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November 14, 2022

Ways to Support Your Child’s Mental Health and Well-being in Partnership with their School

Here are 5 research-based tips for supporting your child’s mental health and well-being in partnership with their school. This 1 page document is available to download below. We also share stories and quotes below...

Father and son walking in the public park talking

Child Well-being / Family Stories / For Families / Learning at Home / Middle & High School / OhSFEC Family Resource / Stories From Ohio / Uncategorized

November 9, 2022

Ways to Support Your Adolescent’s Mental Health and Well-being in Partnership with their School

Here are 5 research-based tips for supporting your middle or high schooler’s mental health and well-being in partnership with their school. This 1 page document is available to download below. We also share stories...

a mother with three children, one with down syndrome

Family Stories / Stories From Ohio

August 23, 2021

Ohio Family Story: What we didn’t know that we didn’t know

My husband and I have four children. Three of them are typical. Two are almost middle school and high school grade levels. Our youngest was born with Down Syndrome, which was a surprise birth...

Jhuma Acharya, a member of our State Advisory Council

Communication / Community Partnerships / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Stories / For Schools / Middle & High School / Stories From Ohio / Uncategorized / Whole Child 8 - Community Involvement

May 7, 2021

Ohio Community Partner Story: The vital role of cultural brokers for strong family-school partnerships

The following text is from an interview with Jhuma Acharya, a parent representative on our State Advisory Council. Describe yourself and your work with the Bhutanese-Nepali community in Ohio. I am a former refugee...

Grandma with three high school aged kids standing outside on a sunny day smiling and looking at the camera.

Family Stories / Grandfamilies / Stories From Ohio / Uncategorized

November 24, 2020

Ohio Family Story: Grandfamilies…You Are Not Alone

“I got the phone call from the hospital that my baby was born,” said Pandora Pandora, a 2-time cancer survivor is a 65-year old mother to many. Pandora raised her children, then in her...

Portrait Of Grandparents Sitting With Baby Granddaughter Around Table At Home

Family Stories / Grandfamilies / Stories From Ohio / Uncategorized

October 29, 2020

Ohio Family Story: From Grandparents to Grandfamily

This story captures the experiences of an Ohio grandfamily. Due to the sensitive nature of the story, the name Brenda will be used in place of the grandmother’s real name. Forming Grandfamily A year ago, Brenda Moore and her husband...

Family Stories / Stories From Ohio

February 27, 2020

Ohio Family Story: Building My Support System

As my son was starting preschool, I had just learned that he was diagnosed with autism, developmental delay, and many other disorders. I was a single mother and moved from my small hometown of...

father pushing smiling child in cardboard box

Communication / Communication with Schools / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Stories / For Families / For Schools / School Choice / Stories From Ohio / Transitions

November 14, 2019

Ohio Family Story: Transition from Homeschool to Formal Education

Kenyona and her husband decided to homeschool their children through kindergarten and first grade. While both children have since transitioned to private school, the idea of no longer homeschooling her children left Kenyona second-guessing...

young child with down syndrome playing drums

Family Stories / Stories From Ohio

November 13, 2019

Ohio Family Story: Supporting Your Child’s Dreams

We are so inspired by this family story from Salem, Ohio. Watch the video below to see William’s dreams become reality, thanks in no small part to his family supporting him along the way!...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Stories / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / Social Emotional / Stories From Ohio

October 17, 2019

Ohio Family Story: Michael’s Story with Strength, Courage, and Bravery

We share the following videos with permission from Michael’s family and the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Students with Disabilities (OCECD). Thank you to our partner OCECD for producing such an impactful set...

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