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Home Visits The Parents as Teachers family support approach focuses on three main areas: parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and whole family well-being. Parent Educators usually meet with a family in the comfort of their own home. Visits may include health and developmental screenings, demonstrations of parent-child age appropriate activities, talk about real life parenting topics, parenting tips, key community resources and offers to connect families to other families, neighbors and groups to build support. The length of time that families are supported varies and is individualized to fit family needs. In general, parents can expect two visits a month with a minimum of 12 visits annually (the average is 24 visits per year). According to years of evaluations, research and data the Parents as Teachers approach works, and the results are powerful. Read an Arkansas success story here. Education and Advocacy In addition to family support, Parents as Teachers also develops researchinformed curriculum and materials that address the developmental needs of children and trains early childhood educators and professionals across the country. The training programs cover a variety of topics to help raise healthy kids and get them ready for school -- including special needs children, responsible fatherhood, teenage parenting, and more. Parents as Teachers trained educators are among the most highly skilled in the field. Parents as Teachers also advocates for children and families, helping shape public policy to increase access to early learning, child development, and education at the federal, state, and community levels. Program Goals Parents as Teachers has 4 goals: 1. Increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve parenting practices. 2. Provide early detection of development al delays and health issues. 3. Prevent child abuse and neglect. 4. Increase children’s school readiness and school success. More Information Parents as Teachers partners with a variety of affiliates and organizations to deliver services, such as school districts, family resource centers, faith communities, hospitals and health clinics and government agencies. Find out how to get Parents as Teachers services by visiting parentsasteachers.org and in Arkansas: www.arhomevisiting.org. 13