• Engage local stakeholders in creating a county-wide Early Learning Plan

• Implement the Parents as Teachers (PAT) home visiting program to enhance 
parenting  skills and link families with social networks and needed resources

• Improve children’s school readiness skills using research-based
developmental screenings and assessments

• Establish School Transition Teams made up of childcare providers,
school staff, parents and community partners to develop transition plans
and year-long strategies for rising Pre-K and Kindergarten students

• Mobilize and support parents to be leaders and advocate for themselves,
their children and their community

• Build grassroots support to advocate for improvements in policy and systems
that impact child outcomes 

PACE Core Strategies:

HOME VISITING
PACE has adopted the Parents as Teachers (PAT) model, a nationally recognized, research-based curriculum that supports parents as their child's first teachers.  Trained and certified Parent Educators work with families to enhance parenting skills, identify developmental delays early, and help children develop the foundations for early learning.

PARENT LEADERSHIP
Parent Educators work closely with families to help parents become more confident in their parenting skills.  As parent leaders emerge, our Parent Educators connect them with opportunities to further develop their skills.  The Parent Leadership Institute (PLI), a leadership curriculum developed by the Parent Services Project (PSP), is a series of 6 workshops designed to build the skills and capacity of parents to take greater leadership roles in the systems serving their children.

Gwinnett/Cobb Parent Leadership Institute Overview

Please click one the links below to view the AJC and Gwinnett Daily Post articles highlighting the Gwinnett/Cobb Parent Leadership Institute Graduation                         

Atlanta Journal-Constitution
http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/program-teaches-young-mothers-552700.html

Gwinnett Daily Post
http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/localnews/headlines/96703369.html

Please click on the link below to view the PHOTOS from the Gwinnett/Cobb Parent Leadership Institute Graduation Ceremony on June 18th, 2010: 

Gwinnett/Cobb PLI Graduation_PHOTOS

SCHOOL TRANSITIONS
Each Community Hub partners with nearby elementary schools and early learning programs to set up School Transition Teams that work collaboratively to help children experience a smooth transition into school.  Additionally, our Parent Educators create individual School Transition Plans for each child with specific activities that will ease their transition into Pre=K and Kindergarten.

Smart Start/United Way Metro Atlanta, in collaboration with the GA Department of Education, Georgia PTA,  GA Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL), Georgia Association on Young Children and Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) have partnered to develop “Let’s Go to School!  A Guide for Families on Kindergarten Transition.”  This helpful guide serves as a resource for parents and families of young children transitioning to kindergarten. 

Please click the links below to view the "Let's Go to School!" Guide for Families on Kindergarten Transition - (English & Spanish versions):

"Let's Go to School!"_ A Guide for Families on Kindergarten Transition

"Let's Go to School!"_ A Guide for Families on Kindergarten Transition _ SPANISH

PACE CORE STRATEGIES and SCHOOL READINESS MODEL
To view this MODEL, please click on the link below:

PACE Core Strategies and Readiness Model

Upcoming Events:

Save the Date:

Early Reading First Symposium:  April 15-16, 2011