In the Playing...Learning...Growing program, parents and children, ages 0-5, meet once per week for parent-child playgroups for a period of approximately 8 weeks. Each family works with a parent educator once every other week for support and the teaching of the curriculum.

Program Goals

• Empower parents to give their children the best possible start in life.
• Provide children a solid foundation for school and life success.
• Increase parent knowledge of child development and appropriate ways to stimulate their children's intellectual, language, social, and physical development.
• Increase parent feelings of competence and confidence.
• Enhance parent-child interaction and strengthen family relationships.
• Prevent child abuse and neglect.
• Provide for early detection of developmental problems.
• Develop strong partnerships between parents and schools.