Help Me Grow National
Virtual Forum
December 10, 2024
The HMG National Forum is an exciting opportunity for HMG affiliates and their partners to network, learn from one another, and develop new and supportive connections across the HMG community.
Now in its 15th year, the 2024 HMG National Forum will be a one-day fully virtual offering, allowing early childhood professionals from across the country to highlight and learn about strategies, enhancements, ideas, and Model implementation approaches that advance HMG.
Join us for the next HMG National Forum on December 10, 2024.
The HMG National Virtual Forum 2024 theme is:
Building and Sustaining Early Childhood Systems
We look forward to coming back together in-person at
the 2025 Forum in Connecticut in summer 2025.
More from Previous Help Me Grow Forums
Help Me Grow Forum Week 2023
Annual Help Me Grow
In-Person Summit | October 11-13, 2023
Virtual Forum | October 17, 2023
Co-Hosted with HMG North Texas
The 14th Annual HMG National Forum embraced thirteen years of experience hosting the Forum both in-person and virtually and offered the best of all worlds with the first Forum Week In-Person Summit and Virtual Event. In total, Forum Week 2023 consisted of two full in-person days and one virtual day of presentations and networking featuring 93 speakers and over 540 attendees from 36 states. Co-hosted by HMG North Texas, the agenda for the two events featured HMG affiliate-led content sessions, national partner-led intensive sessions, two keynote addresses, and networking opportunities.
Help Me Grow Virtual Forum 2022
Annual Help Me Grow
Virtual Forum | September 21-23, 2022
Co-Hosted with HMG Florida
The 13th Annual HMG National Virtual Forum consisted of four half-days of presentations, featuring 94 speakers and 64 sessions. Co-hosted by Help Me Grow Florida, the agenda featured HMG affiliate-led content sessions, national speakers, poster presentations, and networking opportunities.
Help Me Grow Virtual Forum 2021
Annual Help Me Grow
Virtual Forum | September 21-23, 2021
Co-Hosted with HMG Indiana
The 12th Annual HMG National Virtual Forum consisted of four half-days of presentations, featuring 107 speakers and 72 sessions. Co-hosted by Help Me Grow Indiana, the agenda featured HMG affiliate-led content sessions, national speakers, poster presentations, exhibitor booths and networking opportunities. Sessions this year included content focusing on advancing equity, Infant mental health principles, strategies for universal developmental screening, and the importance of centering parents and families in our collective work. In addition, this year’s Forum featured three Keynote and Plenary Addresses: Dr. Dina Lieser from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Dr. Wendy Ellis of the Center for Community Resilience, and Dr. David Williams from the Harvard School of Public Health.
As a safe alternative to coming together in person, the HMG National Center hosted a Virtual HMG Forum on September 20-23, 2021.
Help Me Grow Virtual Forum 2020
Annual Help Me Grow
Virtual Forum | August 10-12, 2020
The 11th Annual HMG National Virtual Forum consisted of three half-days of presentations, featuring approximately 12 hours of content. Sessions this year included content focusing on Child Health Provider engagement, Infant mental health principles, Strategies for connecting with and supporting indigenous and tribal communities, and the importance of centering parents and families in our collective work. In addition, we were delighted to welcome again, our 2019 HMG National Forum Keynote, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, for an engaging, moderated session to provide her expertise in the context of our current public health crisis, COVID-19, and our national movement for a more equitable society, in the context of Help Me Grow.
As a safe alternative to coming together in person, the HMG National Center hosted a Virtual HMG Forum on August 10-12, 2020 via Zoom Webinar. Access the recordings, slides, and materials from all sessions below.
Materials and recordings of the 2020 Virtual Forum are available to affiliates of the HMG National Network here.
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