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Parents as Teachers

Getting children ready to succeed in school

Parent as Teachers is a free, voluntary home visiting program for families from the prenatal period through age 5. Highly trained and certified Parent Educators partner with parents and caregivers to provide personalized child development information, support parent-child relationships, and connect families with helpful resources.

Growing Home operates the largest Parents as Teachers program in Colorado, and in 2018 this program received Blue Ribbon endorsement as one of the best PAT programs nationwide.

What We Do

FREE developmental, vision, and hearing screenings.
FREE monthly activities for caregivers and children from prenatal up to 5 years of age.
FREE monthly educational socialization groups where you can connect with other caregivers in your area, learn from Parent Educators, and share knowledge and experiences with one another!
FREE home/virtual visits where we provide you with personalized developmental information for your child.
Support network, your Parent Educator can connect you with other services should your family need them like discount/low-cost medical and dental services, bill/utility assistance, food bank, holiday help, and more!

The Dynamic Components of the Parents as Teachers Model Form a Comprehensive Set of Services with Seven Goals / Outcomes

Increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve positive parenting practices
Provide early detection of developmental delays and connection to services
Improve parent, child and family health and well-being
Prevent child abuse and neglect
Increase children’s school readiness and success
Improve family economic well-being
Strengthen community capacity and connectedness

For more information on the Parents as Teachers program, including participation eligibility, please email fatima@growinghome.org.

To participate, you must:

Reside in Adams County, Aurora, Broomfield, Denver, or Jefferson County.
Be expecting a baby or have a child from birth through age 5.
Be willing to have a Parent Educator visit your home twice a month.
Not currently enrolled in the HIPPY Program or the Nurse Family Partnership program.