Serving families in Lewis, Upshur, Harrison, and Marion Counties
Parents as Teachers (PAT) is an in-home family education program that offers free and voluntary support for parents with children from prenatal to kindergarten entry. The program is designed to give all children the best possible start in life.
It is geared to help parents make the most of these crucial learning years, by being their child’s first and most important teacher. PAT promotes parent involvement in language and intellectual growth, as well as motor and social skills.
Parents as Teachers is the overarching program philosophy of providing parents with child development knowledge and parenting support. The Parents as Teachers National Center drives that philosophy through four components (personal visits, group connections, screening and resource network) and three key areas of emphasis (parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being).
If you are pregnant or if you have children under age 5, you can enroll today!
More information is available at the National Parents as Teachers Center at www.ParentsAsTeachers.org
Monthly Group Meetings – Topics regarding child development, healthy lifestyles and safety issues are discussed in a group setting with fun family activities.
Developmental Screenings – Screenings are provided regularly. Screenings are good for detecting strengths and weaknesses in a child’s development. When red flags are detected referrals are made to an Early Intervention Program for further evaluation and treatment if needed in order to insure Kindergarten readiness.
Serving families in Lewis, Upshur, Harrison, and Marion Counties.
Parents as Teachers (PAT), an in-home family education program, offers free and voluntary support for parents with children from prenatal to kindergarten entry. The program is designed to give all children the best possible start in life. It is geared to help parents make the most of these crucial learning years, by being their child’s first and most important teacher. PAT promotes parent involvement in language and intellectual growth, as well as motor and social skills.
- The parent educator is there to provide well-researched information to help parents make good decisions and to provide support.
- Group connections link parents to each other so they can learn and grow together as parents.
- Regular screenings will make sure children are healthy, safe and developing on track.
- Parent educators can connect families to additional services that they may need.