WANT TO RECEIVE NEWS FROM THE FIELD RIGHT TO YOUR INBOX? SIGN UP HERE. Top Stories How to Implement Trauma-Informed Care to Build Resilience to Childhood Trauma Childhood outcomes are like a scale that can be tipped positively with experiences...
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Get to Know an Affiliate is a blog series focused on building affiliate-to-affiliate connections and resource sharing. Sarah Zucker recently interviewed the team at Help Me Grow Kansas (HMG-KS). In this interview, you’ll hear from Danielle Brower, Rebecca Gillam, Teri...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT: Monica Buchanan, Director of Communications (860) 837-5701; mbuchanan@connecticutchildrens.org HELP ME GROW NATIONAL CENTER RECEIVES GENEROUS FUNDING FROM RALPH C. WILSON, JR. FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT 10TH ANNUAL FORUM HARTFORD, Conn. – The Help Me Grow...
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National Center News and Resources HMG Webinar: Using Administrative Data to Demonstrate HMG Impact Join the Help Me Grow National Center for a webinar examining a claims data analysis conducted by First 5 Alameda County that shows Help Me Grow...
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The Help Me Grow National Center recently partnered with ZERO TO THREE’s Think Babies™ Campaign in an effort to strategically promote the needs of infants and toddlers across the country. Stephanie Luczak from the Help Me Grow National Center recently interviewed...
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FROM THE FIELD The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is pleased to announce the CDC’s Milestone Tracker – a free app for tracking every child’s development in a fun and easy way—is now available in Spanish! This updated...
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FROM THE FIELD HRSA’S Home Visiting Program: Supporting Families Impacted by Opioid Use HRSA has released a new resource for Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program awardees and their state partners in early childhood, public health, and substance...
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FROM THE FIELD 2017 National Survey of Children’s Health Data Release The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced that data from the 2017 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) is now available. A brief overview of the 2017...
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FROM THE FIELD High Baby and Toddler Poverty Rate a Wake-Up Call for America According to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2.3 million infants and toddlers were living in poverty in 2017 – that’s one out of five. While the...
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FROM THE FIELD Medicaid is Not Just for Doctor’s Visits: Innovative Early Childhood Funding Strategies A new blog post from the Center for Health Care Strategies presents five key strategies for connecting Medicaid and early childhood system supports: Shift...
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FROM THE FIELD Want to Help Young Children? Expand Medicaid. A new blog from the Center for Children & Families of the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute presents the Early Childhood Workforce Index 2018, a report assessing states on...
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FROM THE FIELD Developmental Surveillance: What, Why, and How A new video from the American Academy of Pediatrics highlights important developmental surveillance steps that clinicians should take during each health supervision visit. Pediatrician Dr. Shelly Flais discusses recommendations, tips, and resources...
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FROM THE FIELD 2018 Health Equity Chat In observance of National Minority Health Month, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities hosted a Twitter #HealthEquityChat on April 18th. Participants discussed how partnerships enable organizations to reach...
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FROM THE FIELD Advancing Funders’ Openness Practices: Lessons for the Field from the Collective Impact Funder Action Learning Lab In this new report, the Collective Impact Forum shares key findings and feedback from eight grant making organizations that participated...
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Join us for the 9th Annual Help Me Grow National Forum! April 4-6, 2018 With record-breaking registration of HMG affiliates across the country, the 2018 Forum will feature three days of content delivered through affiliate-driven breakout sessions, Washington host...
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Get to Know an Affiliate is a blog series focused on building affiliate-to-affiliate connections and resource sharing. At the 10th Help Me Grow National Forum, Debra Dudack, Communications Manager at Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health, sat down with...
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WANT TO RECEIVE HELP ME GROW NEWS RIGHT TO YOUR INBOX? SIGN UP HERE. National Center News and Resources Help Me Grow National Center Receives Grant to Explore Innovative Technologies in Pediatric Well-Child Care The HMG National Center received a $205,000...
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We know the early years of life are critical to laying the foundation for children’s academic and life success. One of the most powerful ways parents and caregivers can build a strong foundation for children is through back and forth...
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Want to receive Help Me Grow News right to your inbox? Sign up here. National Center News and Resources Help Me Grow National Releases 2018 Building Impact Report The 2018 Building Impact report documents the continued growth of the Help...
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The Help Me Grow National Forum is the annual convening of Help Me Grow (HMG) affiliates from across the country to discuss how we can collectively promote the optimal healthy development of young children across the country. When I first...
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The day was a typical one. My daughters excitedly engaged in playtime, reading, and making a mess all over the house. Of course, they argued from time to time. There really were no signs that anything was amiss, until my...
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We all read the headlines, horrified not only by the high lead levels found in children in Flint, Michigan, but also by the extent to which government officials who are supposed to protect the public apparently concealed the harm. Dr....
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Top Stories Highlighting Help Me Grow: Early Childhood Two-Generation State Policy Profiles The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) Early Childhood Two-Generation State Policy Profiles provide an overview of policies affecting children and their families. NCCP recently updated the profiles...