Publications for Parents and Children and Youth
A Parent's Handbook
This handbook is provided to every family as they enter the child welfare system. It details the rights and responsibilities of the parents, court and child welfare system. It also provides an overview of what can be expected when involved with CYF. (Disponible en español, por debajo.)Choosing an appropriate caregiver, including a care-giving partner, is one of the most important decisions a parent can make. Just because someone is a lover, relative or close friend does not mean they are capable of taking care of a child.
Choose Your Partner Carefully - Your Baby is Counting on You (brochure)
Choose Your Caregiver Carefully - Your Baby is Counting on You (brochure)
Choosing an appropriate caregiver, including a care-giving partner, is one of the most important decisions a parent can make. Just because someone is a lover, relative or close friend does not mean they are capable of taking care of a child. This brochure gives some tips to help you choose a safe caregiver for your child.
Home Alone - Is your child ready?
Helps parents think about all the factors that are important when deciding if a child is ready to be left home alone. (Disponible en español, por debajo)
Helps parents think about all the factors that are important when deciding if a child is ready to be left home alone. (Disponible en español, por debajo)
Kinship Care in Pa. - Support for Families with Grandparents and Other Kin Raising Children
Published by The Pennsylvania State University, 2005
Manual para Padres
Este manual se proporciona a cada familia cuando entran en el sistema de bienestar infantil. Este manual se proporciona a cada familia cuando entran en el sistema de bienestar infantil. En él se detallan los derechos y responsabilidades de los padres, los tribunales y sistema de bienestar infantil. También proporciona una visión general de lo que se puede esperar cuando se involucren con CYF.
Safe Sleep ActionAlert
Infants and children one year of age and younger are particularly vulnerable to injury and death when safe sleep practices are not followed. DHS issued the ActionAlert - Safe Sleep Education and the Safe Sleep Leave-behind Flyer to inform staff and caregivers about these dangers and how to reduce them.
Safe Start Parent Pages
These one-page documents contain tips for parents.
Bedtime Battles
Building a Relationship with your Child's Teacher
Consistency
Creating Attitutes of Gratitude
Dealing with Death for a Small Child
Does My Child Need Help?
Halloween is Scary!
Hands Are Not for Hitting
Helping a Child Deal with Angry Feelings
Holidays are Fun and Sometimes Overwhelming!
I'm Bigger Now, I am Four
I'm Three, Oh My!
I'm Two, Wow!
Kindergarten Readiness
Morning Arrival and Evening Pick-up/ Social Skill Practice
Nighttime Fears
Nurturing Ideas
Paying Attention
Problem Solving Ideas
Transitions
What Parents Can do to Decrease Exposure to Media Violence
Why Telling A Child To “Be Good” Sometimes Doesn’t Work
Solo en casa – ¿Estu listo tu hijo?
Ayuda a los padres pensar en todos los factores que son importantes al decidir si un niño está listo para ser dejado solo en casa.
Taking Charge of your Child's Mental Health -- A Parent's Guide
Provided to help parents make informed decisions about a child's mental health, to relieve some of the confusion and to learn about the voluntary treatment and the accessible, culturally competent, integrated and comprehensive human services available to help meet the mental health needs of your child.
Of interest to children and youth
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Foster Club 2011 Yearbook
It’s All About U
It’s All About U is a campaign designed to educate children, school staff, families, and the Allegheny County community about the importance of mental health and the role stigma plays in preventing not only treatment but simple dialog about how we feel. The campaign was administered by the county’s Community Connections for Families (CCF) program. In 2001, the campaign was piloted in five schools.
Free "How Do You Feel?" coloring book for kids
Free "Explore Your Feelings" coloring book for kids
Know Your Rights - A Guide for Youth in Substitute Care
by the Juvenile Law Center and KidsVoice
My Life: Stories from Youth in Allegheny County’s Child Welfare System
Young adults who live in foster care face many challenges, particularly as they transition from out-of-home placement to independence. Given the opportunity, youth in the child welfare system offer great insights about how their lives were shaped by the services they received and by the absence of needed services. DHS tapped into this valuable resource and created My Life.
My Quest, My Future - Resources for Youth
Provides names of organizations and contact information to help youth meet needs related to education, employment, life skills, housing, health care and other topics.