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HEALTHY START OF IRC Parents as Teachers Program (Program Year 10/1/2015-9/30/2016 Final Report) Grant: $30,000 Funds used as of 9/30/16: $30,000 Total Families served as of 9/30/16: 55 Cost per child: Per 10/01/2015-9/30/2016, the cost per family was $545.45 Taxonomy Number: PH -6100.1500 — Child Development Program Description: Parents as Teachers is an evidence -based home visiting and parent engagement tool that increases parental understanding of early childhood development and builds stronger attachments between children and parents. The staff provides screening every two to four months to ensure that babies are developing normally according to established milestones. The program has demonstrated benefits in school readiness, literacy, health and development. Collaboration: Indian River Medical Center, Partners in Women's Health, Kindergarten Readiness Collaborative, Moonshot Moment GOALS/ OUTCOMES REPORT (October 1, 2015- September 30, 2016) Goal #1: Increase parent's knowledge of their child's emerging development and age appropriate child development by 90% Outcome: Overall 95.3% 99% of families completed a family centered assessment within 90 days of enrollment 92.75% of families have a goal plan within 90 days of enrollment. 97.75% of children received a complete development screening within 90 days of enrollment 90.25% of children received a complete social -emotional screening within 90 days of enrollment 96.75% of children will receive a basic hearing and vision test with general health status update within 90 days of enrollment Goal #2: Improve parents parenting capacity, and parent-child relationships by 80% Outcome: Overall 85.3% 86% of parents demonstrate understanding of baby's cues and communication with observed positive responses 83.7% of parents develop a reading time with child 86.3% of parents demonstrate increased frequency and duration of parent-child interactions P184