A Parent is a Child’s First Teacher
Your children have so much potential. As a parent, you have a unique opportunity to be their first teacher. That’s because most brain development occurs in the first few years of life, and you can make a difference. Parents As Teachers will show you how. Our Home Visitors will provide you with resources appropriate for your child’s stage of development. Through Parents As Teachers, you’ll develop a stronger relationship with your child and help prepare them for academic success.
Parents as Teachers is a free program for all parents with children younger than 5 years old. Learn how to effectively and meaningfully interact with your child to help them develop intellectually and emotionally and to help you form a deeper relationship and bond with your child.
Benefits of Parents As Teachers:
- This program is evidence-based and proven to work.
- Children who feel safe, healthy, and cared for can thrive.
- We’ll catch possible developmental challenges early on.
- We’ll connect you with a variety of community resources.
- Fun activities will deepen your relationship with your child.
Eligibility Requirements of Parents As Teachers:
- All parents-to-be and parents with children younger than 5 years old.
How To Sign Up
- Select your county below to find the Parents As Teachers representative in your area.
- Email or call the representative and let him or her know you're interested. He or she will help you determine if you're eligible and give you more information about registering.
Select Your County
Cochise County
Easter Seals Blake Foundation
Christine Riddle
55 S. 5th Street
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Phone: (520) 453-9784 x 1017
Coconino County
Tuba City Boarding School Baby FACE Program/Tuba City Boarding School
Don Coffland
PO Box 187
Tuba City, AZ 86045
Phone: (928) 283-2330
Parenting Arizona
201 E. Birch, Ste. 1
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone: (928) 773-9133
Fax: (928) 773-0075
Maricopa County
Gila Crossing Community School/FACE
Amiee Mestaz
4665 W Pecos Rd
Laveen, AZ 85339
Phone: (520) 550-4834
Parents as Teachers/Child & Family Resources, Southwest Maricopa County and Northwest Phoenix
Wendy Puga
2830 W. Glendale Ave., Suite 28
Phoenix, AZ 85051
Phone: (602) 688-5512
Salt River Elementary School/FACE
Jacque Bradley
10005 E Osborn Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
Phone: (480) 362-2427
Salt River Early Childhood Education Center
Jessica Begay
10005 E Osborn Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
Phone: (480) 362-2252
CPLC Parenting AZ
Jessica Gutierrez
6850 W Indian School Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85033
Phone: (602) 248-0428 x 237
AZCA: Arizona’s Children Association
Pamela Carder, BA
3636 N. Central Avenue, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Cell: (480) 261-9937
Mohave County
Parents as Teachers/Child & Family Resources
Vanessa Sandoval
171 Hancock Rd., Suite 1
Bullhead, AZ 86442
Phone: (928) 758-9300 x 22
Navajo County
Little Singer Community School/FACE
Roberta Gorman
PO Box AQ
Winslow, AZ 86047
Phone: (928) 686-6108
Black Mesa Baby FACE Program/Black Mesa Community School
Marie Rose
PO Box 97
Pinon, AZ 86510
Phone: (928) 674-3632
Seba Dalkai Boarding School Baby FACE Program/Seba Dalkai Boarding School
Maye Bigboy
HC 63 Box H
Winslow, AZ 86047
Phone: (928) 657-3141
Pima County
The Parent Connection/Arizona’s Children Association
Kim Metz
5326 E Pima St
Tucson, AZ 85712
Phone: (520) 321-1500
Amphitheater Parents as Teachers/Amphitheater Public School District
Dina Gutierrez
435 E Glenn St
Tucson, AZ 85705
Phone: (520) 696-4095
Casa de los Ninos Parents as Teachers
Irma Marquez
1101 N. 4th Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85705
Phone: (520) 624-5600
Easter Seals Blake Foundation Parents as Teachers
Margaret Palmer
Phone: (520) 795-4977 x 201
MUSD Parents As Teachers Program/Marana Unified School District
Christina Noriega
7651 N Oldfather Dr
Tucson, AZ 85741
Phone: (520) 579-4920
Pinal County
Blackwater Community School/FACE
John Fullen
3652 E Blackwater School Rd
Coolidge, AZ 85128
Phone: (520) 215-5859
Casa Blanca Community School/FACE
Doug Rieman
3455 W. Casa Blanca Road
Bapchule, AZ 85121
Phone: (520) 315-3489
Arizona’s Children Association
Shelly Joy Tellez
1075 S Idaho Rd Suite 106A
Apache Junction, AZ 85119
Phone: (480) 288-4723
Easter Seals Blake Foundation
Kelly Purcell
288 N. Ironwood Dr. Suite 103
Apache Junctio, AZ 85120
Phone: (480) 646-1042 x 7751
Yavapai County
Rough Rock Community School/FACE
Florian Tom Johnson
HC 61 Box 5050
Chinle, AZ 86503
Phone: (928) 728-3536
Many Farms Community School, Inc./FACE
Cecil Begay
Hwy. 191 North
Many Farms,, AZ 86538
Phone: (928) 781-6221
T’iis Nazbas Community School/FACE
Kerlissa Bitah
Highway 160 West
Teec Nos Pos, AZ 86514
Phone: (928) 656-3252
Greasewood Springs Community School, Inc./FACE
Jeannie Lewis
HC 58 Box 60
Ganado, AZ 86505
Phone: (928) 654-3332
Lukachukai Community School Baby FACE Program/Lukachukai Community School
Lora Smiley
Navajo Route 13
Lukachukai, AZ 86507
Phone: (928) 787-4400
Cottonwood Day School Baby FACE Program/Cottonwood Day School
Ronald Thompson
PO Box 6003
Chinle, AZ 86503
Phone: (928) 725-3235
Dennehotso Boarding School Baby FACE Program/Dennehotso Boarding School
James T. Brown
PO Box 2570
Dennehotso, AZ 86535
Phone: (928) 658-3201
Arizona’s Children Association and its Family of Agencies
Rainee L. Crabtree, Program Coordinator
440 N. Washington Ave.
Prescott, AZ 86530
Phone: (928) 443-1991 x 2021
Cell: (480) 349-5399
Yuma County
Easter Seals Blake Foundation
Nohemi Ortega
2603 S. 4th Avenue
Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone: (928) 248-5112
Early Steps Program/First Things First
Kristina Ramirez
14515 S Veterans Dr
Somerton, AZ 85350
Phone: (928) 772-7526
Cell: (928) 304-8312
Parents as Teachers/Child & Family Resources
Anita Mealey-Haddock, MS
201 S. 3rd Ave.
Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone: (928) 783-4003