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City of Surprise — City Council (2025-11-04)

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Parents as Teachers 
Programs of 
Child & Family Resources 
funded by 
First Things First of Arizona

Child & Family Resources
Child and Family Resources offers multigenerational prevention 
programs that break the cycles of poverty and position children and 
youth to reach their full potential.

The Importance of Early Childhood 
• From birth to age 5, a child’s brain develops more than any other 
time in life.
• Positive early childhood experiences promote healthy brain 
development and learning. 
• Early childhood is when kids begin to develop the skills they’ll 
need for future success in school and in life.

Child & Family Resources in the West Valley
Provides emotional and developmental support to families of 
young children birth to 5 years old, including children with  
developmental delays or special needs. 
Programs:
1.
Parents as Teachers Early Intervention
2.
Parents as Teachers

Services 
• Weekly or Bi-weekly Home Visits
• Hearing screenings (OAE/Pure Tone)
• Vision Screenings (SPOT Machine)
• Community Resources to improve family well being
• Monthly Socialization groups for participants 
Parent Screenings
– Parent Child Interaction
– Depression 
– Domestic Violence
Developmental screenings
– Ages & Stages Questionnaire 
– Ages & Stages Questionnaire Social 
Emotional

COVID-19 CHANGES
• Provide services via FaceTime, Zoom, WhatsApp, Skype, Phone
• Conduct family events on Zoom
• Mail learning materials to families homes

Parent Feedback
“My stress level has decreased because I have resources and a guide to make sure my 
child is on the right path. I don’t feel like I’m going through this alone anymore.”
“Providing educational resources has given me the opportunity to interact with my 
child in a productive way to enhance both his development and my own 
development as a parent.”
“This program has helped my family and I understand my child's growing mind. It 
has showed me how I could help my child learn through play.”
“It helped me identify that my toddler needed speech therapy.”

Questions

Contact Information
Tina Oluyi, M.Ed.
Program Director
Parents as Teachers Early Intervention
Child & Family Resources
Childfamilyresources.org 
(602)688-5540