PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT)
410 SE 2nd Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34974
PAT is a parent education, home-visiting program that teaches new parents skills to promote positive child development and prevent child maltreatment.
The program is designed to achieve four primary goals:
1) Increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve parenting practices.
2) Provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues.
3) Prevent child abuse and neglect.
4) Increase children’s school readiness and school success.
PAT serves families in Okeechobee County and areas of Martin County.
PAT Helps Jenna and Her Children
Jenna was a young pregnant mother of a one-year-old when she enrolled in the Parents as Teachers (PAT) Program.
She was concerned about how she would manage with two young children. Jenna was living with her family at the time and not attending school. She actively participated in the PAT program and utilized all available resources. Jenna enrolled in college, secured employment and with her children, was able to move into her own apartment.
Jenna said she is grateful for the connections she made and thankful for the support that changed her life.
For more information about PAT, please contact:
Amanda Riedel, M.S.
PAT Program Director
863-261-6764
ariedel@hcc4kids.org