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 …

8 Apr · Lauren Till · No Comments

April is… Autism Awareness Month

Autism Society of Alabama The Autism Society of Alabama is coordinating walks this month to raise funds and support Autism Awareness Month. Visit http://www.walkforautismal.com/walk_locations.php to see information for walks this month. Furthermore, there is an Alabama Interagency Autism Coordinating Council meeting in Montgomery on April 13, a Glenwood Lecture featuring Brenda Smith-Myles in Birmingham on …

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 …

27 Mar · Lauren Till · No Comments

Getting to Know Arkeisha

I am excited to have joined the Project LAUNCH team and look forward to implementing the Help Me Grow model in Tuscaloosa County. What most attracted me to Help Me Grow is the fact that it combined the most enjoyable parts of my previous work experience. I always enjoyed working directly with children and families …

18 Mar · Lauren Till · No Comments

HMG Staff Spotlight: Arkeisha Thomas

Arkeisha Thomas was hired in January 2015 with Child Development Resources at The University of Alabama as the Project LAUNCH Specialist. Arkeisha is responsible for local coordination of Help Me Grow and Reach Out and Read in Tuscaloosa County. She graduated from The University of Alabama with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family …

12 Mar · Lauren Till · No Comments

Getting to Know Katie

Last week we got to meet Katie Naman, Help Me Grow Alabama Coordinator. Here’s a little information about what she’s been up to… I am so excited to join the Alabama Partnership for Children as the new HMG Alabama coordinator, and to have the opportunity to help expand a program that has already done such …

5 Mar · Lauren Till · No Comments

HMG Staff Spotlight: Katie Naman

It’s been a while since we’ve posted, but that’s because there have been exciting new changes and growth among the HMG staff. First, let’s meet Katie Naman… Katie recently joined our staff as the Help Me Grow Alabama Coordinator. The Help Me Grow initiative is currently being implemented in the Central Alabama area, and Katie …

2 Feb · Lauren Till · No Comments

On PBS Tonight!

TONIGHT at 10pm Eastern Time, watch the second episode of the PBS Independent Lens series, A Path Appears. Journalist Nicholas Kristof joins actress and early childhood advocate Jennifer Garner as she returns to her native West Virginia to visit families enrolled in Save the Children’s Early Steps home visiting program. The documentary introduces us to …

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