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      The Parents As Teachers (PAT) parent education program utilizes Parent Educators to serve pregnant women and families of children ages 0-5 years. The Parent Educator’s goal is to empower family members to strengthen their skills and confidence in order to be more successful as parents; to connect families to needed services and resources; and to help families develop an expanded network of social support.
      PAT also operates a Community Baby Closet, containing clothing, toys and equipment, and sponsors quarterly Community Baby Showers and co-sponsors monthly family fun nights. Parents As Teachers is an internationally recognized program which is heavily researched-based and family-centered. PAT has been shown to prevent child abuse and neglect as well increase parent child attachment as well as to significantly improve the literacy base of the home environment.

Fathers are encouraged to participate whether as a co-parent or a single parent.

Kristal Straub- Program Coordinator
JoAnn Miller – Assistant Coordinator and Parent Educator
Lisa Blankenship, Marie Coleman and Yvonne Hayes – Parent Educators

PAT is funded by a grant from the West Virginia Department of Human Services.

 

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REACHH-Family Resource Center
411 Temple Street,
Hinton, WV 25951

 

Contact the Executive Coordinator, Kristal Straub

Or call the REACHH-Family Resource Center
at 304-466-2226.

 

 

 
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