Parent Resources - San Mateo County Office Of Education

Parents and caregivers are children’s first teachers and play a critical role in children’s social-emotional learning and development. Parenting can also be overwhelming, from understanding your child's learning behaviors, juggling extracurriculars, and helping them grow to their full potential. Luckily, there are a lot of resources out there to support our San Mateo County parents, families, and caregivers!

Explore the links below to learn about the latest tips and advice to support your child.

Tips to Support Learning and Development

First 5 California Parent Guide
California Parent Guide includes extensive resources to support young children (0-5) and their families to thrive.

CDE Ages and Stages of Development
Choosing quality care that is in a healthy and safe environment should be your number one priority. Look for child care that stimulates and encourages your child’s physical, intellectual, and social growth. The California Department of Education shares tips on what to keep in mind when looking for a child care program.

CDC Child Development and Positive Parenting Tips
As a parent you give your children a good start in life—you nurture, protect, and guide them. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shares the basics of child development, including healthy development, effective parenting practices, developmental milestones, positive parenting tips, and developmental monitoring and screening.

Common Sense Education: Supporting Healthy Media and Tech Use
The Family Engagement Toolkit supports families and kids of all ages reflect on their media habits and build digital citizenship skills through a collection of articles, videos, printable handouts, conversation starters, ready-made workshops, and more.

Supporting Student Mental Health

Helping At Home: Tips for Parents
Mental Health America developed a list of 12 tips for parents to support their child’s mental and emotional well-being

CDC Mental Health of Children
Learn more about mental health, mental disorders, treatments, prevention, and public health research on children’s mental health.

Resources for Emotional Support and Well-Being
California ALL provides strategies for managing stress, crisis hotlines, behavioral and mental health services, and other resources from the State of California.

NAMI: Learning to Support Your Child and Your Family
Mental health stigma can prevent individuals and families from seeking the help they need. Learn what you could do to understand mental health conditions and reduce the stigma around mental health.

All About Social-Emotional Learning

Helping At Home: Tips for Parents
Mental Health America developed a list of 12 tips for parents to support their child’s mental and emotional well-being

CDC Mental Health of Children
Learn more about mental health, mental disorders, treatments, prevention, and public health research on children’s mental health.

Resources for Emotional Support and Well-Being
California ALL provides strategies for managing stress, crisis hotlines, behavioral and mental health services, and other resources from the State of California.

NAMI: Learning to Support Your Child and Your Family
Mental health stigma can prevent individuals and families from seeking the help they need. Learn what you could do to understand mental health conditions and reduce the stigma around mental health.

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Recorded Events

Now More than Ever: Family Engagement is Essential for Student and School Success

Why is it important for schools to engage families? In this session, Dr. Karen Mapp, Harvard Graduate School of Education, shares what we know about the powerful impact of family–school partnerships on students, parents, teachers, and schools. Karen L. Mapp, Ed.D., is a researcher and senior lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) and the faculty director of the Education Policy and Management Master's Program.

Climate Anxiety: How to Address Eco and Climate Trauma with Children

Emerging research shows that environmental stressors and climate-related disasters are affecting the physical and mental health of children and youth. During this session, recorded March 24, 2022, you will learn more about how the environmental and climate crisis impacts children and youth, and receive resources and tools that you can use at home or in school-based programs to help children and youth (and yourself!) shift from despair and anxiety to empowerment and hope.

What is Social-Emotional Learning?

The County Office of Education invited the founder and CEO of Changing Perspectives, Sam Drazin, to lead two virtual family nights on what social-emotional learning is and how families can incorporate it at home.

In this session on November 9, 2021, Sam gives parents a common definition and framework to understand the components of social-emotional learning.

A Parent's Guide to Social-Emotional Learning

The County Office of Education invited the founder and CEO of Changing Perspectives, Sam Drazin, to lead two virtual family nights on what social-emotional learning is and how families can incorporate it at home.

In this session on November 17, 2021, Sam shares a variety of strategies as well as valuable resources to access additional information about how parents and caregivers can support social-emotional learning at home in intentional ways.

Local Resources and Organizations

Ayudando Latinos A Soñar (ALAS)
Ayudando Latinos A Soñar or ALAS is a Latino-centered nonprofit organization providing culturally-centered mental health services, wrap-around case management, immigration, and education, as well as our social justice advocacy initiatives. ALAS is committed to working with and for children, youth, families, farmworkers, asylum seekers, seniors, and our general Coastside community.

CareSolace
CareSolace connects families across San Mateo County with local health care providers that can meet their needs. Their services are completely free.

NAMI
NAMI offers programs and services for family members of those diagnosed with a mental illness. All programs and classes are offered free of charge. It also provides general crisis support information and mental health help.

Puente de la Costa Sur
Puente fosters wellness and prosperity in the San Mateo County South Coast communities of Pescadero, La Honda, Loma Mar, and San Gregorio by promoting and advocating for equitable access to education, health, and economic security.

San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) provides services for residents who are on Medi-Cal or are uninsured including children, youth, families, adults and older adults, for the prevention, early intervention, and treatment of mental illness and/or substance use conditions.

StarVista
StarVista is permanently closed. StarVista’s Crisis Center will soon be under the stewardship of Felton Institute, and the 24/7 Crisis Hotline at (650) 579-0350 and the 988 Lifeline remains active, along with the essential prevention and intervention work that has supported so many.

California Rehabilitation Centers
Rehab.com connects patients with accredited treatment and aftercare providers to meet the unique needs of every individual. Their resources help determine the level of care needed, treatment options, and payment options for individuals and families experiencing addiction.