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12 Aug · Lauren Till · No Comments
Parenting Assistance Line
One of Help Me Grow’s statewide partners is Alabama’s Parenting Assistance Line (PAL). PAL staff serve on the leadership team and bring years of experience in listening and responding to the needs of Alabama’s parents. PAL is a statewide phone service (1-866-962-3030) that was launched in March of 2007 to provide free information, support, and …
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Improvement in Childhood Obesity – Alabama Unchanged
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “obesity rates among preschoolers are improving, but there is more work to be done to continue this downward trend. Among low-income preschoolers (ages 2-4 years) from 2008-2011:– Obesity rates decreased slightly in 19 of 43 states and territories (including Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida).– Obesity rates increased …
READ MORE31 Jul · Lauren Till · No Comments
Care Coordination for ALL Children
As we know, the earliest identification of developmental delays and concerns can lead to improved outcomes for children. The longer a delay goes unnoticed or untreated, the more deeply embedded it becomes in a child’s makeup. This is true for ALL children. Unfortunately, this CNN article highlights a disturbing trend: Minority children with autism lack …
READ MORE18 Jul · Lauren Till · No Comments
One Year
Kids grow up quickly – check out this video of a second a day in the life of a child. It’s amazing to see him turn from an infant to a toddler! “Meet our son Indigo who was born on the 9th July 2012. From that day my wife and I videoed Indigo at least …
READ MORE9 Jul · Lauren Till · No Comments
Champion for Help Me Grow
You may remember that Help Me Grow got to participate in the Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatric’s (AL-AAP)’s Quality Improvement/Maintenance of Certification training last year and in May of this year we featured Linda Lee, the Executive Director of AL-AAP. Now we’d like you to meet Linda Champion! Linda is the Project Coordinator for AL-AAP and …
READ MORE24 Jun · Lauren Till · No Comments
Autism News
We’ve gathered some autism spectrum disorder news and opportunities to learn more: – This story comes from Thrive by Five in Washington: A breakthrough in autism research holds both the potential for earlier diagnosis of the disorder (a core component of Help Me Grow) and a better understanding of the important role social interactions play …
READ MORE17 Jun · Lauren Till · No Comments
Pregnancy Prevention
When it comes to supporting strong families and healthy children, we care about all ages! The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Branch of Family Health Services is hosting their 2nd Annual Professional Development Conference on June 27-28, 2013 at the Alabama Activity Center (201 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery). Keynote speaker will be David Walsh, PhD, one of the world’s leading …
READ MORE12 Jun · Lauren Till · No Comments
Alabama Quality Child Care
The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) is excited to launch the pilot for the Alabama Quality STARS Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). QRIS is a process for supporting and recognizing child care centers for providing high-quality child care. Because so many of Alabama’s young children participate in early learning programs, it is important …
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