PARENTS AS TEACHERSHome Visiting at EIPH

PAT Vision and Mission

All children will learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential.

To provide the information, support and encouragement parents need to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life.

PAT Values The early years of a child's life are critical for

optimal development and provide the foundation for success in school and in life.

Parents are their children's first and most influential teachers.

Established and emerging research should be the foundation of parent education and family support curricula, training, materials and services.

All young children and their families deserve the same opportunities to succeed, regardless of any demographic, geographic or economic considerations.

An understanding and appreciation of the history and traditions of diverse cultures is essential in serving families.

Giving Parents the Skills They Need to Help Their

Children Thrive!

The Basics

At Risk Families

Home Visiting Parent

Educators

Healthy and Productive

Kids

Who Can We Help?

ANY Bonneville County family that is at risk for poor outcomes. This may include: Teen/Single Parents Low-Income Families Premature Infants (or Low Birth Weight) Parents with Drug Abuse History

Services available from Prenatal to Age 3. Based on referrals from our partners both

within EIPH and in the community. Voluntary for families.

Our Services

Minimum of monthly contact, likely twice monthly in home visits.

Monthly group connections. Foster and develop parent-child

interactions. Screenings (health, hearing, vision, and

developmental). Connecting families to resources in our

community to help overcome barriers.

Parents are the First and Most Influential

Teachers in Children's lives

Familial bonding is key to decreasing poor outcomes in Idaho Youth

Why PAT Home Visiting?

Every $1 spent on preventative home visiting and supporting parental bonding and involvement has a future potential savings of $9.50 in services including: Juvenile Delinquency Child Protective Services Healthcare Costs Remedial Education

How is Home Visiting Funded?

Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV)

Federally funded program since 2010 distributing grants to communities for Home Visiting Program implementation

Currently EIPH funded for PAT through September 2016

Possible extension of funding TBD in March 2015

Staffing

Part-time Supervisor RN Senior Will carry a small caseload Available to assist with medical issues that

present

1 Full-time and 2 Part-time Home Visitors Early Childhood backgrounds Will be in place last week in February PAT experienced 25 family caseloads

EIPH PAT Timeline

March Training on PAT model and Infant/Child

Screenings Form Community Advisory Committee Connect with Partners for Referral Sources Develop Affiliate Policies and Procedures

April Projected Service Delivery Start Date: Mid-

April

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