Parent Aide Program
Parent Aides Provide Home-Based Parent Education and Support
Who is a Parent Aide?
 | A Parent Aide is a person who understands the unique challenges of being a parent. |
| A Parent Aide is a role model for parents. |
What does a Parent Aide do?
| A Parent Aide meets with parents in their home and provides lessons on parenting issues important to the individual parent. |
| A Parent Aide is an instructor, role model and supporter to parents facing the challenges of parenting young children. |
What does a Parent Aide and a Parent do during a visit?
| Depending on the age(s) of the child(ren) and what struggles the parent is facing, some examples of a home visit are as follows: |
| Watching a video on how to handle sibling rivalry |
| Discussing discipline techniques that will work |
| Learning way’s to help your baby’s development |
| Working on a schedule that can get everyone fed, bathed and put to bed in a timely manner. |
A Parent Aide might be helpful to you if…
| You are committed to meet with your Parent Aide once per week |
| You want to become more confident and relaxed in your parenting |
| You have full custody of child age 12 or younger (Child must live in your home) |
| You are not actively abusing drugs or alcohol (you may be in recovery) |
Testimonial
Vickie,
I just wanted to Thank You for all you and your team have done for my family.
Carter started the Parents As Teachers program because a friend from Chicago recommended it. My original goal was to ensure Carter was developmentally in the "right" place. I wanted to be sure that I was doing everything I could do to encourage his brain.
We both looked forward to our visits with Tracie. She would visit weekly and always come with a new project, game or song. The discussions we had made me know that I was encouraging the correct behaviors in my son. I am positive the program had an affect on Carter. At 1, he is developmentally at or ahead of others in his age.
Thanks again for the reinforcement for a new mom. I really appreciate it and will miss it now that we are moving!
Krissy and Carter