Reframing the Mental Health Issue

Photo Credit Dr. Paul Dworkin, of the Help Me Grow National Center, has updated his blog again! This month focuses on mental health… In a January 2014 New York Times op-ed column, Nicholas Kristof invited readers to suggest topics that deserve more attention this year. He offered up the topic of mental health as a …

10 Feb · Lauren Till · No Comments

HMG: An Overview

We’re looking forward to expanding Help Me Grow Alabama to more areas of the state in the future. Take 4 minutes and check out this video from the Help Me Grow National Center that briefly explains the model we plan to implement.

18 Dec · Lauren Till · No Comments

Pediatricians & Healthy Child Development

Charles Bruner, Ph.D., director of the Child and Family Policy Center and HMG National partner, has written a blog post for BUILDing Strong Foundations. In the post, he describes the critical role primary health care practitioners play in the development of young children. “Health Equity, the Triple Aim, and the First Two Years” also discusses …

26 Nov · Lauren Till · No Comments

More Than Baby Talk

Happy Thanksgiving! This week we are thankful for parents, relatives, and child care teachers who intentionally work to focus on quality interactions with young children. Nurturing an infant or toddler’s language and communication skills can have lasting effects on math, reading, and science later in life. Our Thanksgiving gift to you comes from the Frank …

18 Oct · Lauren Till · No Comments

HMG National: Importance of Research

For those of you out there who are interested in the research behind Help Me Grow’s model, you should definitely read HMG Founder Dr. Dworkin’s latest blog post. He describes the importance not just of collecting data, but analyzing and presenting it in a way that is useful for discussion about policy formation and implementation. Visit …

25 Sep · Lauren Till · No Comments

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Early childhood obesity has been and continues to be an important issue (see our recent posts). We’ve received feedback that while improving nutrition and activity in children and adults is part of the solution, it may not be all there is to it. No one would argue that it’s easy to change a person’s lifestyle, …

19 Sep · Lauren Till · No Comments

TEDx: HMG

Dr. Paul Dworkin, the founder of Help Me Grow, was invited to give a TEDx talk at Bushnell Park in Hartford, CT. See the video below and feel free to visit TED.com to learn more about TED events.

4 Sep · Lauren Till · No Comments

National Childhood Obesity Awareness

Photo Credit On August 31st, 2013, President Barack Obama signed a proclamation declaring September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness month. We recently blogged about nationwide improvements in childhood obesity rates. While it is good news that the rate of increase has slowed, the President’s proclamation draws attention to the fact that this is still a …