Partnerships between Head Start and Early Head Start families and their programs are important. Connecting with parents through social media is one way to let them know your program cares and you are still there for them. It shows families that you stand ready to partner with them around their interests, needs, and goals.
Below is a set of 15 positive social media messages you can send to parents to let them know you are thinking of and supporting them. Since you know your families best, feel free to tweak the messages as needed. Download the files individually below, or download the entire set.
Facebook Messaging: Remember a period when you had a challenge or difficult time? Think about how you were able to get through it. Tap into your own strength. You are strong.
Twitter Messaging: Think about a challenging or difficult time in your life. How did you get through? Tap into your own strength. You are strong.
Facebook Messaging: Think about all of the important things you do every day for your family. You are exactly the parent your children need you to be right now.
Twitter Messaging: Think about all of the important things you do every day for your family. You are exactly the parent your children need you to be right now.
Facebook Messaging: You have fears and worries about the unknown. It's okay to have those feelings. It's OK to cry.
Twitter Messaging: You have fears and worries about the unknown. It's okay to have those feelings. It's OK to cry.
Facebook Messaging: Think about the people you turn to in difficult times. Reach out to them now by phone, text, or computer. Maintaining your connections will get you through.
Twitter Messaging: Who do you turn to in difficult times? Reach out to them by phone, text, or computer. Maintaining your connections will get you through.
Facebook Messaging: Hold onto familiar routines whenever possible to ground you and your family.
Twitter Messaging: Hold onto familiar routines whenever possible to ground you and your family.
Facebook Messaging: Think about the things that make you feel better, such as songs, family meals, prayers, hugs, or seeing the world through your child's eyes. Do them often.
Twitter Messaging: Think about the things that make you feel better, such as songs, family meals, prayers, and hugs. Do them often.
Facebook Messaging: Remember that this current situation will not last forever. It is okay to look to the future. This is just a moment in time.
Twitter Messaging: Remember that this current situation will not last forever. It is okay to look to the future. This is just a moment in time.
Facebook Messaging: Information overload is real. Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to the news stories, including social media.
Twitter Messaging: Information overload is real. Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to the news stories, including social media.
Facebook Messaging: Exercise regularly, eat healthy balanced meals, and get plenty of sleep. Breathe deeply, stretch, or meditate.
Twitter Messaging: Exercise regularly, eat healthy balanced meals, and get plenty of sleep. Breathe deeply, stretch, or meditate.
Facebook Messaging: If you feel overwhelmed, nervous, or have lingering sadness, it is important to reach out to a trained and experienced mental health professional. It is okay to ask for help. You are not alone. https://bit.ly/33GRhcu
Twitter Messaging: Feeling overwhelmed, nervous, or have lingering sadness? Reach out to a trained mental health professional. It is okay to ask for help. https://bit.ly/33GRhcu
Facebook Messaging: It's very hard to hide your feelings from your children. And you don't need to, as long as you don't leave them alone with theirs. Do your best to handle your feelings so you can help them manage theirs.
Twitter Messaging: It's very hard to hide your feelings from your children. Do your best to handle your own feelings so you can help them manage theirs.
Facebook Messaging: Self-care is not selfish. It is an act of love. Taking care of your health and well-being ensures you are prepared physically and mentally to care for your child.
Twitter Messaging: Taking care of yourself is not selfish. It is an act of love. It ensures you are prepared physically and mentally to care for your child.
Facebook Messaging: Your child's behavior may challenge you. It's okay. A change in routine can be stressful for a child. Children show they are upset the only way they know how — through their behavior. Don't take it personally when they act out. Pause, breathe, then respond.
Twitter Messaging: Children show their feelings through their behavior. Your child's behavior may challenge you at times. Pause, breathe, then respond.
Related Resources
- Using Social Media to Engage Families
- Social Media Essentials for Getting Head Start Programs Connected
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Resource Type: Article
National Centers: Parent, Family and Community Engagement
Audience: Family Service Workers
Last Updated: October 2, 2023