CHADIS Resources: Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters

Resource Type

Program

Description

Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is a parent involvement, school readiness program that helps parents prepare their three, four, and five year old children for success in school and beyond. HIPPY helps parents empower themselves as their children's first teacher by giving them the tools, skills and confidence they need to work with their children in the home. The program was designed to bring families, organizations and communities together and remove any barriers to participation that may include limited financial resources or lack of education.

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)

Web Address

http://www.hippyusa.org/

Languages

English

Alias

HIPPY

Services Provided

HIPPY promotes school readiness and early literacy through parent involvement by:

Providing a HIPPY curriculum with activities for children ages 3, 4 and 5 that offers practice in skills that research has proven crucial to school readiness

Designing the HIPPY curriculum so that parents with limited or unsuccessful schooling, and/or limited financial resources can be successful teachers of their own children

Providing home visits that offer one-on-one instruction from a peer, in the parent's most fluent language, where available

Creating an environment that supports the parent in their role as the child's first teacher

Helping parents understand what their child is learning and how that supports future learning

Having group meetings that provide socialization for children and information and support for parents.

Areas Served

There are currently 150 HIPPY sites in 24 states and Washington DC. In program year 2004-05, HIPPY served 16,086 children.

Organizations

Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters

Contact Information

220 East 23rd Street
Suite 300
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 212-532-7730
info@hippyusa.org
http://www.hippyusa.org/
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