WI Homevisiting Professional Development

This year’s Parents as Teachers International Conference mini plenaries will bring together nationally recognized leaders to explore the relationships, systems and lived experiences that shape outcomes for children and families.

Attendees will hear from:

Steve Zwolak, founder of beTOGETHERstl, on emotionally responsive practices and how supported adults create spaces where children and communities can thrive.

Michael Huesca, board chair of Paternal Opportunities Programs & Services, on father and family engagement, lived experience and transforming child welfare into a family well-being system.

Dr. R.J. Gillespie, pediatrician, researcher and co-author of The Trauma-Informed Pediatric Practice, on trauma, resilience and early relational health.

Leaders from Parents as Teachers, SafeCare, HIPPY and the National Alliance of Home Visiting Models on how cross-model collaboration can improve access, continuity of care and support for families.

These sessions will offer research, real-world experience and practical strategies attendees can bring back to their programs and communities.

The Children and Screens Guide for Early Child Development and Media Use: Infants and Children Ages 0-5 - Children and Screens Date October 2025 Ages & Stages (0-2 yrs) Infants (3-5 yrs) Preschoolers Topics Parenting Brain and Cognition Share Options Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Linkedin The first five years of a child’s life are a magical time of rapid development that is foundational for their later cogni...

When local programs have the resources to grow and innovate, more families can be reached with care, connection, and trusted support.

The 2026 Parents as Teachers Challenge Grants will expand access to relationship-centered support for parents and caregivers nationwide.
Through these grants, local programs can strengthen families, deepen parent-child connections, and help more children grow up healthy, safe, and learning.

This investment, made possible in part by Enterprise Mobility Foundation, reflects what we know to be true: early support reaches far beyond a single moment. It strengthens families, schools, communities, and future generations.

Congratulations to all of the recipients! Learn more about them here: https://parentsasteachers.org/investing-in-the-power-of-families-challenge-grants-2026/

A new chapter for Parents as Teachers is here.

Parents as Teachers National Center has launched the next evolution of the Parents as Teachers curriculum: the Born to Learn® Curriculum, now available through the new Parents as Teachers Content Platform.

The platform offers a more accessible way to navigate curriculum content and plan services for families from prenatal through 6.

This updated curriculum brings Foundational and Foundational 2 content together into one streamlined experience, with resources focused on child development, parenting behaviors, parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting, and family well-being.
One connected curriculum.

One easier-to-use platform. The same commitment to supporting home visitors in their work with families and children.

Our celebration of fatherhood continues in this special bonus episode of the Parents as Teachers Podcast!

Listen as Mario Drain, a Fatherhood Involvement Specialist at the Milwaukee Health Department and a 2026 National Home Visitors of the Year recipient, shares his story.

Do you love your parent educator? Has your partnership with Parents as Teachers impacted your family? We'd love to hear about it.

Share your story at the link below, so that we can celebrate with you and recognize the home visiting champions leaving a legacy around the world 😊

https://parentsasteachers.org/story-submission-form/

Parents As Teachers board members and I toured the Kit Bond- Show Me Strong Families affiliate building in St Louis, celebrating its potential and dedicating the foyer to Arthur Mallory, a steadfast supporter of our work with families.

Former Trout Museum building in Appleton to become Family Resource Center A center aimed at helping families with young children is coming to downtown Appleton.