Healthy Minds Program

What is PTA Healthy Minds?

The National PTA Healthy Minds Program helps families and PTAs support the mental health needs of students and families. Healthy Minds gives families and PTAs the knowledge and tools to better understand mental health issues and adopt practices to help families thrive. 

Parents and caregivers are children’s first teachers. Families can play a crucial role in modeling healthy habits. The PTA Healthy Minds Program gives parents the tools they need to understand and build their child’s social, emotional and mental health.

Why Prioritize Mental Health? Nearly four in five young people have unmet mental health needs, and as many as one in five live with mental illness. However, despite research that shows that physical and mental health are connected, we often don’t prioritize our mental health in the same way that we prioritize our physical health. National PTA believes that if parents and caregivers have the right knowledge and tools, mental health can become an everyday priority.

Resources For Families

Check out the Healthy Minds: What Families Can Do guide for more information and ways to help your family.  

National PTA website has additional resources, including tips for helping kids cope and a tool to help build a mental health action plan for your family.