​Parents as Teachers builds strong communities, thriving families and children that are healthy, safe and ready to learn by matching parents and caregivers with trained professionals who make regular personal home visits during a child’s earliest years in life, from prenatal through kindergarten.

Parents as Teachers (PAT) is an evidence-based, early childhood home visiting framework that builds strong communities, thriving families, and children who are healthy, safe, and ready to learn. Certified parent educators provide home visiting services which encourage and support parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting, and family well-being in their work with families.

PAT Graduation 2022

THERE ARE FOUR DYNAMIC COMPONENTS TO THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS MODEL: 

• Personal Visits
  
• Group Connections
  
• Resource Network
  
• Child Screening
  

TOGETHER, THESE FOUR COMPONENTS FORM A COHESIVE PACKAGE OF SERVICES WITH FOUR PRIMARY GOALS: 

1. Increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve parent practices
   
2. Provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues
   
3. Prevent child abuse and neglect
   
4. Increase children’s school readiness and success
   

For more information, contact
Wendy Shedd
706-625-3311
wshedd@frcgordon.org
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