Family Engagement

Involving families in school health activities can be an important strategy to support students with chronic health conditions because they can encourage schools to provide a healthy environment and health services. These relationships can promote ongoing communication between the school, the family, and health care providers to follow the health care plan for that student.  

Maine Department of Education 

• Family Engagement and Cultural Responsiveness 
• Migrant Education

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

Parents for Healthy Schools Framework 

• Family Engagement
• Limited English Proficient (LEP) Parents and Guardians
• Parent Engagement: Strategies for Involving Parents in School Health
• Promoting Parent Engagement in School Health: A Facilitator’s Guide for Staff Development 

Other Resources

• National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement  provides resources for advancing high impact practices, promoting evidence-based policies, building capacity and leadership in the field, and upholding family, school, and community engagement as a core strategy for improving child development and student achievement.
• G.E.A.R Parent Network   Gaining Empowerment Allows Results (G.E.A.R.) Parent Network, a program of Crisis & Counseling Centers, is run by parents for parents who have kids ages 0-21 providing services for parents of children with emotional and behavioral health concerns.
• Maine Parent Federation can help empower and encourage families with various programs, supporting families with understanding and collaboration that thrives in diversity, respect & trust.