Parents as Teachers

All children will learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential

What is Parents as Teachers?

An evidence-based home visiting program

A voluntary primary prevention program prenatal to age five

A universal access program that can be targeted

A strengths-based family education and parent support program

PAT Core Beliefs

All parents deserve support as child’s first teacher

Child’s early years are critical for optimal development

Respect for traditions and cultures is essential Services should be adapted to meet the

needs of the family and community Established and emerging research should be

the foundation of parent education/family support.

PAT Goals Increase parental knowledge of child

development and improve parenting practices

Provide a means for early detection of potential learning problems.

Prevent and reduce child abuse and neglect

Increase children’s school readiness and school success

Outreach

PAT adapted and targeted for at-risk families

Eligible family must be low income and have a pregnancy and/or or child under age 1 at the point the family is enrolled.

Outreach and recruitment plan reflects targeted population

Personal Visit Component

Delivered in the home Weekly or twice a month based on need Weekly caseload = 12-14 families Twice a month = 24 -25 families Born to Learn Curriculum is used

Parent Group Meetings Component

Frequency = Once a month minimum Include child development information 4 types:

– parent-child interaction, – small ongoing groups, – presentation-plus, – community events

Annual Screening Component

Development, health, hearing and vision PATNC approved screening tools (ASQ,

Denver, etc) Parents engaged in the process Parents receive verbal and written summary Sensitivity to family’s culture and primary

language Can be contracted out

Resource Network Component

Help families overcome barriers to needed resources

IFSP Coordinate services with other providers Assist in transition out of program to

next placement Participate in community efforts to

improve services for families

Staff Qualifications

4 year degree and supervised experience working with young children and their parents. is preferred

However, individual programs may include additional or alternative educational or work history requirements that they find appropriate and acceptable to meet the needs of their community.

Born to Learn Institute Prenatal-3 Years

Neuroscience research Sequences of early childhood development Effective personal visits Facilitation of parent-child interaction Ideas for parent groups Ways to link families to community resources Service to diverse families Red flags in areas of development, hearing, vision and health Recruitment and program organization Follow-up Day

Born to Learn™ Curriculum

– Based on child development and neuroscience research

– Prenatal-36 months visit plans (for monthly, bi-weekly and weekly visits)

– Child development and human diversity resources for parent educators– Parent handouts – 2 reading levels– 16 segment video series– Available in English and Spanish

Core Training Costs PAT P-3 Institute = $520 Born to Learn Curriculum = $295

(each home visitor must have one) Follow –Up Day – included

Getting started

Begin working with a PATNC Planning Consultant

Submit an initial PAT Program Plan Register for training Complete the Born to LearnTM Institute Receive certification and affiliation notices Annual renewal of certification – in-service

requirement

National model — local program

PAT Resources

PAT How to Implement a PAT Program PAT Standards and Quality Indicators PAT Illionis State Office – Ounce of

Prevention Fund

http://www.opfibti.org/pat or

www.parentsasteachers.org