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Through the Preschool Development Grant (PDG) awarded to the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) underspent dollars, Help Me Grow Washington received a total of $100,000 to invest in communities exploring or implementing Help Me Grow at the local level. Four communities were granted funding through this opportunity, including: Island, Grays Harbor, Skagit, and Whatcom. This funding wrapped up September 30, 2025.

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The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the roll out of the permanent bi-directional referral pathway between the Help Me Grow Washington (HMG WA) and Child Care Aware of Washington (CCA-WA) systems. The overarching goal is to assess the impact of this pathway on connections between these two service systems, each of which provide essential infrastructure that supports families with young children in Washington State.

Nos complace destacar en este boletín a algunos de nuestros sistemas locales y comunidades comprometidas de Ayúdame a Crecer Washington.