home > programs

Through advocacy, leadership, training, and guidance, the Colorado Parent & Child Foundation works to advance two evidence-based early childhood home visitation program models across Colorado:

• HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters)
• PAT (Parents as Teachers)

These programs work to:

• Enhance child health and development
• Increase school readiness and long-term academic success
• Strengthen parent involvement and positive parenting practices
• Prevent child abuse and neglect

The home visitation design of each program model helps parents provide developmentally appropriate enrichment for their children. HIPPY and PAT reach families where they are – in their homes and on their terms. The programs work in both urban and rural settings to overcome the barriers of poverty and social isolation, and present parents with options to help develop their skills to become the first teachers in their child's life.