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Refer a Family

Health and service providers can refer children, families, and caregivers they work with to Help Me Grow Washington using our online referral form. With consent from the caregiver, you’ll share some information with our Family Resource Navigators, who will reach out and connect with them to talk about helpful resources and services. No income or eligibility requirements exist for using Help Me Grow Washington services, so no person will be turned away from our support.

Submit an Online Referral

Please complete the referral form on behalf of the child or family that you are referring. A Help Me Grow Washington Family Resource Navigator will reach out to the family within 48 hours of receiving the referral.

Refer a Family

Call a Help Me Grow Hotline

Our friendly, knowledgeable Family Resource Navigators help people understand and apply for a variety of support. Help Me Grow services are free and available to anyone in Washington.

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Connect with Help Me Grow

Interested in a presentation for your staff or to learn more about how Help Me Grow can support you? We can connect you to statewide or local Help Me Grow staff to schedule some time.

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What happens when I make a referral?

Refer

When you’ve identified a child or a caregiver who could benefit from Help Me Grow, you or someone on your team will fill out our secure, online Help Me Grow Referral Form.

Listen

When one of our Family Resource Navigators responds to the referral, they will ask the caregiver some questions and listen to their concerns. This is to ensure we find the appropriate resources and services to meet the needs of the child and family.

Connect

In some cases, the Family Resource Navigators will offer information and education; in others they will offer direct referrals or application assistance or enrollment support.

Follow-Up

Depending on the level of support needed, Family Resource Navigators will follow up with a family to see if there are any barriers to getting support that they can help address.

News + Updates

News
November 10, 2025

Help Me Grow WA Network leverages funding to support local Help Me Grow efforts

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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News
October 31, 2025

2025 Federal Government Shutdown: What You Need To Know

The federal government shutdown may impact benefits like SNAP and WIC. Learn which programs are affected and find local food and family resources.
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News
October 24, 2025

Bi-Directional Referral Pathway Phase 2 Evaluation Report 

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.
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Newsletter
October 15, 2025

September 2025 HMG WA Network Newsletter (Spanish)

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