Parents as Teachers Yakima and Douglas Counties

Parents as Teachers Yakima and Douglas Counties Parents as Teachers works with parents to provide them with parenting support and information on their developing child.

This program is designed to foster strong, loving relationships between parents and their children. The Parents as Teachers Program provides parent education and family support to families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten, usually age 5. As a Parents as Teachers family you will receive:

Personal visits, during which your parent educator will share age-appropriate child d

evelopment and parenting information, help you learn to observe your child, and address your parenting concerns

Parent group meetings, which are opportunities to share information about parenting issues and child development. Parents learn from and support each other, observe their children with other children and practice parenting skills
Screenings to assess your child’s overall development as well as health, hearing and vision

Referrals to resources that link your family to other community services


Parents as Teachers children:

At age 3, are significantly more advanced in language, social development, problem solving and other cognitive abilities than comparison children

Score higher on kindergarten readiness tests and on standardized measures of achievement in early grades

Come join us for our Trunk or Treat. Today (Friday) from 2pm to 6pm at 5201 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA 98902
10/28/2022

Come join us for our Trunk or Treat. Today (Friday) from 2pm to 6pm at 5201 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA 98902

# 3 - Recognize that parenting can be stressful and missteps are a natural part of child-rearing. Read all nine key ele...
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# 3 - Recognize that parenting can be stressful and missteps are a natural part of child-rearing. Read all nine key elements of Positive Parenting here.

https://www.healthychildren.org/english/ages-stages/baby/Pages/default.aspx
05/25/2022

https://www.healthychildren.org/english/ages-stages/baby/Pages/default.aspx

It doesn’t take long to develop the confidence and calm of an experienced parent. Your baby will give you the most important information—how she likes to be treated, talked to, held, and comforted. This section address the most common questions and concerns that arise during the first months of ...

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April Group Connection

https://www.parenttrust.org/for-families/call-fhl/
05/04/2022

https://www.parenttrust.org/for-families/call-fhl/

Call The Family Help Line The Family Help Line is a toll-free number from anywhere in Washington State, available to parents, caregivers, and anyone who has an interest or questions about a child in their community. We can help you find resources, parenting classes, community events. We are also her...

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5301 Tieton Drive
Yakima, WA
98908

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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(509) 965-7100

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