Parents as Teachers (PAT) | Family Connections
395 South Center St, Orange, NJ 07050
Eligibility
Open to pregnant women ages 18 years and older ,and parents with children up to age 5 who live in the service area
Required documents
Call for information
Hours
Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
973-675-3817
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Alternate Phone
201-563-5026
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Main Phone
Application process
Call for a phone intake to access services
Fees
None
Service area
Essex County, NJ
Provides a home visitation program that supports expectant mothers and parents of children up to 5 years of age. A parent educator visits the client's home to offers hearing, vision, cognitive, social, emotional, speech and motor development screenings. Linkage to community resources, personal home visits, peer support, education and parenting skills-development through monthly group connections meetings.
Providing organization
Family Connections
Offers community-based counseling and family services with over 30 specialized programs. Topics cover but are not limited to: trauma, mental illness, addiction, domestic violence, and child abuse for all ages from infants to seniors.