National Center for Healthy Safe Children
Fostering safe and healthy schools and communities can lead to positive outcomes for all children, youth, and families. The National Center for Healthy Safe Children offers resources, training, and technical assistance to support states, tribes, territories, and local communities as they promote overall wellbeing for students and their families.
Tools and Resources | National Center for Healthy Safe Children
Explore our collection of tools and resources, built to foster collaboration, respect for cultural diversity, and equitable solutions, all aimed at securing a thriving future for every learner and community.
Modules
Developing a Comprehensive Mental Health Program in Your School-Community
This online module describes why school mental health is important and offers best practices on how to develop, implement, and sustain a comprehensive school mental health program. The module explains:
- Why schools play a critical role in addressing the social and emotional needs of students;
- How to develop strong and meaningful partnerships and collaborations with youth, family, and community;
- How to select evidence-based programs and practices to support school mental health; and
- How to evaluate and inform quality of improvement to sustain a comprehensive approach to school mental health.
Financing School Mental Health Programs
This online training curriculum series is designed to guide school systems and community partnerships in establishing a strategic financing process to secure the resources necessary to sustain comprehensive school mental health programs. The series teaches local- and state-level collaborators how to systematically identify funding requirements, options, and strategies, following a five-step strategic financing process.
Guides and Briefs
Family Engagement Resource Guide to Building Family-Driven Partnerships With Schools
The Family Engagement Resource Guide is an all-encompassing list of resources that can be used to assist school staff, families, and community partners in developing meaningful partnerships with families that reflect the diversity of their schools and communities. This resource guide is organized into two broad categories: (1) family-school partnership resources and (2) child-serving system resources.
Creating Conditions for Meaningful Family Engagement From Prekindergarten to High School Brief
This brief for Creating Conditions for Meaningful Family Engagement from PreK-12 is intended for educators, school administrators, and family leaders interested in strengthening their family engagement approaches and practices in schools and classrooms. An overview of key family engagement policies is provided to shed light on regulatory requirements, expectations, and recommendations meant to support districts and schools in their efforts. Also, this resource guide includes tips on how families and schools can work together to use their collective expertise to create optimal conditions for meaningful family engagement from prekindergarten to high school.
