Parent Coordinator & Parent Resources

Let's Get Started ~ Important Links.

New York City Public Schools

Operoo: operoo.com

NYCSA (NYC Schools Account): schoolsaccount.nyc

NYCSA School Bus Transportation App: Bus Eligibility Info

NYC Resources For Free WiFi

Library/Alliance WiFi: nycgo.com — Internet Access in NYC

LinkNYC WiFi: nycgo.com — WiFi in NYC

Carrier WiFi: List of providers offering free WiFi

Immunization Requirements

A healthy school setting gives all students the best chance to learn and grow. Vaccines are very important to this effort. They protect children from getting and spreading diseases that can make them very sick. For this reason, we require children aged 2-months to 18-years-old who are entering or attending child care, public school, or private school be vaccinated against certain diseases.

Please click on the link below to visit the NYC DOE website for Immunization Requirements.

ASD Nest Support Project E-Newsletter

NYU/Steinhardt offers Nest families the ASD Nest Support Project Family e-newsletter. With funding from the NYC DOE, this e-newsletter provides:

• General information about autism and the Nest program
• Information from self-advocates
• Relevant community resources and links to news and research
• Dates/times/locations of upcoming workshops and other events

Middle School Parent Resource Links

Navigating the Transition

• GreatSchools - Middle School Success: Practical articles from "How to talk to your middle schooler" to managing homework volume.
• Edutopia: Parent Engagement: Tips on staying involved without being a "helicopter parent."
• MiddleWeb: A blog dedicated to the unique challenges of the "muddling middle" years.

Digital Parenting & Safety

• Common Sense Media for Parents: The "gold standard" — real talk on apps like TikTok, Snapchat, and Discord.
• The Smart Talk: Helps parents and kids co-create a "digital contract" for phone and internet use.
• Screenagers Blog: Weekly insights on digital technology and youth development.

Emotional & Mental Health SupportEmotional & Mental Health Support

• Child Mind Institute: Guides on spotting the difference between normal teen moodiness and clinical anxiety or depression.
• Understood.org: Resource for children with learning or attention issues (ADHD, Dyslexia).
• Greater Good Science Center (Berkeley): Science-based tips for raising resilient, kind, and grateful teenagers.

Academic Advocacy & Future Planning

• College Board: BigFuture (Middle School): Understand how middle school choices affect high school and college tracks.
• Colorín Colorado: Bilingual (English/Spanish) site for parents of English Language Learners.

Effects of Marijuana

Today begins National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) – started by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), it inspires meaningful conversations around youth substance use. We are honored to partner with NIDA to share facts around topics that are often steeped in misinformation and stigma.

The majority of people who reach out to our helpline are concerned about marijuana. Today, we are answering some important questions related to the substance itself and how to talk to young people in your life about marijuana.

Why is it important for parents to be informed about marijuana?

Nearly 30% of people who use it have a mild, moderate or severe form of marijuana use disorder.

• Young people who use marijuana are 4 to 7 times more likely than adults to become addicted to marijuana; however, the longer teens and young adults delay use while their brains are developing, the less likely they are to develop a marijuana use disorder or addiction.