Parents as Teachers

Parents as Teachers received a $7 million grant from MacKenzie Scott to help parents prepare their children for school and ensure they are healthy. CEO Constance Gully said the money will help fund more early childhood development training for parents and caregivers.

It’s not news that parents are struggling with suddenly being cast into the role of virtual teacher. They didn’t sign up for two jobs, and most of them…

Constance Gully’s first encounter with the home-visiting Parents as Teachers (PaT) program was 24 years ago, when she became pregnant and experienced…

Parents as Teachers is launching its national conference in St. Louis Monday with a forum on how to serve families who’ve experienced trauma.Parent…

The St. Louis-based non-profit Parents as Teachers is a local organization that makes a national impact by helping prepare parents to be a child’s first…

Obesity has increased dramatically in the United States over the past several decades.In Missouri, almost two-thirds of adults ― and more than a quarter…

Senator Kit Bond is retiring after more than four decades in public office.Missourians first elected the Republican in 1970 as state auditor. Two years…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 14, 2010 - As proponents of services for children and families watched another legislative…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 14, 2010 - At home, Liam Longsworth is a pretty good kid. He has a village of adults to see to…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 13, 2010 - Right now, a lot of angry people are venting on Facebook.There's this one: "I'm not…