Creation date:
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
In-Home child development education by a certified Family
Development Specialist
Information about getting health insurance/health care and other
community services
Information about finding employment, adult education, and literacy
instruction
AREA(S) SERVED: Greenville, Reynolds, Commodore Perry and
Jamestown School Districts
ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES: Referrals needed
HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES: Referrals done by parent educators and
their supervisors to the appropriate agency
CONTACT POSITION: Parent Educator
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Advocacy for families (Wheatland and Farrell) enrolled in program
Education - parent educators work with families to help parents become
more effective parents. Each family receives 1 home visit/month and we
hope to increase the skills families need pertaining to parenting skills,
child development, discipline methods, which will help their child get
ready for school
Information and Referral - for their families
In-Home Services - 4 parent educators - caseload 25 families/year. 1 1/2
hours monthly personal home visit. Focus on families with children 0 - 3
yrs.
Toy Lending Library
Group meeting - once a month periodic screening to ensure children have
no undetected learning disability
Farrell Area School District including Wheatland
Referrals needed
Farrell/Wheatland residents - none
Referrals done by parent educators and their supervisors to the
appropriate agency
Parent Educator
Parents as Teacher National Center, Inc.
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Comprehensive child development program including:
Education Program
Health Program
Handicap and Special Needs Program
Nutrition Program
Parent Involvment
Psychological Services
Social Services
Mercer County
Open to children 3, 4, and 5 years of age, who live in Mercer County,
eligibility is established in accord with Federal Income Guidelines.
Handicapped and Special Needs Children given priority.
No fee
Call 346-4482
Coordinator
Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Home visits by a certified Parent Educator trained in child development
Developmental Screenings to enable parents to focus on a child's
strengths to enhance development, and to ensure children do not have an
undetected learning problems.
Parent meetings on a variety of topics pertinent to parents with young
children.
Toy and Book lending library
Information and referral network of special services available in our
area.
Sharon City School District
Any family living in Sharon with a child between the ages of birth and 5
years old.
Free
Call the office
Program Coordinator
Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc.
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Education - provides educational program in Nutrition, Prenting, Child
Care and Development, Family Life Aging Issues, Money Management, Housing
and Energy and Agriculture
Community Development
Leadership training
EFNEP - provides nutrition education to low income young families in the
home
4-H Summer Camps
4-H Youth Development
METHODS OF DELIVERY: Workshops, Seminars, Clases, Speaker, Newsleters,
Videos, Printed Materials
Mercer County
Open to anyone
No fee
Call office
Extension Agent
Penn State University
U.S. Department of Agriculture