Summer Mental Health Resources for Parents and Families

DATE: 
June 4, 2026

TO:
All School Administrators 

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness

SUBJECT:
FREE Mental Health Education for Parents and Caregivers

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Jordan District has partnered with the Cook Center for Human Connection to provide ongoing mental health education for parents and caregivers. This collaboration offers FREE access to live, virtual educational sessions covering various topics. Included are the resources for ALL summer months. Please share the following resources with your school community: 

• Mental Health Series
  • June Mental Health Series: Sessions are offered in both English and Spanish. 

• • July Mental Health Series: Sessions are offered in both English and Spanish. 

• • August Mental Health Series: Sessions are offered in both English and Spanish. 

• • Previously recorded seminars can be accessed through a comprehensive library of sessions and resources for each topic. You can access the library of recorded sessions at any time by visiting this site: https://parentguidance.org/mhsindex. 

• Ask a Therapist live virtual event is an anonymous opportunity to ask questions from a licensed family therapist about your child’s mental health. 
  • The summer live events will take place on:
    • Tuesday, June 9, 2026 with access to the recording afterwards. 
      • Registration Link:  https://cookcenter.info/ATLJune9 
    • Tuesday, July 21, 2026 with access to the recording afterwards.
      •  Registration Link:  https://cookcenter.info/ATLJuly21
    • Tuesday, August 25, 2026 with access to the recording afterwards. R
      • Registration Link:  https://cookcenter.info/ATLAug25

• Included in the mental health series is a "Watch Together Series" for families. While the Mental Health Series is designed for parents, these “Watch Together” events are for the whole family, especially teens and young adults.
  • June Event: Conversations About Consent - Are You Listening?
    • Wednesday, June 17th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm MST  REGISTER NOW
  • No July Event
  • August Event: Body Positivity - Kaia & Vince
    • Wednesday, August 12th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm MST  REGISTER NOW

Please share the attached flyers/resources with your school communities. Should you have any questions please reach out to Angie Rasmussen at angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org.