Schulenburg /Weimar Area

Parents as Teachers

Picture
Parents as Teachers provides the information, support and encouragement parents need to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life.
Parents as Teachers (PAT) is a parent-education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten, usually age 5.

Parents are supported by PAT-certified parent educators specially trained to translate scientific information on early brain development into specific when, what, how and why advice for families. By understanding what to expect during each stage of development, parents can easily capture the teachable moments in everyday life to enhance their child’s language development, intellectual growth, social development, and motor skills.

Program Goals

  • increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve parenting practices
  • provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues
  • prevent child abuse and neglect
  • increase children's school readiness and school success

Components

  • Personal visits occur with a parent educator who shares age-appropriate child development and parenting information, assists with observing children, and addresses parenting concerns.
  • Parent group meetings provide opportunities to share information about parenting issues and child development. Parents learn and support each other, observe their children with other children and practice parenting skills.
  • Screenings assess the child's overall development which include health, hearing and vision.
  • Resource network links families to community services.
Our data shows that together we can build strong communities with thriving families and children who are healthy, safe, and ready to learn. To date, impacts of the Schulenburg/Weimar Area Parents as Teachers include the following:

  • 707 families and 1084 children served
  • 30,874 home visits conducted
  • 559 children graduated from the PAT program

Location

301 W. St. Charles Street
Weimar, Texas 78962

Contact

979-725-9832
979-743-6584

Email Us

www.sw-pat.org