Free Developmental Screening Event: June 26, 2019 Valley, Alabama
What is Help Me Grow: Books, Balls, & Blocks? Books, Balls, and Blocks is a free event held for children and their families. The purpose of the event is to […]
HMG Staff Spotlight: Jacqueline Navidad
We are thankful to have Jacqueline Navidad on our team as Professional Development Coordinator for Help Me Grow Alabama! She has experience in counseling, case management, teaching and served […]
HMG Staff Spotlight: Angie Johnson
Angie Johnson recently joined the team as Help Me Grow Northeast Alabama Regional Care Coordinator at the United Way of Etowah County.   Angie has a B.S. degree in Human […]
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 […]
Care Coordinator Spotlight: Krista Manchester
Krista Manchester joined the Help Me Grow team in April of 2017 as the Northwest Regional Care Coordinator at the United Way of Northwest Alabama. She previously served as the […]
Care Coordinator Spotlight: Amelia Leonard
Amelia Leonard joined the Help Me Grow team in September 2016 as the South Alabama Regional Care Coordinator at Lifelines Counseling Services in Mobile. She has over 7 years […]
HMG Spotlight: Christi Mayo
Christi joined our team in January 2017 as the Help Me Grow (HMG) Northeast Alabama Regional Care Coordinator at United Way of Etowah County. Christi is a graduate of Auburn […]
Guest Blogger: Bailey McKell- “Don’t Be In The Dark About Child Care”
Don’t Be In The Dark About Child Care, a campaign of the Alabama Partnership for Children and VOICES for Alabama’s Children, is an effort to inform parents about the difference […]
The Benefits of Reading to Children
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Parents are often told to read aloud to their young children, and most people would say that they understand that children benefit from being routinely read to. While parents are […]
New Bill Intends to Expand and Improve Child Care
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Members of congress have joined toddler and infant advocates on the importance of the investment in high-quality early child care. Senator Casey and Representatives Crowley and Frankel have just introduced […]