Parent Resources

At the of the day , the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.

Jane D. Hull

How to help your student with career development

• ASSIST YOUR STUDENT WITH THINKING REALISTICALLY ABOUT THEIR SKILLS AND INTERESTS
• HELP YOUR STUDENT RECOGNIZE AND DEVELOP THEIR STRENGTHS
• LET YOUR STUDENT MAKE DECISIONS
• PROMOTE THE VALUE OF INTERNSHIPS, VOLUNTEERISM, AND PART-TIME WORK.

Below are links that lead to resources that parents, guardians, and other mentors can use to play an especially critical and unique role in the career development of their students. 

• Reality Checking
• Self-Esteem Building
• Mental Health
• Networking
• References
• Social Media
• Work Permits & Safety
• Professional Appearance
• Financial Literacy
• Talk. They Hear You. mobile app 

Blogs for parents:

• Money Skills for Kids
• Teaching Money Skills at Every State of Your Child’s Life

Soft Skills

• Goal Setting
• Career Planning
• Time Management

Teens and Mental Health

HandholdMA.org is a user-friendly website for families who are worried about their children’s mental health and is designed to help families figure out if their child’s behavior is something to worry about and if so, what next steps can they take.  A 30-minute recorded webinar is also available and shows key features and how to use the website to locate mental health resources for teens in Massachusetts.