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~Aboriginal Community Justice Pogram
~Aboriginal Family Support Program
~Aboriginal Healthy Babies Program
~Employment Referral & Training Program
~Leaders of Tomorrow - Youth Leadership Program
~Parents as Teachers (PAT)
~Shawenjeagamik Drop In Centre
~Sweetgrass Home Child Care Agency
~Urban Aboriginal Aboriginal Alternative High School
~Urban Aboriginal Healthy Living Program
Parents as Teachers (PAT) is an international early childhood parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten, usually age 5. The program is designed to enhance child development and school achievement through parent education accessible to all families. It is a universal access model.
Recognizing that all families can benefit from support, Parents as Teachers families come in all configurations, from all socio-economic levels, and from rural, urban and suburban communities. The program is adaptable to fit community needs. It is a national model, but a local program. Family participation is voluntary.
The Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc. develops curricula, trains early childhood professionals, and certifies parent educators to work with parents to provide them with parenting support and information on their developing child.
PROGRAM GOALS
- Empower parents to give their children the best possible start in life.
- Provide children a solid foundation for school and life success.
- Increase parent knowledge of child development and appropriate ways to stimulate their children's intellectual, language, social, and physical development.
- Increase parent feelings of competence and confidence.
- Enhance parent-child interaction an strengthen family relationships.
- Prevent child abuse and neglect.
- Provide for early detection of developmental problems.
- Develop strong partnerships between parents and schools.
Parents as Teachers national center, inc, visit www.patnc.org
Program currently unavailable until further notice.