Parents as Teachers A parent education and school readiness program for children from birth to three years old. Parents receive information regarding their child's social, emotional, intellectual, language and motor development. They learn ways and techniques to encourage the positive growth and development of their child. Parents meet regularly with a certified parent educator. They also spend time with other parents to gain insights and share experiences.
Some material is available in Spanish.
Selected sites also have staff certified to deliver similar services for families with children ages 3 to 5 years. Parent Trust A professionally facilitated peer-support program for parents who are overwhelmed by the challenges raising children and who want to learn new ways to deal with these challenges. Groups of parents meet weekly to share information and support and to discuss concerns associated with parenting. Free child care is provided. As an Early Head Start program, it is strongly focused on child development.