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Main Office 1250 Hollipark Drive |
Serving Bonneville, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, and Teton Counties |
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Parents as Teachers (PAT) Program Parents as Teachers (PAT) Program A parents is a child's first and most important teacher. This FREE program is designed to provide parents with information and to help build their children's intellectual, language, social, and physical development from birth to age three. Parents as Teachers is funded in whole by the Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program. MIECHV supports pregnant women and families and also helps at risk parents of children, from birth to kindergarten entry. They tap into multiple resources and hone the skills needed for parents to raise children who are physically, socially, and emotionally healthy and ready to learn. Parents as Teachers is a free and voluntary program available to any Bonneville county resident who is pregnant or has a child up to 3 years of age. Families will receive education through fun activities, referrals to resources in our community, and free children's health screening which include vision, hearing and development. Home Visits The once or twice monthly home visits are tailored to the family's needs, preferences, and culture and also promote family engagement. Through home visiting we focus on the five protective factors: parental resilience, social connections, knowledge of parenting and child development, concrete support in times of need and social/emotional competence of children. This is accomplished through three main components of a home visit:
Visit the new Coalition website, or Benefits of early childhood home visits For more information If you have a question or would like more information on the Parents as Teachers program, visit:
Holly Whitworth Return to Family and Community Health main page.
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