The key to our success lies in a shared vision and joined forces.

The Annual Help Me Grow (HMG) National Forum, hosted by the HMG National Center, is an opportunity for affiliates and partners to network, create new partnerships, and learn from each other. Each year, the event provides increasing national visibility of the HMG Network’s collective efforts and accomplishments and highlights promising ideas and innovations from across the Network.

Help Me Grow Forum 2020 | Virtual Forum

Annual Help Me Grow
Virtual Forum | August 10-12, 2020

The 11^th 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.

Help Me Grow Forum 2019 | Buffalo, New York

10th Annual Help Me Grow Forum
Buffalo, NY | May 6 – 8, 2019

The 10^th Annual Help Me Grow National Forum was held in Buffalo, NY and sponsored by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation in partnership with Help Me Grow Western New York.

2019 Forum Highlights

keynote speakers

Angela Santomero
Dr. Mona Hana-Attisha

BUFFALO Site visits

Jericho Road Community Health Center
Family Help Center Daycare
John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital
2-1-1 Western New York Call Center

Thank you to all who attended the 10^th Annual Help Me Grow National Forum in Buffalo, NY, with a special appreciation for the contributions of our host affiliate, Help Me Grow Western New York, the Forum Planning Committee, and all affiliates sharing expertise.

We were honored to be joined by two keynote speakers. Angela Santomero, the co-creator of Blue’s Clues and visionary for research-based children’s programming, and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the pediatrician whose research exposed the Flint water crisis, provided the audience with their compelling experiences and perspectives for supporting children’s optimal health and development.