Mindful Moments
A Tip Sheet Series for Families
Explore practical tip sheets designed to support families with children’s mental health, wellness, and access to care.
What Is Mental Health?
Understanding your child’s Mental Health.
Parent Checklist.
Preparing for first time appointments/meetings.
Tips for Applying for Medicaid.
Tips to streamline the Medicaid application and avoid delays.
The Children’s Mental Health Continuum.
Mental Health isn’t “one size fits all.” Its a continuum of support that can be dialed up or down based on your child’s needs at any given time.
Navigating the Children’s Mental Health System.
Helpful guidance to better understand and navigate the children’s mental health system with confidence.
Tip sheet on 504 vs IDEA/IEP plans.
Quick tips to help understand the difference between a 504 plan and an IDEA/IEP.
Parent guide to school PTE (Permission to Evaluate).
Permission to Evaluate (PTE) is a legal document schools need signed before evaluating your child, giving you the right to understand and approve or deny the process.
Flowchart explaining the Permission to Evaluate Process.
A simple step-by-step overview of the evaluation, consent, and eligibility process in Pennsylvania special education.
What is Safe2say?
Learn about this confidential system for reporting safety concerns. Students, parents, and community members can use it to report concerns about themselves, another student, or any situation that feels unsafe.