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Since 2006, the Georgia Parents as Teachers Network has been charged with helping grow and expand PAT programs within the state. The state office serves as the communication medium between the state and Parents as Teachers National Center, supporting the delivery of training and professional development opportunities and promoting quality improvement for the programs offering Parents as Teachers services. The state office also leads advocacy efforts at the state and national levels and collaborates with other programs concerned with the growth and development of young children.
There are over forty PAT sites across the Georgia. The flexibility of the PAT model allows programs to be funded and sponsored in a variety of ways. In Georgia, PAT is funds through Head Start, Even Start, Title I, Communities in Schools, Governor's Office for Children and Families, local school systems and other local, private, state and federal grants.
Although PAT is designed as a universal access program, in Georgia funding may be directed to families and communities with greatest need.
Georgia PAT Network is an affiliate of the International Parents as Teachers program. If you are interested in starting a PAT program in Georgia, contact Roberta Malavenda, State Leader, at rmalaven@bellsouth.net for more information. To find a program in your area, visit the PAT National Center website at parentsasteachers.org.
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