Help Me Grow National Forum

Help Me Grow National Forum 2025
Weathering Any Storm:
Building Resilient Early Childhood Systems

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Event Start: Monday, July 14 at 8:30 AM ET
Event End: Wednesday, July 16 at 12:00 PM ET

Co-hosted by the HMG National Center and HMG Connecticut, Forum 2025 will feature affiliate presentations, facilitated networking opportunities, a kickoff ceremony at Dunkin’ Park, keynote address, National Center plenary, and co-host sessions showcasing HMG Connecticut, the birthplace of the HMG Model. And of course, all attendees are invited to join us at the evening reception, which will take place at the beautiful Connecticut Science Center.

Everyone from across the HMG National Network is encouraged to attend.
We look forward to seeing you all! 

Interested in Sponsoring HMG National Forum 2025?

The HMG National Forum provides national visibility and an opportunity to connect with hundreds of people in early childhood system-building leadership roles across the nation. Your organization has the opportunity to showcase its impacts, products, and services to a broad audience of passionate advocates, including physicians, social workers, public health and child development professionals, researchers, and others.
We welcome your participation in this event as a sponsor. There are a limited number of sponsorship opportunities for this event, so please register early, and no later than June 1, 2025.
 

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Help Me Grow National Center Joanna Bogin Award
Nomination Period Now Open

 
The Help Me Grow National Center Joanna Bogin Award honors individuals who have  dedicated their life’s work to building powerful systems of care and support for families with young children.

This award recognizes those who have made valuable contributions to the experiences of families with young children by working to make improvements and change at the community, state, and/or national-levels through:
  • Developing strategic partnerships;
  • Enabling cross-sector efficiencies;
  • Promoting appreciation for and investment in system-level solutions;
  • Advancing policy improvements; and/or
  • Centering equity to promote positive outcomes for all children, especially those from families that are furthest from access and opportunity.

Award Highlights

  • Showcase of the awardee, published on the HMG National Center website and edition of HMG News following HMG National Forum 2025.
  • Registration to attend the 2025 HMG National Forum in Hartford, Connecticut on July 14-16, where the award will be presented.
  • Receipt of the award at the event’s closing ceremony on Wednesday, July 16.
  • A monetary award of $1,500 (USD).


Nomination period closes May 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM AKST.

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