THE HIPPY MODEL

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THE HIPPY MODEL
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Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool
Youngsters

• Home-based, parent involved early learning
• Provides solutions that strengthen families and
  create an environment for success
• Practical option to assist families to overcome
  barriers resulting from low income, limited
  education or isolation

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Mission

• HIPPY programs empower parents as primary
  educators of their children in the home and
  foster parent involvement in school and community
  life to maximize the chances of successful early
  school experiences.
• HIPPY USA supports the development and operation
  of programs in communities across the United
  States through ongoing program development and
  technical assistance informed by research and
  public policy.

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HIPPY Rationale

• The HIPPY model is based on the tenets that
• All children can learn
• All parents want whats best for their children

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HIPPY Model

• Developmentally appropriate curriculum for 3, 4
  and 5 year olds
• Role play as the method of instruction
• Home visitors from the community supervised by a
  professional coordinator
• Home visits and group meetings

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Program Goals

1. To promote young childrens cognitive and social
   development so that they can acquire the specific
   skills necessary for success in the early school
   years and beyond
2. To provide parents and/or primary caregivers with
   the training and support to become actively
   involved in the education of their children -
   establishing the home as a positive and
   supportive learning environment

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Program Goals

• 3. To encourage parents active involvement in
  the school and community activities, enabling
  them to become effective advocates for their
  children and communities
• 4. To promote parents and /or primary caregivers
  interests and actions in advancing their own
  education, professional training and experiences,
  and personal development

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Defining Characteristics

• Home visitors have unique knowledge of the
  community
• Home visitors meet parents where they are to
  help parents to gain confidence in their ability
  to educate their child

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Support Parents-Support Families

• Literacy
• Parent Education
• Parent Involvement / Empowerment
• Parental Advocacy

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Literacy

• Teach/model expressive reading
• Library field trips
• Library cards (child and parent)
• Celebrity read-a-longs
• Book Fairs
• Family literacy nights / book parties

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Parent Education

• Early Childhood terminology and concepts
• Group Meetings
• School and Community Issues
• Parenting Life Skills
• How to Help with Homework
• Job Readiness Skills
• Job or College Fairs / Counseling

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Parent Involvement Empowerment

• Curriculum demands active participation
• Parents see correlation between their involvement
  and their childs skill development
• Monthly group meetings connect parents to school
  and other resources in the community
• Parents learn the language of the schools

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Parent Empowerment

• Become real partners in childs education
• Feel successful in their parental role
• Use skills to help older children
• Utilize talents and expertise
• Take on leadership roles in community
• Are positive role models

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Parents as Advocates

• Know early childhood concepts/terminology
• Know their childs strengths and abilities
• Know school requirements
• Know school protocols and procedures
• Vital member of the home-school-community
  partnership

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Program Implementation

• HIPPY programs are operated by a variety of
  institutions and agencies, including
• School districts
• Center-based preschool programs
• Departments of Health
• Housing Authorities
• Child welfare agencies
• and other community based organizations

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Implementation Partners

• AmeriCorps
• Even Start
• Head Start and Early Head Start
• Healthy Families America
• Parent Child Home Program
• Parents as Teachers
• TANF
• Local agencies and funding streams

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Program Facts

• In the 2004-05 Program Year, HIPPY served over
  16,000 children in 26 states plus the District of
  Columbia
• 70 of families are served in English 30 in
  Spanish
• HIPPY serves various populations, including
  Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific
  Islander, Somalian and White

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Impact on Children

• Increased performance in reading and language
• School readiness
• Improved academic achievement
• Positive changes in behaviors

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Training

• Pre-service training for Coordinators
• Initial site visit (pre-service for home
  visitors)
• First year follow-up visit
• Weekly training for the home visitors
• Annual site visits
• Annual HIPPY national conference

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For more information

• HIPPY USA
• 220 East 23rd Street
• Suite 300
• New York, NY 10010
• [phone]
• www.hippyusa.org
• A Love of Learning Begins at Home!