Exploring School Staff Perspectives on Brief, School-Based Parenting Seminars with a Reciprocal School Staff Component: Implications for Home-School Partnerships

Abstract

Home–school partnerships offer an opportunity to coordinate strategies and provide consistent support across both home and school settings, including supporting children’s learning and wellbeing. The rising prevalence of mental health problems among children highlights the need for accessible support for their wellbeing, such as through home-school partnerships. Parents play a key role in promoting children’s development, while schools hold a unique position in prevention efforts for mental health issues. However, they may not always be equipped with skills, knowledge, and resources to work with one another towards shared goals. Parenting programs have been shown to enhance parenting practic..