Family Engagement
Partnerships with parents, guardians, and families are vital to create social and environmental support for youth and reduce tobacco use in the community.
Family-School Partnerships
The Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships (Version 2) is designed to help schools and families work together to boost student achievement, wellness, and school improvement.
Unlike traditional family engagement that focuses mainly on parents, this framework builds skills and understanding for both staff and families. It fosters a shared vision, clarifies roles, and strengthens collaboration. By addressing challenges, applying best practices, and creating the right conditions, schools and families can form meaningful partnerships that drive lasting student success.
This diagram illustrates framework levels and components. Click the images to learn more:
Process Conditions
Process Conditions are elements of family engagement in which schools have the most actionable steps to strengthen school–family partnerships. In the context of our TUPE prevention efforts, these conditions guide how schools can intentionally involve families in creating healthy, tobacco-free environments.
Teen Vaping: What Parents and Caregivers Should Know
This new statewide initiative focuses on strengthening family engagement in vape-use prevention. The campaign offers helpful resources to support parents and caregivers in learning the facts about vaping and how to encourage and support their teens in staying vape-free.
The campaign features a new postcard, available in 21 languages!
Click here to access the PDF version of the postcard for download and printing.
The postcard directs parents and caregivers to a website where they can find conversation starters, warning signs, and additional tools to help guide family discussions.
