Family Resources
Find practical resources created to support families and caregivers as they connect, communicate, and grow together. Explore activities, guides, and tools for strengthening family relationships, navigating school partnerships, building resilience, supporting emotional well-being, and creating positive everyday experiences
Confidently Connecting with Schools: A guide for Caregivers
Practical tips to help caregivers communicate with teachers and school staff with confidence, and build a strong home-school connection.
Effective Communication Strategies
Three key strategies for communicating in ways that build trust, set clear expectations, and help resolve conflict.
Empowering Family Voice in School Culture
Explores why family voice matters in shaping an inclusive school culture and strengthening the home-school partnership.
Interpersonal Skills and Family Engagement
Key interpersonal skills and why they matter for family engagement, with practical tips and a reflection worksheet.
Racoon and Friends: A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch Book
A read-aloud book from The EdVenture Group’s Raccoon & Friends series, designed to spark movement, conversation, and imagination while building empathy and connection between families.
Resilience Recipe Cards
These cards are intended to provide families and educators with bite-sized, actionable strategies to build resilience in children and teens day-to-day without adding overwhelming tasks.
Family Conversation Starters
A card deck of conversation prompts to spark sharing and connection among families, one draw at a time.
Family Navigation Kit Materials
Digital downloads of curated, interactive kits for foster, kinship, and grandfamily placements that help children and caregivers navigate life transitions with less stress and more confidence.
Family Ties Bingo
A bingo card of daily connection challenges for families to complete together, one box at a time.
Daily Routine Chart
A visual chart for mapping out daily activities, helping build structure, confidence, and a smoother day.
SEL Uno
A twist on classic Uno that builds in Social Emotional Learning, helping players practice managing emotions, connecting with others, and making healthy choices.
Emotions Uno
An emotional twist on classic Uno, helping players explore and express feelings while building connection with friends or family.
Emotional Check In
A caregiver-guided coloring page that invites kids to reflect on and express how they’re feeling.
Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt
An outdoor scavenger hunt activity to get families and caregivers exploring, observing, and connecting in nature together
Internet Safety
A guide to help caregivers protect children online and use the internet safely and appropriately.
Kinship Quick Resources
A quick-reference list of organizations and resources to support caregivers raising kinship relatives.
Family Conversation Starters
A card deck of conversation prompts to spark sharing and connection among families, one draw at a time.
Resilience Recipe Cards
These cards are intended to provide families and educators with bite-sized, actionable strategies to build resilience in children and teens day-to-day without adding overwhelming tasks.
My Support System Map
An interactive activity that helps youth identify the people they can turn to for support, including those who make them feel safe, offer help or advice, support them at school, and help them learn and grow.
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