the next generation of
Parent & Family Engagement
Never before has it been so effective and easy to achieve high family engagement and community
Parent Engagement
Nearpeer for Families
Improve enrollment, communication, and student success—while reducing parent anxiety, confusion, and calls.
Increase positive engagement and community interaction
Harness parents as your advocates and supporters
Decrease family anxiety and meet real family need
Reach more parents in-app, beyond the limits of email alone
Parents and families are using Nearpeer—a lot.
Using Nearpeer
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Connections Made
Connection matters.
When parents and families build community with each other,
you create a year-round support system for students and reduce your workload.
Explore how Nearpeer for Families Helps
Reducing Anxiety
Give them access to an exclusive community where they can get information from you and other parents or family members
Improve sense of fit
Help them connect with other people like them--or near them so that they know that their student belongs and that they belong in your extended college community
Help them connect
Add to their orientation and incoming parent + family experience by giving them a platform to ask questions, make new friends, and develop a sense of community
Smoothing Family Transitions
Make their experience with your institution a little easier by reminding them that they belong and sharing information on deadlines or campus resources
Find resources
Share information about campus services and staff so that they know where their students should turn if/when they need it
Learn from others
Build an exclusive, peer-powered network so that they can help others find their footing and build confidence
Reducing Your Workload
Benefit from fewer emails, meetings, phone calls, and rogue social media pages because they’re connected
Improve communication
Remember that emails get left unopened and typically contain a wealth of knowledge, but what parents and families retain with that communication is often minimal
Amplify status updates
Reach more parents and families at once by sharing a more casual note or update so that they know you’re there and that you hear them
Humanizing Your Staff
Help parents and families feel more comfortable–and receptive by sharing a little bit about your background and why you’re focused on student success
Shift from reactive communication
Create different opportunities to connect with parents and families so that your team isn’t just responding to a crisis or asking for donations
Improve understanding
Deliver just-in-time information via direct message, group chats, or in-app notifications so that they retain and act on your outreach
Building Their Confidence
Improve their sense of belonging within your college community so that they can build their student’s confidence when students need it most
Increase student success
Share information about deadlines, scholarships, resources, and more so that parents and families can help nudge their students, too
Make connection easier
Facilitate their connection to peers, staff, and resources so that they stay engaged and so that they know who to turn to for support