Parenting Resource Topics include: building strong family connections, youth substance use prevention, & youth mental health support.
Building Strong Family Relationships
Local Resources
Our Master Calendar of Parent Education Events in the Snoqualmie Valley is available .
Encompass Family Enrichment is available here. This program provides resources to help you be your best self and help nurture the growth of the children in your life.
Guiding Good Choices is for parents of 4th-8th graders. In this five week free course you will learn proven methods to increase communication around substance use and making safe choices. Check our Upcoming Events page here to see if this is running.
Parenting the Love & Logic Way ® is presented by Molly Jensen, OTR and is designed to decrease the stress and tension of raising children. Check our Upcoming Events page here to see if this is running.
Tips for Adults: How to Connect with Teens is a list that provides parents with concrete ways to connect with teens and is available here.
Outside Resources
Adverse Childhood Experiences Interview with Dr. Gabor Mate explains why relationships and connecting a caring community are important for the healthy development of kids and is available here.
Keep Connected, “Bringing Out the Best in Your Family and the Keep Connected program invites you to explore questions and topics for strengthening families.
Search Institute, “Developmental Relationships” explains the five elements that make relationships powerful in young people’s lives. Additionally, check out Search Institute’s Blog with additional resources.
Youth Substance Use Prevention
Local Resources
Parenting Healthy Children provides suggestions for what parents can do to raise healthy kids and other parenting resources, available here.
Parent Liability can help you protect yourself and your children by knowing the facts about substance use, available here.
Snoqualmie Valley Family Pledge you can take an important step in prevention potential problems before they begin here.
Take-Back programs are the only secure and environmentally sound way to dispose of leftover and expired medicines, find a location near you here.
Valley Resources for Healthy Teens provide services for Teens in the Snoqualmie Valley and Riverview School District areas.
Outside Resources
Links for Parents and Teens provides information about what parents can do to reduce the risks of substance use here.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has a guide available here to help parents and guardians of kids ages 10-14.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids has resources for substance use prevention family planning (offered in Spanish) available here.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids also explains brain development, teen behavior and preventing drug use here.
Preventing Teen Drug Use explains risk factors and why teens use here.
Watch TEDMED 2018, “What You Should Know About Vaping and E-Cigaretts” here.
Truth Initiative is committed to making tobacco use a thing of the past, learn about “Why Vaping is an Important Issue” here.
Where To Get Help
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: “What Type of Help Do You Need?” | Resources to help address your child’s substance use.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHS) | Treating substance use disorders, addiction, and mental illness.
Washington State Department of Health and Social Services | Behavioral Health Services including Youth Services and Mental Health and Addiction.
Youth Mental Health Support
Local Resources
Mental Health Support Options in the Riverview School District Area
Mental Health First Aid USA classes will be posted on our Upcoming Events page located here.
LGBTQ Resources | There are a lot of resources available to youth, parents and caregivers, school staff, community and faith-based organizations.