Evidence shows that home visiting programs can improve birth outcomes and maternal health, improve parenting skills, reduce childhood maltreatment, and improve cognition and social skills in children. In 2023, Wood County Health Department (WCHD) successfully implemented an evidence-based home visiting program called Parents as Teachers (PAT). WCHD has limited grant funding, however, to sustain the program beyond 2027. Multiple sources currently support the program, including a small portion of ...
Sustaining Wood County Health Department’s Parents as Teachers Program (PAT)
Metrics
- University University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Sustainable Development Goals 04 Quality Education
- University Department Public Health
- Status Completed
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Wood County