Parentchild Plus Inc

PARENTCHILD+ IS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT/SCHOOL READINESS HOME-VISITING ORGANIZATION, WHICH BEGAN ITS WORK IN 1965 IN NEW YORK, AND CURRENTLY SUPPORTS ITS ONE-ON-ONE AND FAMILY CHILD CARE MODELS IN 16 STATES. WE PROVIDE OUR COPYRIGHTED AND EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL CURRICULA AND TRAINING ON HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE CURRICULA TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. PARENTCHILD+ HAS WORKED WITH OVER 70,000 FAMILIES SINCE OUR FOUNDING, AND WE CURRENTLY REACH OVER 9,000 DIVERSE FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS EACH YEAR. A KEY TENENT OF OUR WORK IS REMEDIATING INSTITUTIONALIZED RACISM BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY, PROVIDING STAFF OPPORTUNITITES FOR GROWTH, AND WORKING TOWARD EQUITABLE ACCESS FOR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS TO THE PROGRAMMING WE OFFER.

THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL READINESS THROUGH TWO MODELS - A ONE-ON-ONE HOME VISITING MODEL FOR FAMILIES WITH TWO AND THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND A HOME VISITING MODEL THAT WORKS WITH FAMILY CHILD CARE (FCC) PROVIDERS WHO TAKE CARE OF GROUPS OF CHILDREN IN THEIR HOMES DURING THE DAY WHILE THE CHILDREN ARE ON-SITE. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON COMMUNITIES FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY, WHERE TOO OFTEN POVERTY, LIMITED ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION, ISOLATION, HOUSING AND FOOD INSECURITY, AND LANGUAGE AND LITERACY BARRIERS POSE OBSTACLES TO EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE SUCCESS. THE PROGRAMS INTENSIVE HOME VISITING APPROACH PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH 92 VISITS AND 46 HIGH QUALITY CHILDRENS BOOKS AND TOYS TO SUPPORT PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION AND SCHOOL READINESS AND PROVIDES FCC PROVIDERS WITH 48 VISITS AND LEARNING MATERIALS FOR THEM AND THE FAMILIES THEY CARE FOR. EARLY LEARNING SPECIALISTS SUPPORTS PARENTS/PROVIDERS IN IMPLEMENTING READING, CONVERSATION, AND PLAY ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE ADULT-CHILD INTERACTION AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN'S LANGUAGE, LITERACY, NUMERACY, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS. THE ORGANIZATION'S NATIONAL CENTER WAS CREATED TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT REPLICATION IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE US AND INTERNATIONALLY, PROVIDE TRAINING, PROGRAM SUPPORT, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE, AND CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE PROGRAM. REVENUES ARE DERIVED PRINCIPALLY FROM TRAINING AND SITE CERTIFICATION FEES; AND SUPPORT IS DERIVED PRIMARILY FROM GRANTS FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND PUBLIC DONATIONS.