Company Profile
Parents as Teachers National Center
Company Overview
Parents as Teachers (PATNC) is an international, nonprofit organization that promotes the optimal early development, learning, and health of children from pre-birth through kindergarten by supporting and engaging their parents and caregivers. We work in partnership with child and family serving organizations, transforming the science of home visiting, early development and family engagement into resources and tools for professionals that help parents. Our vision is that all children develop, learn and grow to realize their full potential. We help build strong communities, thriving families and children that are healthy, safe and ready to learn. Parents as Teachers is the largest evidence-based home visiting model in the United States. We partner with nearly 1,000 affiliates in 49 states, 115 tribal communities, and 5 additional countries reaching over 200,000 children. Evidence of Parents as Teachers impact and positive outcomes is supported by a robust body of research, including randomized controlled trials.
PATNC was recognized as a “Top Work Place” by the St. Louis Post Dispatch in 2021 and also received the American Prize from the Library of Congress in the same year. We offer a flexible work from home/office environment, competitive benefits package, interesting employee engagement/committee opportunities and a thriving Diversity/Equity/Inclusion/Accessibility environment. Our employees consistently give PATNC a strong “Net Promoter Score” indicating their satisfaction with the organization – our 2021 score was 61 compared to an average expected score of 53 according to bamboohr.com. PATNC also currently receives the highest level of endorsements from external charity evaluators such as Charity Navigator (“100 out of 100 Give with Confidence”) and Candid/Guide Star (“2022 Platinum Transparency.”)
Company History
In the early 1980s Missouri pioneered the concept of helping parents embrace their important role as their child’s first and best teacher. Today, Parents as Teachers continues to equip early childhood organizations and professionals with information and tools that are relevant—and widely applicable—to today’s parents, families and children.
The concept for Parents as Teachers was developed in the 1970s when Missouri educators noted that children were beginning kindergarten with varying levels of school readiness. Research showed that greater parent involvement is a critical link in the child's development of learning skills, including reading and writing.
Early childhood professionals suggested that a program to provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues, and parent education to help parents understand their role in encouraging their child's development from the beginning could help improve school readiness and parent involvement.
With funding from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and The Danforth Foundation, Parents as Teachers began in 1981 in Missouri as a pilot project for first-time parents of newborns. Recognizing the program's benefits and cost effectiveness, the Missouri legislature provided state funding in 1985 to implement Parents as Teachers programs in all Missouri school districts. Since 1985, Parents as Teachers has expanded to all 50 states and six other countries.
Grounded in the latest research, Parents as Teachers develops curricula that support a parent’s role in promoting school readiness and healthy development of children. Our approach is intimate and relationship-based. We embrace learning experiences that are relevant and customized for the individual needs of each family and child. As a result, individuals and organizations who use our curricula benefit from our understanding of the evolving needs of today’s families and children.
Benefits
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