FACE Program
Family and Child Education
Adults and children learn together
The program promotes family literacy where adults and children learn together. Parent & Guardian are the first teachers in their child’s life.
- Ages servedPrenatal to 5 years
- AreaDistrict 5
- Open toNative American families
What the program does
- Serves families with children from prenatal to 5 years old.
- Increases parents’ participation in their child’s learning and education.
- Incentives for participation and achievements: field trips, the FACE Store, and monthly incentives through Partnership with Native Americans.
FACE services
Three ways to take part, depending on your child’s age and what suits your family.
Center Based Services
- Ages3–5 years
- When8:00am – 2:30pm, Monday–Thursday
What it includes
- Creative Curriculum
- Navajo Language
- Parent and Child Together (PACT)
- Reading together time using the “Dialogic Reading” strategy
- Developmentally appropriate learning experience
- Developmental and health screenings
Adult Education
- ForParents and guardians with children aged 3–4 or in grades K–3
What it includes
- Web-based GED
- Technology access
- Life skills
- Participate in PACT Time and Parent Time
- Individualized programs
Home Based Services
- AgesPrenatal to 3 years
- ModelParents as Teachers
- WhereClassroom 209B
What it includes
- Personal visits scheduled bi-weekly
- Uses the “Foundational Curriculum”
- Child development and parenting information
- Early literacy development
- Developmental & health screenings
- Monthly Family Circle
- Community Resource Network
- Enrolled children receive a free book monthly from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Who can take part
FACE is open to all Native American families with children prenatal to 5 years old, with census numbers. The program serves families who live in District 5:
- Leupp
- Tolani Lake
- Winslow
- Grand Falls
- Birdsprings
- Round Cedar
- Canyon Diablo
How to enroll
Who to contact
What to bring
- Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB)
- Birth certificate
- Up to date immunization record