Home Based Option
Teachers visit assigned families once a week for 90 minutes. The parent is viewed as the primary educator of the child, using the Parents As Teachers (PAT) curriculum. Home Based Services are supplemented by classroom socialization activities held twice a month for two hours.
Home Visits are offered to pregnant women and children ages birth to 36 months in Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, McDonough, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott Counties.
Infants, toddlers, and two-year-old children attend group socializations with their parents and receive a snack approved by USDA guidelines at no charge.
Services are family-centered and include:
- Education: Learning activities that lead to development in areas of language, literacy, math, science, creative arts, social/emotional, and health and physical development, using the Parents As Teachers (PAT) curriculum.
- Social Services: Home Based Teachers connect families with community services, assisting families to achieve personal educational goals as well as individual family goals.
- Parent Engagement: Parents receive education through parent meetings, parent-initiated activities, and workshops. Parents are involved in the decision-making process of the PACT agency and classroom curriculum, through the Policy Council.
Center Based Option
PACT operates five center locations across west central Illinois, providing Head Start and Early Head Start services to children ages birth to five. Center based services include full-day and part-day program options with comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and family support services.
- Early childhood education aligned with Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework
- Health screenings and follow-up services
- Nutrition services including USDA-approved meals and snacks
- Mental health and disability services
- Family engagement and parent involvement through the Policy Council
- Transportation assistance where available