3 Feb · Lauren Till · No Comments

HMG Staff Spotlight: Jackie Navidad

Jackie Navidad joined the Alabama Partnership for Children (APC) in January as Help Me Grow Alabama Professional Development Coordinator. She is a native of Peru and she is fluent in Spanish. She and her family immigrated to the United States in 1976 and resided in New Jersey. Her husband is a native of El Salvador ...

13 Jan · Lauren Till · No Comments

AL Baby Facts

Have you ever wondered how Alabama’s early learning compares to other states? Here is ZERO TO THREE’s Alabama Baby Facts for children ages 0 – 5 years old. Alabama is below the nationwide average for parents or family who read to their child each day, but above the nationwide average for parents or family members who sing …

6 Jan · Lauren Till · No Comments

Family New Year Resolutions

Photo Credit Happy New Year! We at Help Me Grow Alabama have big plans for 2016 and we’re excited you’re along for the journey! At the start of the year, many families are considering making positive changes and we have a few resources to help get you started. First, this article from PBS provides recommendations …

30 Dec · Lauren Till · No Comments

Give to Help Me Grow

Are you looking to make your year-end contribution to a program that serves children and families in ways that impact lifelong success? Consider giving to Help Me Grow Alabama! Follow this link to DONATE NOW. If you choose to give online via Pay Pal, indicate “Help Me Grow Alabama” as part of instructions for the …

23 Dec · Lauren Till · No Comments

All Measures Matter

In his most recent blog post Dr. Dworkin reminds us that, “With respect to evaluating our impact on children’s optimal health development, the issue is not a matter of ‘either/or,’ but rather that all measures matter.” Wishing you very happy holidays from Help Me Grow Alabama as we seek to support optimal healthy development for all children!

16 Dec · Lauren Till · No Comments

Gift Ideas

With holidays right around the corner, many parents are on the lookout for what to give their child. You may want to consider limiting the number of gifts to a few, quality items. Many parents use the 4 gift idea of “Something they want, something they need, something to wear, and something to read.” Don’t forget …

9 Dec · Lauren Till · No Comments

Building Young Children’s Listening Skills with Music

We all know listening is an important skill in school and as an adult, but parents can start teaching well before a child begins to speak. Here are some ways to help children engage with sounds that will begin to build their listening skills, and ultimately their language skills. Singing lullabies, while cuddling and rocking …

2 Dec · Lauren Till · No Comments

Text4baby

Photo Credit Have you heard about Text4baby? Text4baby is a free mobile health service that provides health information in English and Spanish to women during pregnancy through a child’s first birthday. As the largest mobile health initiative in the nation, Text4baby reaches more than 900,000 moms and is available in all 50 states and the …

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