Welcome to the Help Me Grow Alabama blog. Help Me Grow (HMG) is a national model that is being replicated in Alabama. HMG is founded on four basic components: young children need regular developmental assessment to identify and treat developmental concerns; families, doctors, and community service providers all need to be a part of the treatment process; everyone should be able to call one simple phone number to help connect them to the resources they need; tracking data is important for measuring impact and identifying areas of need. We are just beginning to implement our program in the Central Alabama five county area of Blount, Shelby, Jefferson, St. Clair, and Walker counties. On Friday, September 14th, Help Me Grow Central Alabama and the Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics will conduct their first pediatric training. Check back here to learn more about Help Me Grow, the services we offer, and topics that relate.