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Parents as Teachers – Community Chest, Inc. (Carson City, Lyon, Douglas, Storey, Mineral, and Churchill)

Home Visiting is a program that serves expectant mothers and families with children up through kindergarten entry.  The aim is to teach parents appropriate ways to interact with their children, learn about how a child develops, and gain parenting skills and techniques to help them prepare their child for kindergarten. In addition to this, the program checks to see if families need other resources, assists with goal setting, and screens for domestic violence, depression, and substance abuse. Children are screened regularly to ensure they are developing well, both physically and in social/emotional ways. If needed, referrals are made for any of those resources.  Home Visitors are provided with a resource directory and taught to follow up on referrals and assist families with getting referrals and making appointments when necessary. Breastfeeding is encouraged and supported and agencies serving families with infants have Certified Lactation Educators on staff. 

Parents as Teachers is a home visiting program with an emphasis on parent education. The program is designed to support families with early childhood parent education, well-being, and school readiness, and serves parents with children ages prenatal through kindergarten. The vision of Parents As Teachers is that "all children will develop, learn and grow to realize their full potential."

NOTE: This program has limited funding and space - please reach out to the program for availability.

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AGE:    
Pregnant women or child age 0 to 5 years

INCOME:         
Eligible individuals must meet one or more of the priority population definitions:

  • Household income at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) OR

  • Pregnant women who have not attained age 21 OR
  • Have a history of child abuse or neglect or have had interactions with child welfare services OR
  • Have a history of substance abuse or need substance abuse treatment OR
  • Have users of tobacco products in the home OR
  • Have, or have had children with low student achievement OR
  • Have children with developmental delays or disabilities OR
  • Are in families including individuals serving or formerly serving in the armed forces

LOCATION:      
Carson City, Lyon County, Douglas County, Storey County, Mineral County, and Churchill County

 

For more information or to apply, contact Sarah Dillard, Home Visiting Supervisor at [email protected] or call 775-847-9311, extension 315.


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