Spring: Reaching Refugees

In this newsletter: Reaching Refugees in Buffalo, NY with PCHP Barbara Baskin, Founding Board Member Retires PCHP Congratulates Sites Celebrating Their Landmark Crafting Books and Memories With Your Child Parent-Child Home Program National Conference Thank You to Our Supporters Please click here to download a full copy of…

Spring: Two New Reviews Give Program High Marks

In this newsletter: Two New Reviews Give Parent- Child Home Program High Marks Corporate Partnerships for Literacy Inspiration and Innovation at the 2011 National Conference South Carolina PCHP Site Extends Its Mission Through a Mentoring Program Active Storytelling to Engage the Young Listener Thank you to our Supporters…

Fall: $1 Million Gift to Fund National Expansion

In this newsletter: Parent-Child Home Program Announces $1 Million Grant to Fund National Expansion PCHP’s Literacy Champions Gala Success Comes Full Circle, 18 Years and Counting… Brrrr…Winter is Coming! – Great Book Ideas Signs of Promise: PCHP Opens in Madison, Wisconsin Thank You to Our Supporters Please click…

Summer: Program Wins National Competition

In this newsletter: Social Impact Exchange Business Plan Competition From Shelter to Stability: One Parent’s Story The 2010 Conference Brings Us Together Summertime: Outdoor Fun That Keeps the Learning Going Statehouse Event Celebrates Massachusetts Sites Please click here to download a full copy of this newsletter

Fall: Literacy Champions Gala

In this newsletter: Literacy Champions, The Parent-Child Home Program’s First Annual Gala A Story of Success From Our FL Guatemalan-Maya Center Site Run! Jump! Skip! Dance! Young Children Need to Move Bill O’Brien, Our Inaugural Gala Honoree Thank You to Our Recent Supporters Please click here to download…

ABC Hops

Celebrate the importance of literacy and learning during the summer with a great outdoor letter recognition and matching game that only requires sidewalk chalk! You will need:  Chalk Paper Pen Hat or Bowl Scissors Directions: Pick 10 letters. Draw 10 boxes on the ground with sidewalk chalk, and…

Are You My Mother (English)

Fall Coordinator Training Institute

September 30 to October 2, 2014 Parent-Child Home Program’s National Center 1415 Kellum Place, Suite 101 Garden City, NY 11530 For more information, please contact Michele Morrison at mmorrison@parent-child.org or 516-883-7480.

Road Map Project Awards Program: Meet the Finalists!

Meet the finalists! We are thrilled to announce 21 finalists for the first-ever Road Map Project Awards Program! These efforts are working to increase equity and eliminate opportunity gaps for students in South Seattle and South King County. This diverse group of finalists, which are partnerships, programs and…

Parent-Child interaction Is Critical to Closing the Gaps

Over the past decade, innovations in imaging used in neurobiology have validated the conceptual underpinning of the PCHP model (developed in 1965), the importance of parent-child verbal interaction (Bruner, 1964 and 1966; Vygotsky 1962; Hart & Risley 1995).  The evidence highlights that the quality of experiences and relationships…

Identify a Local Partner Agency

Local partner organizations typically include: social service agencies, school districts, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, libraries, individual schools, charter schools, community health centers, and colleges and universities.

Identify and Obtain Funding

The local partner organization, in consultation with the National Center, obtains funding to implement the Program in the community.  Parent-Child Home Program sites access funding from diverse sources, including federal, state, and local public agencies, as well as from school districts, foundations, corporations, United Ways, local service organizations,…