Positive Parenting
The Parent Child Center of Tulsa believes that all children deserve to be loved, nurtured and protected. We strive to offer a PATHWAY OF HOPE to support families where they are in the community. Positive Parenting is our home based, early childhood parent education and family support program that utilizes the evidence-based, Parents as Teachers® (PAT) curriculum to serve families from pregnancy until children enter kindergarten.
- Positive Parenting is a voluntary program for Tulsa County residents and is offered at no cost to participants.
- Pregnant women and families with infants and small children (birth to age 5 / kindergarten) are eligible to enroll.
- Our Parent Educators are available to provide services in English and Spanish and other language / communication accommodations are available as needed.
- The Parents as Teachers® curriculum is designed to promote school readiness and provide parents with information and assistance to enhance the intellectual, language, social, and physical development of children. Families are able to turn their child’s everyday experiences into fun-filled learning opportunities and create eager learners who are ready for school.
What to expect:
- Parent Educators (PE’s) provide home-based, personal visits 2 times a month for about an hour each visit and collaborate with caregivers to set goals for their family’s well-being.
- During a visit PE’s share infant/child development and positive parenting strategies and related information that promotes parent-child interactions, strong attachment, and healthy brain development.
- Each family receives infant / child development assessments and screenings to learn about their child’s motor, language and social development.
- Assistance with referrals and information on other community resources that help meet individual families’ needs.
- In addition, we provide optional, monthly “Group Connections” to promote community support and social interaction with other families while also providing fun, parent-child interaction, health/wellness, and cognitive development activities.
For more information please email ppscreferrals@parentchildcenter.org
