WE CAN – Learn From the Experiences of Other Parents

WE CAN – Learn from the experiences of other parents. Suggested Subtitle Contact your Family-to-Family Health Information Center to get help navigating services for your child with special health care needs. Suggested Social Media Caption Family-to-Family Health Information Centers are staffed by family members who have first-hand experience and training in navigating complex health care…

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WE CAN – Hard To See Your Child Hurting

WE CAN – It’s hard to see your child hurting. Suggested Subtitle Remember that your love can help them heal. Suggested Social Media Caption It’s hard to see your child hurting. Remember that the love you give them can help them heal and move forward after traumatic experiences. Learn more about how to help your…

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WE CAN – Keep Your Cool

WE CAN – Keep your cool. And let them know that cyberbullying is not cool. Suggested Subtitle Learn more from Stopbullying.gov. Suggested Social Media Caption Keep your cool. And let them know that cyberbullying is not cool. Learn more from StopBullying.Gov. Resource Link https://www.stopbullying.gov/ How To Use Right-click on the image above and select “save”…

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WE CAN – Childhood Experiences Have a Lifelong Impact

WE CAN – Childhood experiences have a lifelong impact on our health. Suggested Subtitle Make sure your child has access to safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments to support a healthy adulthood. Suggested Social Media Caption Learn how you can prevent adverse childhood experiences and the impacts they have on our adult lives. Resource Link…

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WE CAN – Doctors Don’t Just Give Checkups

WE CAN – Doctors don’t just give checkups. Suggested Subtitle Talk to your child’s pediatrician when parenting seems overwhelming. Suggested Social Media Caption Doctors don’t just give check-ups. Talk to your child’s pediatrician when parenting is overwhelming. Resource Link https://www.healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx How To Use Right-click on the image above and select “save” to download the image….

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WE CAN – Home Is Where the Heart Is

WE CAN – Home is where the heart is. Suggested Subtitle Supportive housing helps keep families together. Suggested Social Media Caption Home is where the heart is. Supportive housing helps keep families together. Learn more from the “Find Housing Help for Your Family” fact sheet.  The Center for Supportive Housing also has tools you can use….

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WE CAN – Join Together To Prevent Child Maltreatment

WE CAN – Join together to prevent child maltreatment. Suggested Subtitle Check out tools for collaboration from the FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention. Suggested Social Media Caption Preventing child abuse and neglect requires us all to work together. Get new tools for collaboration from the FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse…

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WE CAN – Being a Parent Means Being On Call

WE CAN – Being a parent means being on call 24 hours a day. Suggested Subtitle For emotional support and empowerment, call the National Parent Helpline: 1-855-4-A-PARENT (1-855-427-2736). Suggested Social Media Caption Being a parent means being on call 24 hours a day. For emotional support and empowerment, call the National Parent Helpline: 1-855-4-A-PARENT (1-855-427-2736)….

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WE CAN – Support a Parent in Recovery

WE CAN – Support a parent in recovery. Suggested Subtitle Offer to stay with the children while they attend meetings or seek treatment. Suggested Social Media Caption Support a parent in recovery. Offer to stay with the children while they attend meetings or seek treatment. Let them know about SAMHSA’s confidential Behavioral Health Treatment Services…

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WE CAN – Deployment and Relocation

WE CAN – Deployment, relocation, and separation can be hard on children. Suggested Subtitle Put your parenting plan in place. Suggested Social Media Caption Deployment preparation has an extra, important step when you’re a parent — preparing your children for each phase of the deployment cycle. Resource Link http://www.militaryonesource.mil/web/mos/-/parenting-through-deployment-the-essentials How To Use Right-click on the…

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