Texas Parents as Teachers
Texas Parents as Teachers (TXPAT) opened in 1986. In 1987, three Parents as Teachers pilot sites in three major metropolitan areas began serving families in Texas. Since then, the program has expanded significantly, especially in some smaller communities throughout the state. In 2022, Texas had 40 Parents as Teachers’ programs serving communities in 38 counties. To learn more about the history of Parents as Teachers in Texas, go to our History page.
Texas Parents as Teachers started as a program of Mental Health America of Texas in 1986 and is currently a program with Parents as Teachers National Center. TXPAT provides a range of services and trainings to ensure Parents as Teachers programs across the state are able to provide high quality and individualized services to families. Texas Parents as Teachers assists sites with model compliance and fidelity, funder compliance and reporting, data entry, advocacy, and professional development. Please find TXPAT staff contact information below.
TEXAS PARENTS AS TEACHERS
Please review the following TXPAT Role Guide for the appropriate contact for any questions or concerns.
Persephone Starks - State Leader
persephone.starks@parentsasteachers.org
314-866-8541
Contact if you have questions about:
Affiliation Process & Relationship with PAT National
Statewide Needs & Issues
Strategic Planning for TXPAT
Advocacy & Policy
Managing and Directing Implementation Support
Mayra Benningfield – Office Manager
mayra.benningfield@parentsasteachers.org
214-363-8661
Contact if you have questions about:
Registration for National PAT Trainings
Travel & Location Information for TXPAT Events
Registration for TXPAT Events
Portal Login & Access to Curriculum
Implementation Support Team
Contact if you have questions about:
Essential Requirements & Quality Standards
Data Collection Procedures
Implementation of PAT within Texas Home Visiting and HOPES
TXPAT Website, Newsletter and social media
