What Is Parents As Teachers?

Discover more about the services we provide to families of young children in Lake County Indiana.

Who Are Our Families?

Learn about families in our program, hear their stories, and find out how you can enroll in the program.

How Can You Help?

Find out how you can support this acclaimed program and help ensure that we reach all families in Lake County who are in need of our services.

PAT Families

Our PAT programs throughout Lake County currently serve over 620 families and 850 children! Families participating in our Parents as Teachers programs come from all social and economic backgrounds.

Any Lake County family that is expecting a baby or has a child under age 5 is eligible to participate, and the program is entirely free. Enroll today!

Special programs provide services for families with specific needs, including teen parents, Spanish-speaking families, and families who have children with special needs.

Find more information about what's happening in each community for PAT families:

• Crown Point
• East Chicago
• Gary
• Hammond
• Hanover Township (Cedar Lake)
• Lake Station
• Highland
• North Township
• Whiting

Read what some of our PAT families have to say about their experiences with the program.

                                      

86% of our Lake County families meet at least one high needs characteristic as defined by Parents as Teachers National Center:

Teen Parents = 28%	English as Second Language = 23%
Low Income = 52%	Spanish Speaking = 20%
Single Parent Household = 48%	Low Educational Attainment = 35%
Multiple Children under age 5 = 6%	Child with a Disability = 14%