I make a simple budget for my family? In this blog by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, you will be introduced to many core ideas about budgeting, and provided with a Budget...
Child Well-being / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Mealtime / For Families / Middle & High School / Organizations for Families / Whole Child 4 - School and Child Nutrition
Families are the providers of healthy meals for their kids. This looks different for every family! The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a searchable map of free meal locations in Ohio and beyond. Children...
On the “Zero to Three” website, you will find articles with ideas for parenting in a way that allows children to understand and value differences among their classmates, family, and friends. “Parents wonder how...
The Money Monsters series of stories from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau helps parents and caregivers get the most out of reading time with your children. It will bring money topics to life through...
Families can use this tool from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau to help their high school aged children understand financial aid offers and plan out how to pay for college. Students can enter information...
Communication / Communication with Schools / Community Partnerships / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / Recommended Reading
In this book, Rachel Kimbrow provides access to tools and examples of how to arrange a “language exchange” for families and staff in your school community. It is a small but powerful book that...
Starting kindergarten is a big and important transition for your child. In the recording above, you can learn about the enrollment process, what to expect, and ways to help your child get ready for...
Beginning on Friday 1/13/23, you will notice a new look and format for our website! All of the same resources will still be available, just organized slightly differently. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience that this causes. We will do our best to make sure the transition to the new format goes as smoothly as possible. Note: The website will be down for 1 or more hours on Friday morning.