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“It feels like home” Read about us in Chicago parent here
“It feels like home” Read about us in Chicago parent here
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Our mission is to nurture secure bonds for healthy families and bright futures.
We believe every child, every family, in every zip code, deserves the same opportunities for high quality early learning experiences, nurturing support, and parent education.
We know healthy parents raise healthy children so our holistic programming nurtures and supports parents so they can nurture and support their children for healthy child development and bright futures.
Our home visiting program offers nurturing one-on-one support each week to parents.
Our parent-child music classes nurture bonds and promote early language skills through music.
Our weekly parent support group--The Parent Chat Hour--fosters empathetic parenting and enables parents to have a safe place to talk, grow, and learn together each week. We offer parents the Parent Cafe with yoga to provide mindfulness and relaxation for parents to give their very best selves to their children.
We believe every child, every family, in every zip code, deserves the same opportunities for high quality early learning experiences, nurturing support, and parent education.
We know healthy parents raise healthy children so our holistic programming nurtures and supports parents so they can nurture and support their children for healthy child development and bright futures.
Our home visiting program offers nurturing one-on-one support each week to parents.
Our parent-child music classes nurture bonds and promote early language skills through music.
Our weekly parent support group--The Parent Chat Hour--fosters empathetic parenting and enables parents to have a safe place to talk, grow, and learn together each week. We offer parents the Parent Cafe with yoga to provide mindfulness and relaxation for parents to give their very best selves to their children.
Families in South Austin faces real challenges.
Poverty
55% of children under the age of 5 in Austin live with families experiencing poverty or deep poverty.
Violence
MOST HOMICIDES
In 2016, Austin ranked 1st in the city for the number of violent crimes and homicides.
Education
2/3 of students from Austin are on the path to dropping out of high school by the time they complete third grade.
The stress of living in this environment can have lasting negative effects on the developing brain. Research shows a strong bond with a parent or caregiver can buffer the stress for the child.
Poverty
55% of children under the age of 5 in Austin live with families experiencing poverty or deep poverty.
Violence
MOST HOMICIDES
In 2016, Austin ranked 1st in the city for the number of violent crimes and homicides.
Education
2/3 of students from Austin are on the path to dropping out of high school by the time they complete third grade.
The stress of living in this environment can have lasting negative effects on the developing brain. Research shows a strong bond with a parent or caregiver can buffer the stress for the child.
HOW WE HELP
Our parent-child music classes strengthen bonds for healthy relationships, increase early language and literacy skills, and foster community so families are supported, nurtured, and successful.
Our Parent Chat Hour teaches parents the latest methods--founded in brain science and grounded in a trauma-informed approach-- and provides a community of peers to empower parents to be their children's most engaging, compassionate, and best teachers in life.
Our Home Visiting Program, Parents As Teachers, gives parents weekly one-on-one support and the tools to create and sustain positive relationships and environments at home.
We take a two-generational approach aimed to impact families positively for generations to come.
Classes that make a difference
Our parent-child music classes strengthen bonds for healthy relationships, increase early language and literacy skills, and foster community so families are supported, nurtured, and successful.
Our Parent Chat Hour teaches parents the latest methods--founded in brain science and grounded in a trauma-informed approach-- and provides a community of peers to empower parents to be their children's most engaging, compassionate, and best teachers in life.
Our Home Visiting Program, Parents As Teachers, gives parents weekly one-on-one support and the tools to create and sustain positive relationships and environments at home.
We take a two-generational approach aimed to impact families positively for generations to come.
Classes that make a difference
- Parent-Child Boppin' Music classes: movement, play, language, and literacy
- Home Visitation Program for nurturing one-on-one support
- The Parent Chat Hour: guided discussions to strengthen parenting skills (free childcare provided)
- Parent Cafe for parents to recharge (free childcare provided)
- Parenting Workshops in partnership with Wonder Works Children's Museum
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A House in Austin | Chicago empowers parents through nurturing support + education.
A House in Austin | Chicago provides high quality + positive + loving early learning experiences for healthy child development and a strong foundation for future success.
