Parents as Teachers (PAT) Supporting Local Families in Greater Williamsburg
✨ Parents as Teachers (PAT) – Supporting Local Families ✨
A child’s early years are the most important for learning. Parents as Teachers (PAT) helps families overcome obstacles that can get in the way of early learning and empowers parents to be their child’s first and most important teacher. PAT staff can also link families to community resources that can help support them during and after their pregnancy. A mother can receive help or support for breastfeeding in the home or during breastfeeding support groups. Once born, the baby can receive screenings and help with health and development with PAT staff. 👉 Learn more
PAT can assist with:
- 🍎 Eating/nutrition
- 🏡 Household routines
- 🚗 Car seat safety
- ⚠️ Finding hazards
- 🚑 Preparing for emergencies
- 🩹 First aid
- 🎲 Play and development
- 🙂 Child behavior
- 🗣️ Language
- 💡 Thinking skills
- 🏃 Movement
- 👨👩👧 Determining family needs
- 🎯 Setting goals and steps
Who: PAT can help families until their child turns six years old.
What: PAT provides information, support, and encouragement to help children reach their full potential during their most critical years of life.
Where: Families take part in twice-monthly home visits and can attend parent groups and playgroups.
How:
- PAT helps families access health care, understand child development and behavior, and use play activities to promote learning.
- Home visitors screen for child development, health, hearing, vision, and safety needs.
- PAT also supports pregnant families with prenatal development, health, nutrition, and newborn care.
📧 For more information about Parents as Teachers, contact:
Amanda Wheeler – awheeler@cdr.org
👉 Learn more
PAT home visitors can help families find resources such as:
- 🧑⚕️ Doctors/health care
- 💉 Immunizations
- 🛡️ Insurance
- 🧑🏫 Counselors & therapists
- 🥫 Food, clothing, supplies
- 🧒 Child care/preschools
- 🚗 Transportation
- 🏠 Housing
- 🎓 School or trade programs
Parents can help by:
- 👀 Watching/observing
- 👂 Listening/learning
- 🧩 Thinking/problem-solving
- 🙌 Participating
- 💬 Communicating
- 💡 Being open
- 👩👩👧 Attending parent/playgroups
- 🎉 Attending events
- 📝 Giving feedback
- ❤️ Helping other families
- 👉 Learn more
🌟 Circle of Parents 🌟
Circle of Parents provides a friendly, supportive environment where parents and caregivers can openly share the successes and challenges of raising children. This CDR group focuses on parents of children ages 3 to 6 years.
📧 Contact for Circle of Parents:
- Nick Corsi – nickc@cdr.org
- Lewi Blosser – lblosser@cdr.org
📞 Or call 757.566.3300 👉 Learn more
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