Knox County Tennessee

Parents as Teachers

Contact Information:

  • For assistance, please email pat@knoxcounty.org
  • Phone consultations available by calling 865-215-5120


Parents as Teachers, a Knox County Health Department program, is a prenatal to Kindergarten program that helps parents know how to be their child’s first and most influential teacher. This evidence-based home visiting model is designed to ensure young children are healthy, safe and ready to learn.

In 2018, the Parents as Teachers program earned the National Center’s prestigious endorsement as a Blue-Ribbon Affiliate, making it one of the top-performing home visiting affiliates within the international Parents as Teachers network..

The Parents as Teachers national mission is to empower, support and encourage parents as their child’s first and most influential teacher, in order that their children may have the optimal opportunity to succeed in school and in life. The national vision is that all children will learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential.

The Parents as Teachers model has four dynamic components, each closely interrelated and integrated personal visits, group meetings, child screenings and a resource network. Together, these four components create a cohesive package of services with four primary goals:

  1. Increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve parenting practices.
  2. Provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues.
  3. Prevent child abuse and neglect.
  4. Increase children’s school readiness and school success.
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Knox County Tennessee - Health Department

Main Clinic
140 Dameron Ave,
Knoxville, TN 37917
865-215-5000

Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Please Note:

On the first Wednesday of every month (except August), all KCHD offices and clinics are closed in the morning for staff in-service. On these days, the main location (140 Dameron Ave.) will open at 11 a.m. and the West Clinic (1028 Old Cedar Bluff) will open at 11:30 a.m.
Clinics will also open at 10 a.m. (Main location), and 10:30 a.m. (West Clinic) on the following Wednesdays:
  • January 18
  • April 19
  • July 19
  • September 20

*All other offices will open at 8 a.m.

Infant and childhood immunizations as well as adult vaccines by appointment ONLY. Please call 865-215-5950.

1028 Old Cedar Bluff
Knoxville, TN 37923
865-215-5950

Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Clinics will also open at 10 a.m. (Main location), and 10:30 a.m. (West Clinic) on the following Wednesdays:
  • January 18
  • April 19
  • July 19
  • September 20

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