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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.

Here's what some of our PAT families say about the program:

“The visits help to reinforce what I should be doing or could do better.  It’s given both my children a better start developmentally and socially.  I’ve also met some supportive moms through the program.”
“The program is so helpful.  I was a first time parent and had no one to talk to about him or to see if he’s developing appropriately.  My educator was there with my worries…I’m very thankful to have the program there when I need it.”
“We can’t tell you how lucky we feel to have our Parent Educator.  Every visit she comes equipped with a new idea to help develop our children’s strengths and weaknesses.  Our girls look forward to her visits every month.”
“For me and my children, everything that we’ve been taught has been very useful. I can understand them better.  I know that they are developing on target.”
 “For me it is a huge help and it also helps my children prepare for pre-K.”
“There are lots of things that I have never known.  And with the program I’ve learned a lot for my kids’ well-being.”
97% of our PAT families strongly agree with the statement "I would recommend this program to a friend."      
“All of the information has been useful and I’ve learned so many things to help me become a better mother and teacher for my baby.” “My son has been…diagnosed as autistic.  The PAT program and educators have been wonderful to us.” “I have four children and I still am learning about being a good parent with ideas from your program.”
“I love the program!  You can always learn something new about your child’s development…And we love the playgroups also!  I hope we can continue until she begins kindergarten.” “It keeps me on track for what is developmentally appropriate and is so great for making me feel I’m doing o.k. as a parent.” “The program has helped us greatly.  My PAT educator has helped me with issues of raising a special needs child.  She has helped me find resources that have been invaluable.”
93% of our parents say they have increased their knowledge of child development as a result of participating in the PAT program.

“I think the program is great and that funding should be in place to help all, especially first time parents in this area and especially teen parents.  I love the convenience and the information.  Get the word out!  Try and reach more families!”

100% of our parents say they are "very satisfied with the PAT program".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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