Providers Advancing School Outcomes (PASO) Institute
What We Do
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The Providers Advancing School Outcomes (PASO) program is one of the first in Colorado to work specifically with the unlicensed family, friend and neighbor (FFN) child care setting, in this case with Spanish-only speaking providers. Through the program, the providers complete 120 hours of early childhood care and education training, mostly during weekend classes.
The curriculum is based on the Child Development Associate (CDA) certification program. Topics include: child development principles (cognitive, language/literacy, social-emotional, physical/motor), school readiness, child safety, nutrition, learning environment and more.
In addition to the weekend trainings, each participant receives visits from a PASO staff member who serves as a mentor. At these visits, the mentor observes the provider’s interactions with the children, reinforces and models activities taught in recent classes and provides support. Events are held throughout each cohort as well to celebrate the providers’ achievements, bring together providers and the families they care for and celebrate children.
Who We Serve
2020-2021 People Served by Area of Weld County
- Carbon Valley (Berthoud, Dacono, Erie, Firestone, Frederick, Longmont, Mead, Northglenn, Thornton): 0
- County Seat (Evans, Garden City, Greeley): 151
- Outback (Briggsdale, Grover, New Raymer): 0
- Poudre River Corridor (Severance, Windsor): 0
- South County (Brighton, Fort Lupton, Hudson, Keenesburg, Lochbuie): 19
- Thompson River Valley (Johnstown, Milliken): 0
- US-85 Corridor South (Platteville, Gilcrest, LaSalle, Kersey): 3
- US-85 Corridor North (Eaton, Ault, Pierce, Nunn): 0
- Outside Weld County: 22
How We Impact
This is Flor's testimony after graduating from PASO: "It changed my family's and my life. Thanks to these classes I learned how to help children in their behaviors and education. Even in my personal life it helped me a lot. Thanks to the PASO program, I now know about the development of children, the impact of having a routine, professionalism and more. Thanks for your help, PASO team. I am very grateful for this opportunity.”
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