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The COVID-19 crisis has been emotionally challenging for many of us. We are having to change our day-to-day life in unprecedented ways. In accordance with the most recent directive from St. Louis government, Parents as Teachers National Center buildings at this time will be closed until further notice. Parents as Teachers National Center has planned and prepared so that all employees are equipped to work remotely, so that we can continue to operate effectively with minimal disruption. Depending on where your program is located, as well as the rapidly evolving recommendations for each community, these recommendations may vary.
If you are a parent educator and have questions, please consult your program supervisor or email Parents as Teachers National Center at customerservice@parentsasteachers.org.
If you are a parent receiving home visits and have questions, please contact your parent educator or the organization through which home visiting services are supported.
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Working from home is different. Even though work responsibilities do not change when we go from working in an office building to working from home, how work gets done will be different.
October 5-8, 2020 | San Diego, California
The Parents as Teachers 2020 International Conference will offer preconference and conference workshops to inspire, train and add to your professional development. General sessions and keynote speakers will provide you with insight from experts.
Parents as Teachers offers a variety of training and curricula designed to promote parent education and early learning.
The Parents as Teachers Evidence-Based Model is the comprehensive home-visiting, parent education model used by Parents as Teachers Affiliates.
More than a dozen outcome studies have been conducted on the effects of the Parents as Teachers model. With each new evaluation, we continue to learn about the children and families served by Parents as Teachers and the long-term impacts on communities.
Parents as Teachers is fulfilling its mission in local communities throughout the United States and in six other countries. There are more than 1000 Parents as Teachers Affiliates utilizing our evidence-based model to affect real change for families. Parents as Teachers also supports and engages parents through subscribing organizations and other specialized programs.
At Parents as Teachers, we take a holistic approach to strengthening families. Through our evidence-based early childhood home visiting model, we provide services to pregnant women and families with children from birth through kindergarten.
Prevent child abuse and neglect.
Increase parent knowledge of early childhood development.
Improve parenting practices, increasing children’s school readiness and success.
Provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues.
Help states, territories and tribal entities develop and implement home visiting programs that improve the health and well-being of families with young children.