The PAT IL State Office is excited to share the Home Visiting Innovations Brief 2025, a valuable resource for our Parents as Teachers (PAT) home visiting programs across Illinois. This […]
Celebrate young children and the importance of early learning! Week of the Young Child (WOYC), hosted by NAEYC, is a fun-filled annual event that highlights the vital role early childhood […]
A Look Back at Our Collective Impact and Progress Across Illinois As we reflect on 2024, it’s clear it was a year of collaboration, growth, and dedication in Illinois. Together, […]
Have you ever wondered what fathers see, hear, and feel when they walk into your program, center, clinic, or office? Father-friendly environments can help to create opportunities for engagement. Create […]
This month, HARC Leadership Team member, Darius Tandon, and colleagues published results from their study employing user-centered design methods in the development of a coaching manual for home visitors to […]
PAT Engage is a new no cost, two-way communication and engagement app for use in your affiliate to further engage with families. Parents can easily communicate via text, voice or […]
On October 16, 2024, several of our Illinois supervisors presented an inspiring session titled “Better Together: Community Partnerships 2.0” at the PAT National Conference in San Diego. Led by Michelle […]
We are thrilled to announce that Nicole Griseta, of Rockford School District 205, has been awarded the Parent Educator of the Year for 2024 by Parents as Teachers National! Please […]
The Regional Office of Education was recently awarded a Parents as Teachers Program Quality Improvement grant to purchase a community resource vehicle. The Prenatal-Age 3 Program has been an affiliate […]
This collaborative focuses on supporting organizations interacting with pregnant and parenting families to improve breastfeeding support and continuity of care, with a focus on resources or services for historically excluded […]