AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The Parent-Child Home Program is gearing up for its third year in Amarillo. The program operates in two year increments and is designed to help children ages 2-4 years old and the parent/parents of the child to be prepared for success in school. The…
Mission Amarillo is here to serve those in poverty. They do this by multiple programs that help children, teens, and families. “So what we do, is we go in early before they even get to school. We model for the parents how to talk to their kids, how…
For children who enter school behind, catching up is very difficult. Sarah Walzer ’82, the CEO of the Parent-Child Home Program, is working to eliminate this “preparation gap.” The intensive home visiting program gives families skills and materials to get their child ready for school and helps create…
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Family child care is often the most available, flexible, and affordable method of child care, providing a familiar home environment and smaller, mixed-age groups of children. Many families prefer home-based care for these reasons, but it is a particularly convenient option for parents who work inconsistent or rotating…
The Parent-Child Home Program, (PCHP) is part of a national program that helps children and families challenged by poverty, literacy and language barriers better prepare for school. It recently launched in Amarillo and right now is the only PCHP program in the state of Texas. So far the program…
Mission Amarillo launches new program to help younger kids in the community. Beginning on November 2, Mission Amarillo will launch a new program known as Parent-Child Home Program, or PCHP hoping to make an impact on kids and families throughout the Amarillo area. Mission Amarillo has been part…
All partner organizations sponsoring local Program sites enter into a Replication Agreement with the Parent-Child Home Program’s National Center to implement the model with fidelity. The agreement specifies that the local partner, as a member of the nationwide network of replication sites, will replicate the model in their…
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