Health care providers have a key role in the Help Me Grow System. Help Me Grow can support your patients and their families in getting connected to resources that will promote their health and well-being. Whether it is a developmental screening or a Basic Food application, Help Me Grow is here to be a member of your team.
In the ParentHelp123 Resource Finder, parents, providers, and community workers supporting families can find essential nutrition, health, and child development resources and information.
Learn MoreHere are some programs, strategies, and services that can support your clinical practices with the families you serve.
The Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ), which only takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete, is a great way to make sure an infant, toddler, or preschooler is healthy and ready to learn and grow. The results give a point-in-time snapshot of a child’s development, based on their age.
The CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” program aims to improve early identification of children with autism and other developmental disabilities so that children and families can get the services and support they need as early as possible.
Created with scientists, researchers, and parents, Vroom offers tips and tools to inspire families to turn shared, everyday moments into “Brain Building Moments.” Vroom can help your patients interact and promote development, promote learning, and engage their children.
Reach Out and Read Washington helps integrate reading into pediatric practices, advise families about the importance of reading with their children, and share books that serve as a catalyst for healthy childhood development.
This nationwide text messaging service helps parents and caregivers of children prenatal to age 8 make the most of everyday interactions. Through free tips, information, games, and resources, Bright by Text builds nurturing caregiver-child relationships, promotes healthy child development, and improves school readiness.
The MouthMatters program will train you and your team to deliver preventive oral health services to children, from the time of tooth eruption until age 6.
We welcome providers, community partners, and all who are interested in learning more about Help Me Grow Washington and who support building an organized system of community resources to help children grow up healthy.
It can now be found at HelpMeGrowWA.org, where you will find the Resource Finder and all of information you’ve come to rely on to support your family with health, food, basic needs, and child development resources.
