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Parents as Teachers among highest-rated i3 recipients Parents as Teachers has been named one of the highest-rated applicants in the Department of Education’s Investing in Innovation (i3) program, scoring higher than Harvard University in the category of validation.  
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Maternal, infant and early childhood home visiting All states will be eligible to apply for new federal funds enacted as part of P.L. 111-148 to support maternal, infant and early childhood home visiting programs. Parents as Teachers, the nation's largest evidence-based home visiting program, is uniquely positioned to help states qualify for funding and expand home visiting service delivery for families under this legislation.
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Register for the premiere early childhood conference
Registration date extended to September 10! Register now for our annual conference and learn what it will take for the early childhood community to sustain itself for future generations of children and families. Join us November 7-9 in St. Louis.
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This is Parents as Teachers
Parents as Teachers is the trusted resource providing a proven home visiting model for the most respected organizations and professionals who work in the early childhood and education continuum. We work through a national network to help young children grow up healthy, safe and ready to learn.  
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Profiles of Impact

  • WICCollaborating for health
    The Parents as Teachers @ WIC program in Springfield, Missouri, demonstrates the true meaning of “It takes a village” by bringing together an extensive community collaboration to help low-income women and their young children who are at nutritional risk. Read More...
  • Family_wEducatorCrossing cultures, reaching families 
    Chris Maricle, parent educator and coordinator of the Tulsa Public Schools Parents as Teachers Program in Tulsa, Okla., found herself learning about India and Hinduism while helping 9-month-old Aadya learn to love books.
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  • IzayaDiagnosis: autism – Izaya’s story
    Cassandra knew her young son was delayed in his development. But she also knew she wasn’t alone. With the help of her parent educator, Cassandra got the support system she needed to help Izaya keep moving in the right direction. Read More…


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Helping all children grow up healthy, safe and ready to learn. Visit us at www.ParentsAsTeachers.org
  • ¡El dinero es importante!
    By Pat Simpson El dinero es solamente una manera de obtener lo que necesitamos—y queremos—para vivir. La manera en que gastamos nuestro dinero afecta directamente nuestra capacidad de lograr los objetivas que nos planteamos para nosotros y para nuestros hijos. … Continue reading →
  • An evidence-based approach to home visiting
    By Sue Stepleton Parents as Teachers developed its evidence-based home visiting model more than 25 years ago by incorporating the best science on child development available at the time. Over the years, the premise of its four-component model has remained … Continue reading →
  • The top 10 things I learned at Parents as Teachers
    by Stephanie Utrup While my time here at Parents as Teachers has been brief and the end is drawing near, the skills and people I have met here will come with me as I travel to the east coast. I … Continue reading →

Model Development and Replication

Parents as Teachers is making changes that will ultimately offer better outcomes for children and families. Recognizing that replication and model fidelity are critical for Parents as Teachers to thrive in this competitive funding environment, we expect our partners using our home visiting model to comply with the requirements for replication and model fidelity outlined in our quality assurance guidelines. Throughout August, we offered a series of webinars explaining the direction and new training approach for Parents as Teachers and our program partners. To listen to the archived webinars, click on the red View More button, then select "View Event Recordings". Slides are posted on Slideshare; search for webinar + "Parents as Teachers".

  • Webinar 1 -- The future is now: our roadmap to sustainability
  • Webinar 2 - The new Parents as Teachers: quality, accountability, compliance 
  • Webinar 3 - Two pathways to the new Parents as Teachers: which is right for me?
  • Webinar 4 - What will Parents as Teachers look like moving forward? 

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