May 03, 2021
1hr. 44min
State of Adolescents PLAYBACK
The mental and emotional wellness of teens.
Parent Engagement
As adolescents strive to develop into responsible young adults, parents must be on the lookout for at-risk behaviors that could lead adolescents on a journey of unhealthy habits. The good news is, when concern and red flags arise, every parent is already equipped with the best tool—your voice! Our work and research tell us when parents listen and ask questions without judgment, they create a safe space for young people to invite you closer into their world.
Parent Toolkit
We hear from parents frequently that they feel unprepared to discuss certain topics with their children. Our Parent Toolkit provides a broad range of information, tips, and conversation starters to help parents navigate topics and situations with their children, including those that are hard to talk about. The toolkit includes subject matter and tools for every stage of development.
Click here to see our PARENT ENGAGEMENT accomplishments in our 2020 ANNUAL REPORT and to learn more about GCAPP and our five program areas.
Workshop For Parents
GCAPP provides workshops, webinar, and events (both virtual and in-person) to empower you with resources, tools, and strategies. We can customize workshops to fit your group’s needs. Our parent workshops can be customized for:
- Parents
- Guardians
- Youth-serving Professionals
- & Other Caregivers
Parents' Testimonials
I attended a workshop for parents, a Lunch and Learn provided by GCAPP, and could not have been more pleased. It was informative and the presenters were excellent, well-informed, and put everyone at ease to ask questions and not feel embarrassed. It’s hard to talk to teens about sex and relationships and they really helped me out. And I love the toolkit too! Many more topics families have to deal with. Awesome! And Thanks!
I volunteer to work with youth groups throughout Atlanta and Fulton County and I’ve long heard about GCAPP but thought it was only about preventing teen pregnancies but it’s so much more. I attended a Saturday morning workshop and even after 2 hours, I didn’t want to leave. Their work today takes on a very broad approach to youth development.
GCAPP’s Parent Toolkit is such a jewel! I use it with my 6th Grader A LOT! I have also found it helpful in starting conversations with my 16-year-old, who has a boyfriend. There’s good information in the toolkit on healthy relationships.
I have 2 boys, I’m a single mom and no father to help, so the toolkit would be amazing. It’s hard to talk to your children without having support or guidance on topics.
Parents should love the toolkit. It is wonderful and I have shared it with my parents group. I’ve downloaded many of the pages that I think are helpful for my family and use as a reference guide. There’s so much good information.
I have little ones and am not interested in sharing the typical storks and birds and bees stories. As a parent, what I love about GCAPP is that their toolkit is age-appropriate. It provides guidance on how to talk to children from a very early age, surprisingly very appropriately.
I’m a single father trying to raise three girls. Attended a parent workshop. I need all the help I can get. Thanks GCAPP.
Ivan
Fulton County Parent
Paige
Atlanta Parent
Kim
Decatur Parent
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Alpharetta Parent
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Chatham County Parent
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