Parent Education

Parent seminars

A year-long list of parent seminars and workshops will be updated regularly by the PTSA and posted here so that anyone interested can see the programs being organized this year to help parents be even stronger partners and "first teachers" of their students.Each seminar lists a contact person who has answers to questions and more details about the seminar.

 

Parent resources

Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drug Use

• Focus Adolescent Services. A clearinghouse of information, resources and support for parents to help teens and heal families.
• Parents and Teens Survival Guide (formerly Parents, Teens, and the Law).  A convenient and useful reference tool for parents and their teenagers.
• Parents. The Anti-Drug. Information about various drugs; what parents can do to reduce the risk that their children will use drugs; and info on how to talk to your children about drugs. In addition to English, they also offer info in Spanish, Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese!
• Parenting is Prevention. A site for parents to help them keep their children drug free. Great source for parent articles for school newsletters. Also has an e-mail tip service you can sign up for.
• Talking With Kids About Tough Issues. A site to encourage parents to talk with their children earlier and more often about tough issues like ATOD (alcohol, tobacco and other drugs) use and prevention, violence, sex, and HIV/AIDS.

Bullying and Social Skills

• Resources coming soon

Internet Safety

• Cyber Safety. Family safety guide for the internet (OSPI).

Mental Health, Depression and Anxiety

• Crisis Clinic. Youth resources where teens can call to talk about what's concerning them, helping them explore their options and make healthy, self-respecting decisions.
• Where to Turn For Teens (WTTFT). A resource guide that was created specifically for youth who are seeking personal empowerment with the support of others. The agencies listed in the WTTFT can link youth to organizations that provide a wide variety of services. The goal of WTTFT is to make sure teens are aware of the many youth-friendly resources that exist to serve individual needs.
• Youth Suicide Prevention Program. A private, not-for-profit organization supported by the Department of Health, as well as funding from contributions, corporate gifts, fundraising and training fees. The focus is on public awareness, training and communities in action.

Nutrition and Fitness

• National Eating Disorders Association. Dedicated to providing education, resources and support to those affected by eating disorders
• Prevention Institute. Putting prevention at the center of community well-being

Sexual Health

• FLASH (Family Life and Sexual Health). Curriculum adopted by the Issaquah School District for grades 5-12.

Talking with Your Kids

• Book: Staying Connected to Your Teenager; How to keep Them Talking To You and How to Hear What They're Really Saying, by Michael Riera, PH.D.
• How to Talk to your Kids About Anything
• Talk With your Child

 

General health resources

For general health and health care resources, visit the Student Health Resources section of the District website