Guest Blogger: – Katie Naman Prince, Help Me Grow Alabama Director

I can not be more excited to be a part of the “perfect storm” that is currently happening within Alabama’s early childhood system of care. Early childhood professionals across all systems are working together to leverage resources and accomplish positive change in the most effective and efficient way – connecting children to services as early …

12 Apr · Delia Hasberry · No Comments

Upcoming Books, Balls, and Blocks Event in Tuscaloosa

A free, fun, event providing early child development screenings for children 4 months to 5 years old. Thursday, April 13, 2017 10:00 am - 12:00 pmMcKenzie Court Apartments Community Room3020 21st St, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

6 Apr · Delia Hasberry · No Comments

Upcoming Books, Balls, and Blocks Event in Mobile

16 Jun · Katie Naman · No Comments

Starting Ahead is Better than Catching Up

Checkout the newest video from the Heckman Equation. More information is available at heckmanequation.org.

12 Apr · Katie Naman · No Comments

April is… Week of the Young Child

National Week of the Young Child is a celebration of the children we serve and the steps we take to help ensure that their early years are learning years. Week of the Young Child is April 12-18 and this year’s theme is “Celebrating Young Learners“! To learn more about how you can participate this week and …

1 Sep · Katie Naman · No Comments

Grade-Level Reading

Check out this video from the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and visit http://gradelevelreading.net/ to learn more.

16 Jul · Katie Naman · No Comments

Let’s Read, Let’s Move!

Check out this important reminder from the Corporation for National and Community Service: United We Serve: Let’s Read. Let’s Move. calls on all Americans to participate in combating summer reading loss and childhood obesity through volunteering and service this summer. Our nation’s youth need guidance to help build fit bodies and strong minds. Working together, …

30 Jun · Katie Naman · No Comments

HMG & Cultural Competence

Help Me Grow is a system designed to connect children and families to the services they need. These services should be appropriate to a child’s development and the family’s culture. Dr. Paul Dworkin, founder of Help Me Grow, visited Help Me Grow Minnesota and was asked, “How do we ensure that the resources offered by …

Help Me Grow Alabama

Help Me Grow Alabama is a program of the Alabama Partnership for Children as an affiliate of the Help Me Grow National Network.

Help Me Grow Alabama is funded by the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education through the Preschool Development Grant, the Alabama Department of Human Resources, and the Alabama Department of Mental Health through a Project LAUNCH Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association. In addition, Help Me Grow Alabama is supported by an AmeriCorps State Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service provided by The Governor's Office of Volunteer Services.

Help Me Grow Alabama partners with 2-1-1 Connects Alabama for implementation in nine regions of the state.