National Parent Survey Blog Series Part 2: Do You Believe Parenting Can Be Learned?
A parent’s interaction with their child in the first 5 years of life is a strong indicator of how the child’s brain will develop. So, for parents, the pressure is […]
HMG Spotlight: Patricia Locker
Patricia is thrilled to be a part of the Help Me Grow Alabama team as the Northwest Alabama Care Coordinator! Her unique qualifications for this position include a B.A. in Psychology, experience as a […]
HMG Spotlight: Chandler Barrett
Chandler is excited to be part of the HMG team as the Regional Care Coordinator for East Alabama. She received a B.A. in Religion at Birmingham Southern College and a […]
Parents of Young Children Tell What They Think, Know, and Need
A child’s experiences in the first three years of life shape a child forever. Help Me Grow cares about babies and toddlers, therefore we care about, listen to, and meet […]
Alabama: 46th in Nation for Child Well-being
Mike Cason from AL.com reports, “Alabama’s national ranking on well-being of children fell to 46th in the latest annual report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. It was the second […]
Starting Ahead is Better than Catching Up
Checkout the newest video from the Heckman Equation. More information is available at heckmanequation.org.
Help Me Grow and Strengthening Families
The following comes from the Center for the Study of Social Policy and is available in PDF. Help Me Grow (HMG) connects families with young children to community-based services and support. Through the […]
Project LAUNCH Summit
Registration is open for the Alabama Project LAUNCH Summit! The Alabama Project LAUNCH Early Childhood Summit will be held on May 3-4 at the Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. […]
Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness Month and the Autism Society of Alabama has plenty of opportunities for you to get involved, including a Walk for Autism near you! If you are in Alabama and have questions or concerns […]
Joining Hands for Week of the Young Child
You are invited to attend the Alabama Partnership for Children’s annual Joining Hands for Week of the Young Child event on Tuesday, April 12th. This event brings together child advocates […]