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22 Jul · Lauren Till · No Comments

Getting Ready for School with PBS KIDS

PBS KIDS is a great place to find age-appropriate resources that help kids get ready for school! This website has fun activities for children, parent information on how to help children get ready for school, and classroom-ready digital resources for teachers. There is also a child development tracker, age appropriate activity search, and school readiness …

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24 Jun · Lauren Till · No Comments

Safe Kids

A child dies from an unintentional injury every 30 seconds Safe Kids Worldwide is a global organization dedicated to preventing injuries in children. Their website has a wealth of information on how to keep kids safe. Safe Kids Worldwide has information on injuries, education and awareness programs, safety tips and how to get involved in …

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10 Jun · Lauren Till · No Comments

Little Kids, Big Questions

Photo Credit The National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families has developed a series of 12 podcasts titled Little Kids, Big Questions that addresses common and often challenging issues parents face when caring for their infant or toddler including picky eating, sleeping through the night, and problem behaviors. The series also highlights an infant’s amazing …

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6 May · Lauren Till · No Comments

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day

May 7, 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. According to the national Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the 2015 National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day will address the needs of children, youth, and young adults with mental health or mental health and substance use challenges and their families. Participate in …

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29 Apr · Lauren Till · No Comments

HMG, Health Equity, and Young Children

Photo Credit Dr. Dworkin, founder of Help Me Grow, writes in his blog about how HMG addresses disparities and promotes equity by focusing on vulnerable children, collaborating across sectors to address adverse influences on children, and recognizing that so many disciplines are relevant to children’s healthy development. Read more on the HMG National blog here!

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12 Apr · Lauren Till · 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 …

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1 Apr · Lauren Till · No Comments

Getting Ready for Week of the Young Child

In honor of young children and early childhood educators around the nation, we are celebrating Week of the Young Child from April 12th-18th! Week of the Young Child (WOYC) is the annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The idea for a designated week of celebration and awareness was …

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16 Dec · Lauren Till · No Comments

Myths and Measures: The Importance of Getting It Right

Photo Credit Dr. Dworkin has posted on the Help Me Grow National blog, this time about making sure Help Me Grow gets its research right. He says, “The danger of asking the wrong questions and adopting the wrong outcome measures is an important consideration in our efforts to evaluate the efficacy of Help Me Grow. Our crucial …

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Help Me Grow Alabama

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

 

Help Me Grow Alabama is funded by the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education through the Preschool Development Grant and the Alabama Department of Human Resources.

 

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