School holidays can be a wonderful time, but they can also add some extra stress to the family dynamic.

Trying to keep young people entertained and engaged, often while juggling work and other commitments, can be quite taxing.

The good news is that there are a raft of resources that parents and carers can access during the remainder of these summer school holidays to help lighten the load a little.

• Parenting SA - a program of the South Australian Government that provides information on raising children - has developed the Managing Screen Time video to support parents to keep their children safe and healthy as they learn to navigate screen technology. It also has a raft of free Parent Easy Guides available and has recently released a series of five short videos to help support parents with their children's behaviour, from finding solutions together to pausing rather than reacting.  You can also subscribe to Parenting SA’s monthly newsletter by emailing health.parentingsa@sa.gov.au.
• Families Growing Together offers a range of free workshops for parents and caregivers to attend, that provide simple and practical strategies based on the latest parenting research and information.  This helps empower families with the knowledge and skills they need to connect and grow together. Workshops include 'Living with young people' to support parents with teenagers and 'My child and me' for parents of children aged 2-12.
• Community Development Coordinators are based in Department for Education children's centres across the state.  They work with local families to help create a sense of belonging by connecting them with information about events, services and supports in their local community. Programs and services delivered by the Community Development Coordinators include community events such as family days and community meals, community gardens, workshops and seminars, and personal development opportunities.
• Strong Families, Strong Communities helps keep children safe and well at home by providing support to families experiencing challenges like family violence, mental or physical health concerns, housing stress or alcohol and other drug use. The support is available across the state, and there are specialist services for Aboriginal families and culturally and linguistically diverse families. The providers are listed on the Strong Families, Strong Communities website and can be contacted directly.
• Adults Supporting Kids is a directory of all the supports and services available across the state, to help families stay safe and healthy. This includes information for anyone who has concerns about the safety and wellbeing of children, young people or families, plus a tonne of resources for common issues families experience like mental health, financial support or violence.

For more services and programs available, visit Child and Family Support at the Department of Human Services.