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National Center News
New Post from the Help Me Grow Blog
Help Me Grow Replication Is A Nonpartisan Issue
Note: We published this blog in April and want to make sure everyone gets a chance to read it!
Help Me Grow founder Paul Dworkin, M.D., writes this month on how Help Me Grow replication is a nonpartisan issue. "Political beliefs alone cannot predict whether states and their leadership will support early childhood system-building and early detection of vulnerable children at risk for adverse developmental and behavioral outcomes," he writes. Read more.
6th Annual Help Me Grow Forum Is A Success!
Nearly 200 members of the Help Me Grow National Network gathered in beautiful Orange County, California on April 15-17 to learn, share, listen, and get the tools and encouragement to keep on building Help Me Grow systems in their states.
Speakers Frank Oberklaid, Ed Schor, David Willis, Robert Sege, and MaryCatherine Arbour delivered inspiring presentations on everything from "wicked problems" to balancing ACEs with HOPE to Continuous Quality Improvement to forms of Italian civic organization to Home Visiting & Help Me Grow partnerships. Breakout sessions covered a range of topics. And our World Cafe brought invigorating conversation to the mix. We even debuted two new Help Me Grow videos--see below!
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Our video of 2015 Forum highlights
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Brand new Help Me Grow Orange County video
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Help Me Grow National Network News
$5 Million to Help Expand Help Me Grow Alameda & Contra Costa
In an effort to increase detection of developmental challenges in young children, The Thomas J. Long Foundation has awarded a $5 million grant to First 5 Alameda County and First 5 Contra Costa to ensure that developmental delays are identified and treated early in childhood. The grant will expand the Help Me Grow systems in both counties. For example, HMG Alameda is partnering with area ECE providers to form a Help Me Grow Early Care & Education Strategies Workgroup to help increase ECE outreach and support to providers and families. Learn more.
Help Me Grow Delaware PSA
This 2013 PSA from Delaware Thrives communicates the essential message of Help Me Grow to parents--all in 30 seconds!
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Help Me Grow Delaware PSA
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Help Me Grow Michigan Launches Parent-Focused Blog
HMG Michigan Care Coordinator Kristine White, M.Ed., is authoring a lovely new blog offering tips, resources, and camaraderie around supporting the growth and development of their children (and enjoying your time with them!). Read more.
HMG Leaders Publish Paper on Life-Course Approaches in Pediatric Care
HMG California Project Manager Patsy Hampton and HMG policy consultant Amy Fine have published a new paper, "Promoting Children's Long-Term health and Functioning: Applying a Life Course Approach to Pediatric Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs." Learn more!
Help Me Grow Solano @ the National Forum
HMG Solano staffers and folks from the Children's Nurturing Project struck a pose at the 2015 National Forum. So glad you were part of the event!
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