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Parent Resources

Our Parent Resources provide families with tools to keep students safe and supported. From Safetip.org for anonymous safety reporting to the Raise app that helps families navigate the challenges of today's digital landscape, parents can stay informed, proactive, and connected.

Raise Videos

Confident Parenting in the Digital Age. Raise helps families navigate the challenges of today’s digital landscape. Visit joinraise.com to download the mobile app.

Nurturing Parent-Child Relationships

Improve communication and trust. Research confirms that the most important thing parents can do to protect their children against risky online behavior is to strengthen their relationships with their children.

Nurturing Parent-Child Relationships

Nurturing Parent-Child Relationships

Does Media Content Really Matter That Much for Kids?

11 min 15 sec

Does Media Content Really Matter That Much for Kids?

11 min 15 sec

Does Media Content Really Matter That Much for Kids?

11 min 15 sec

Preparing Your Children for What They’re Going to See

11 min 00 sec

Preparing Your Children for What They’re Going to See

11 min 00 sec

Preparing Your Children for What They’re Going to See

11 min 00 sec

Objects for Our Use vs. Whole Human Beings

8 min 09 sec

Objects for Our Use vs. Whole Human Beings

8 min 09 sec

Objects for Our Use vs. Whole Human Beings

8 min 09 sec

Making Everything Sexual

8 mion 34 sec

Making Everything Sexual

8 mion 34 sec

Making Everything Sexual

8 mion 34 sec

Learning How to Relate to Other Human Beings

9 min 38 sec

Learning How to Relate to Other Human Beings

9 min 38 sec

Learning How to Relate to Other Human Beings

9 min 38 sec

How to Hurt Another Human Being

7 min 46 sec

How to Hurt Another Human Being

7 min 46 sec

How to Hurt Another Human Being

7 min 46 sec

Responding Rather Than Reacting to Discoveries of Inappropriate Content

10 min 22 sec

Responding Rather Than Reacting to Discoveries of Inappropriate Content

10 min 22 sec

Responding Rather Than Reacting to Discoveries of Inappropriate Content

10 min 22 sec

Looking At Your Own Challenges First

6 min 42 sec

Looking At Your Own Challenges First

6 min 42 sec

Looking At Your Own Challenges First

6 min 42 sec

Managing Screen Time Balance

Explore creative ways to balance the digital diet your child is consuming with the many valuable real-world experiences of childhood.

Managing Screen Time Balance

Explore creative ways to balance the digital diet your child is consuming with the many valuable real-world experiences of childhood.

Managing Screen Time Balance

Explore creative ways to balance the digital diet your child is consuming with the many valuable real-world experiences of childhood.

Does Screen Time Really Matter That Much?

9 min 52 sec

Does Screen Time Really Matter That Much?

9 min 52 sec

Does Screen Time Really Matter That Much?

9 min 52 sec

Love Technology, Love People More

12 min 23 sec

Love Technology, Love People More

12 min 23 sec

Love Technology, Love People More

12 min 23 sec

Taking Back Control of Your Attention as a Family

11 min 39 sec

Taking Back Control of Your Attention as a Family

11 min 39 sec

Taking Back Control of Your Attention as a Family

11 min 39 sec

Living Our Own Lives, Not Somebody Else’s

10 min 08 sec

Living Our Own Lives, Not Somebody Else’s

10 min 08 sec

Living Our Own Lives, Not Somebody Else’s

10 min 08 sec

Screens Are Not the Enemies

9 min 51 sec

Screens Are Not the Enemies

9 min 51 sec

Screens Are Not the Enemies

9 min 51 sec

When is My Child Ready for a Phone?

12 min 47 sec

When is My Child Ready for a Phone?

12 min 47 sec

When is My Child Ready for a Phone?

12 min 47 sec

When Screen Time is Out of Control

9 min 44 sec

When Screen Time is Out of Control

9 min 44 sec

When Screen Time is Out of Control

9 min 44 sec

Navigating Inappropriate Content

Consider a variety of ways to help protect and filter out what you’d rather your child not see—and just as importantly, how to help prepare them for when they do encounter age-inappropriate content.

Navigating Inappropriate Content

Navigating Inappropriate Content

Does Media Content Really Matter That Much for Kids?

9 min 40 sec

Does Media Content Really Matter That Much for Kids?

9 min 40 sec

Does Media Content Really Matter That Much for Kids?

9 min 40 sec

Preparing Your Children for What They’re Going to See

9 min 31 sec

Preparing Your Children for What They’re Going to See

9 min 31 sec

Preparing Your Children for What They’re Going to See

9 min 31 sec

Objects for Our Use vs. Whole Human Beings

12 min 49 sec

Objects for Our Use vs. Whole Human Beings

12 min 49 sec

Objects for Our Use vs. Whole Human Beings

12 min 49 sec

Making Everything Sexual

7 min 36 sec

Making Everything Sexual

7 min 36 sec

Making Everything Sexual

7 min 36 sec

Learning How to Relate to Other Human Beings

7 min 22 sec

Learning How to Relate to Other Human Beings

7 min 22 sec

Learning How to Relate to Other Human Beings

7 min 22 sec

How to Hurt Another Human Being

9 min 28 sec

How to Hurt Another Human Being

9 min 28 sec

How to Hurt Another Human Being

9 min 28 sec

Responding Rather Than Reacting to Discoveries of Inappropriate Content

10 min 18 sec

Responding Rather Than Reacting to Discoveries of Inappropriate Content

10 min 18 sec

Responding Rather Than Reacting to Discoveries of Inappropriate Content

10 min 18 sec

The Good, The True, and The Beautiful

7 min 37 sec

The Good, The True, and The Beautiful

7 min 37 sec

The Good, The True, and The Beautiful

7 min 37 sec

Confronting Cyberbullying

Learn how to protect your child from being victimized, as well as what to do if you notice signs of aggression in your child towards others.

Confronting Cyberbullying

Learn how to protect your child from being victimized, as well as what to do if you notice signs of aggression in your child towards others.

Confronting Cyberbullying

Learn how to protect your child from being victimized, as well as what to do if you notice signs of aggression in your child towards others.

Cyberbullying 101. Getting You Up to Speed

12 min 19 sec

Cyberbullying 101. Getting You Up to Speed

12 min 19 sec

Cyberbullying 101. Getting You Up to Speed

12 min 19 sec

Cyberbullying 201: Going Deeper on Where, When & How

10 min 50 sec

Cyberbullying 201: Going Deeper on Where, When & How

10 min 50 sec

Cyberbullying 201: Going Deeper on Where, When & How

10 min 50 sec

Signs Your Child is Being Cyberbullied and What to Do About It

12 min 41 sec

Signs Your Child is Being Cyberbullied and What to Do About It

12 min 41 sec

Signs Your Child is Being Cyberbullied and What to Do About It

12 min 41 sec

What Should I Do If My Child is Cyberbullying Other Kids?

10 min 03 sec

What Should I Do If My Child is Cyberbullying Other Kids?

10 min 03 sec

What Should I Do If My Child is Cyberbullying Other Kids?

10 min 03 sec

How to Raise a Non-Bully

6 min 00 sec

How to Raise a Non-Bully

6 min 00 sec

How to Raise a Non-Bully

6 min 00 sec

Fostering Digital Resilience in Our Kids

10 min 13 sec

Fostering Digital Resilience in Our Kids

10 min 13 sec

Fostering Digital Resilience in Our Kids

10 min 13 sec

Protecting Against Online Predators

It’s more common than you think. Know what signs to look for, so you can be proactive in ensuring your child is never targeted by an online predator.

Protecting Against Online Predators

It’s more common than you think. Know what signs to look for, so you can be proactive in ensuring your child is never targeted by an online predator.

Protecting Against Online Predators

It’s more common than you think. Know what signs to look for, so you can be proactive in ensuring your child is never targeted by an online predator.

The Scope of the Problem

6 min 14 sec

The Scope of the Problem

6 min 14 sec

The Scope of the Problem

6 min 14 sec

Recognizing Grooming

10 min 14 sec

Recognizing Grooming

10 min 14 sec

Recognizing Grooming

10 min 14 sec

The Weight of What's Really Going On Out There

11 min 02 sec

The Weight of What's Really Going On Out There

11 min 02 sec

The Weight of What's Really Going On Out There

11 min 02 sec

Sextortion and Child Pornography

7 min 53 sec

Sextortion and Child Pornography

7 min 53 sec

Sextortion and Child Pornography

7 min 53 sec

“So When Can We Get Together?” In-Person Threats

7 min 56 sec

“So When Can We Get Together?” In-Person Threats

7 min 56 sec

“So When Can We Get Together?” In-Person Threats

7 min 56 sec

The Conversations to Have with Your Child

9 min 41 sec

The Conversations to Have with Your Child

9 min 41 sec

The Conversations to Have with Your Child

9 min 41 sec

Seven App Characteristics that Predators Love

10 min 43 sec

Seven App Characteristics that Predators Love

10 min 43 sec

Seven App Characteristics that Predators Love

10 min 43 sec

parent resources

Other Resources

SafeTip.org

Students, parents, and faculty can report concerns confidentially at SafeTip.org. All tips instantly sync to the Impact Suite platform for quick, proactive action.

Visit SafeTip.org

The Raise App

Raise is a parenting app made by Impact Suite that helps families navigate the challenges of today’s digital landscape. Download the app today!

Visit JoinRaise.com

The Impact Suite App

The Impact App is the friendly mental health assistant for your family — to help you build better habits and keep your minds and bodies operating at maximum efficiency.

Apple Store

Google Store

Social and Emotional Learning

Download worksheets for each grade level. We cover subjects like: Active listening, communication, conflict resolution, empathy, resilience, decision making, and more.

Restoring Hope—

What if your child's mental health struggles don't have to define their future?

As a parent, watching your child battle depression, anxiety, or other mental health challenges can feel devastating. You've likely been told these are lifelong conditions your child will simply have to "manage"—but what if that isn't the whole story?

In Restoring Hope, Clay Olsen and Dr. Jacob Hess offer parents a research-backed alternative to discouraging narratives surrounding childhood mental health. This essential resource reveals why traditional approaches often leave families feeling stuck, how evidence-based lifestyle changes can create profound shifts in your child's well-being, and what breakthrough research shows about young brains' remarkable capacity to heal.

Whether your child is just beginning to show signs of mental health challenges or you've been navigating this journey for years, Restoring Hope provides the compassionate, practical guidance every parent needs—complete with real stories from families who've found their way from struggle to healing.

Your child's story is still being written. And there's more hope than you may have been told.