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Parents As Teachers offered at First Step Family Support Center

Parents as Teachers is a nationwide evidence based home visiting program that supports the optimal development of young children by facilitating personal visits centered around positive parenting practices and early childhood development. Children receive regular health and developmental screenings and families are connected to the resources needed to thrive. Parents as Teachers services are available in both English and Spanish, and both Jefferson and Clallam Counties. This program is supported in part by funding from the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) and the Department of Social and Health Services. In 2023, First Step Family Support Center Parents as Teachers program completed the Parents as Teachers Quality Endorsement and Improvement Process and earned the highest designation: Blue Ribbon Affiliate status. Being named a Blue Ribbon Affiliate affirms that First Step Family Support Center Parents as Teachers program is among the highest quality members of the home visitation and parent education field, implementing the evidence-based Parents as Teachers model with fidelity and quality.

Physical Address

323 East 6th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Hours

M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm.

Application process

Call for more information or request services at the top of our webpage.

Fee

None.

Eligibility

For families with children birth to three years of age.

Languages

Spanish

Service area

Jefferson, WA Clallam, WA

Agency info

First Step Family Support Center

First Step Family Support Center, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization and United Way agency, has provided support and education services promoting the healthy development of children and families on the North Olympic Peninsula since 1972. The goal of the agency is to provide innovative and family-centered programs to meet the needs of parents and their children in a respectful and responsible manner.

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