Coos County Public Health

Child & Family Health Field Services

Programs & Services

Birth & Death Certificates
Breast & Cervical Cancer Prevention
Public Health Preparedness
Child & Family Health
(Healthy Beginnings)
Communicable Disease Control
Diabetes Prevention
Drug & Alcohol Prevention
Environmental Health
Family Planning Clinic
HIV Program
Immunizations
STD Services
Tobacco Prevention
WIC Program

PARENTS AS TEACHERS

Parents as Teachers is a program to provide parent education to families with children from birth to age 5.

Home visits are offered to help parents learn positive parent-child interaction, child development and coping skills. Practical tips on ways to encourage the child to learn, how to manage challenging behavior, and promoting strong parent-child relationships are offered.

Public Health Parent Educators also provide periodic screening on the child's overall development, language skills, hearing and vision. The program also helps families link with other needed community resources and providers.

For more information please contact:
	Kathy Cooley, RN, Public Health Nurse Field Services Coordinator kcooley@co.coos.or.us (541) 756-2020 Ext. 670

Services are available in English and Spanish.

Telephone Number:
(541) 756-2020 ext. 670

Fax:
(541) 756-5828