By Milagros Reyes, Family Development Specialist at the Betances Center for Youth

The Walker and Talker program engages parents of Frog Hollow children aged 0-5 to teach them  fun and easy activities they can  do with their kids that have been proven to lead to future academic success.

This program recently held an 8 week session at the Betances School Center for Youth and 19 parents successfully completed the program, improving their knowledge about their child’s development.

 Program Coordinator Mio Serrano taught fun, easy things that parents can do with their children that will help develop their preliteracy skills. During the 8 week session, the 19 parents from various cultures ranging from Latinos to East Indians also enjoyed exchanging information about their experiences and cultural practices for raising children.

 They were able to increase knowledge and receive education regarding how the laws of the USA that may be different from their own countries. Two parents from this session actually have become “Walkers and Talkers” themselves and now offer the program to others.

For more information about the Walkers and Talkers Program, please contact Mio Serrano at HART at (860) 525-3449.