Home Visiting
You are your child’s first and most important teacher.
Encouraging education for early learners and their caregivers has never been easier than with our comprehensive at home visiting services. Being a parent can be the most rewarding—and challenging—experience in life. That’s why we are honored to help create important learning connections for both you and your child.
Once enrolled, families are assigned a Parent Educator that will come to their homes and bring parent-child activities that support the achievement of developmental milestones and will provide resources and referrals to families as needed. In order to qualify for this program, families would not be registered at one of our centers.
Once enrolled, Parent Educators are connected to infant, toddler, and two-year-old classrooms to support families with individual parent-child activities and resources, all while providing additional aid and referrals to families as needed. In order to qualify for this program, families would be based in one of our community childcare centers and/or Illinois Action for Children’s directly operated centers.
Key partners for your child’s educational journey
Parent Educators support family well-being, connections to community resources, goal-setting, and encourage strong socialization opportunities for the entire family. Our Parent Educators will partner with you, in your home (or one of our Early Learning Centers), in three key areas. They focus on three main areas when working with families.
One component of the Parent Educator role involves going to the family home with developmentally appropriate information and activities that parents can use to support their child’s milestone achievements through their third birthday. Any concerns will be treated with the utmost care.
Parent Educators offer plenty of suggestions for parent-child interactions, along with ample opportunities for families to socialize regularly in group settings, allowing time for parents and children to just play together and observe milestones.
Our Parent Educators assist families in creating a calm environment for their children’s growth by offering visits in the parent’s home language when necessary. They also create opportunities for building community among enrolled families and provide additional tools to foster healthy interactions within the family environment.
Conducting regular child screenings helps us identify and address any potential areas of concern. IAFC’s Early Learning Programs administer the following child screenings at various intervals during a home visit:
Review Parent As Teachers: Milestones by School Readiness Domain to learn more.
