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Diaper Bank | Triumph Treatment Services

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We are looking for partner organizations to join us in distributing diapers, wipes, formula, diaper ointment, and baby wash to all eligible Yakima County residents (up to age 3). Supplies will be assigned monthly to local community agencies for tracking and distribution.

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Kasey Knutson, Public Information Officer

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Kasey Knutson, Public Information Officer

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This is the home page for Kittitas County Public Health. Our missions is to protect and promote the health and the environment of the people of Kittitas County.

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Education:
Medical School at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.
Residency in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Oklahoma

Experience:
Dr. Shockley worked 1 year in Pediatric Urgent Care at Children's Hospital of Oklahoma Emergency Department. She also Worked 3.5 years at Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic in Wapato, WA, taking call at Toppenish Hospital for newborns and pediatric admissions.

Why CWFM:
I love to work with families as a whole, that means integrating behavioral health and social assistance with traditional medicine. I also love to teach!

Courtney aspires to:
"Improve the health and wellbeing of kids and teens and to empower them to pursue their dreams. "

Hobbies:
Reading, Hanging out with my kids, Traveling, All things DISNEY!

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Courtney Shockley, MD | Community Health of Central Washington

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Education: Medical School at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.Residency in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Oklahoma Experience: Dr. Shockley worked 1 year in Pediatric Urgent Care at Children's Hospital of Oklahoma Emergency Department. She also Worked 3.5 years at Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic in Wapato, WA, taking call at Toppenish Hospital for newborns and pediatric admissions.

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Where could we store diapers, formula, etc. for families in Yakima? 

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Where could we store diapers, formula, etc. for families in Yakima? 

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Heritage University Masters in Social Work Degree and Heritage Masters in Mental Health Counseling 

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Heritage University Masters in Social Work Degree and Heritage Masters in Mental Health Counseling 

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Winter 2025

More information coming soon

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Marina Medrano
Lindsay Boswell
Keri Nguyen
Stacie Marez
Mary Maxwell
Cindy Carroll
Victor Cardenas
Seleni Bueno
Brandon Hallock
Esveida Uriostegui
Maya Quintero

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Annual Help Me Grow National Forum Week 2023

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Annual Help Me Grow National Forum Week 2023

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The HMG National Forum is an exciting opportunity for HMG affiliates and their partners to network, learn from one another, and develop new and supportive connections across the HMG community. In its 14 th year, HMG National embraced thirteen years of experience hosting the Forum both in-person and virtually, and offered the best of all worlds:

1. In-Person Summit | Fort Worth, Texas
2. Virtual Event | Virtual Attendee Hub

In-Person Summit | October 11-13 | Fort Worth, TX

Co-hosted by the HMG National Center and HMG North Texas, the 2023 In-Person Summit featured learning intensives, offered by leading organizations around the country and HMG National Center staff. Learning intensives provided training and skill-building intended to take our HMG system-building work to the next level.

Virtual Event | October 17 | Virtual Attendee Hub

The Virtual Event offered affiliate-led breakout sessions we know and love, as well as role-based networking, HMG National Center update, keynote address, speed networking, and more. The Virtual Event shared affiliate-led strategies, ideas, tips, tricks, and cautionary tales, with breakout sessions focused on showcasing how HMG systems around the country are implementing the Model. All content from the Virtual Event is available to registrants on the virtual platform for 90 days following the event.

Thank you to the members of the
2023 Forum Planning Committee:

Carmen Wenger, HMG Alaska
Kelly Annelli, Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Liz Randall, HMG Florida
Jessica Wood, HMG Maine
Mellody Buzalski, HMG Cass County, Michigan
Maureen Schmidt, HMG Ottawa, Michigan
Summer Merrick, HMG Onondaga, NY
Abigail Sharp, HMG North Texas, TX
Miranda Holmes, HMG North Texas, TX
Tiffini Smith, HMG North Texas, TX
Jodi West, HMG Utah
Keri Nguyen, HMG Washington
Jackie Litzau, HMG Washington
Susan Steinhofer, HMG Wisconsin

2023 Keynote Speakers

In-Person Summit Keynote

Lori Fresina is the Vice President and Executive Director of Voices for Healthy Kids, American Heart Association. Through her leadership, direction and dedication, Lori has made a significant contribution to making communities healthier and more equitable through effective public policy.

As co-creator of the Power Prism® advocacy framework, Lori's expertise includes campaign planning, equitable coalition practices, community mobilization, training, grassroots development, and media advocacy.

Before joining the American Heart Association in March 2019, Lori had long stints in public interest advocacy as senior vice president and New England office director for M+R Strategic Services, Northeast Regional Advocacy Director for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and a variety of roles with American Cancer Society.

Lori received a bachelor's degree in communications from Emerson College and a master's degree in public policy and citizen participation from Tufts University.

Voices for Healthy Kids provides the staffing and support structure for The National Collaborative for Infants & Toddlers.

Virtual Event Keynote

Help Me Grow Virtual Forum 2022

The 13th Annual HMG National Virtual Forum consisted of four half-days of presentations, featuring 94 speakers and 64 sessions. Co-hosted by Help Me Grow Florida, the agenda featured HMG affiliate-led content sessions, national speakers, poster presentations, and networking opportunities.

Help Me Grow Virtual Forum 2021

The 12 th Annual HMG National Virtual Forum consisted of four half-days of presentations, featuring 107 speakers and 72 sessions. Co-hosted by Help Me Grow Indiana, the agenda featured HMG affiliate-led content sessions, national speakers, poster presentations, exhibitor booths and networking opportunities. Sessions this year included content focusing on advancing equity, Infant mental health principles, strategies for universal developmental screening, and the importance of centering parents and families in our collective work. In addition, this year's Forum featured three Keynote and Plenary Addresses: Dr. Dina Lieser from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Dr. Wendy Ellis of the Center for Community Resilience, and Dr. David Williams from the Harvard School of Public Health.

As a safe alternative to coming together in person, the HMG National Center hosted a Virtual HMG Forum on September 20-23, 2021.

Help Me Grow Virtual Forum 2020

The 11 th Annual HMG National Virtual Forum consisted of three half-days of presentations, featuring approximately 12 hours of content. Sessions this year included content focusing on Child Health Provider engagement, Infant mental health principles, Strategies for connecting with and supporting indigenous and tribal communities, and the importance of centering parents and families in our collective work. In addition, we were delighted to welcome again, our 2019 HMG National Forum Keynote, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, for an engaging, moderated session to provide her expertise in the context of our current public health crisis, COVID-19, and our national movement for a more equitable society, in the context of Help Me Grow.

As a safe alternative to coming together in person, the HMG National Center hosted a Virtual HMG Forum on August 10-12, 2020 via Zoom Webinar. Access the recordings, slides, and materials from all sessions below.

Materials and recordings of the 2020 Virtual Forum are available to affiliates of the HMG National Network here.

Help Me Grow Forum | Archives

Questions about the HMG National Forum?

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Help Me Grow National Forum Week 2023 Co-Hosted with HMG North Texas The HMG National Forum is an exciting opportunity for HMG affiliates and their partners to network, learn from one another, and develop new and supportive connections across the HMG community.

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Eva Chavez or Suman Pandey at YVFWC, Lincoln

Amanda Lee at YVFWC in Toppenish

Stephen Pearson at Central WA Family Medicine

Central WA Family Medicine Branch in Ellensburg

Sarah Ortner BHC at Ellensburg

Questions for consideration:

How can we do outreach in Kittitas?

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Health Provider Outreach - Presentation Slides

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Health Provider Outreach - Presentation Slides

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Help Me Grow National Forum 2023 Announcement

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Help Me Grow National Forum 2023 Announcement

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Help Me Grow National Forum 2023 Announcement | Help Me Grow National Center

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Join Us Help Me Grow National Forum 2023 Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Forum 2023 North Texas Trailer Learn about HMG North Texas

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The Partner Toolkit was created to provide communication tools to support partners with their communications about Help Me Grow Washington. Help Me Grow Washington partners include anyone who is part of the network: parents, caregivers, service providers, employers and professionals of all kinds who focus on connecting families to the local resources they need.
Help Me Grow WA Universal Messaging

Help Me Grow WA Localized Messaging

This messaging will be helpful when describing Help Me Grow Washington in specific counties or regions in the state.

Digital and print materials are available below to download. Please email us if you have any questions or feedback; we welcome suggestions on new materials!

Digital Materials

Help Me Grow WA Logos

Social Media Graphics

Print Materials

Help Me Grow Flyers

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The Partner Toolkit was created to provide communication tools to support partners with their communications about Help Me Grow Washington. Help Me Grow Washington partners include anyone who is part of the network: parents, caregivers, service providers, employers and professionals of all kinds who focus on connecting families to the local resources they need.

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Big Thanks!

This project would not have been possible without the many advocates, experts, and WCFC Early Childhood Network members who provided valuable time, input, and skills. Special thanks to the following individuals who participated on the Fair Start for Kids Act Communication Workgroup:

Toolkit design & content creation

Colleen Condon, Molly Curtiss, Molly Draben, Cadie Dye, Debbie Ham, Brittany Hartikainen, Katie Maisch, Eiledon McLellan, Melissa McPheeters, April Messenger, Linden Obel, Nancy Spurgeon

Toolkit translation

Marina Medrano

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Fair Start for Kids Act Communication Toolkit - Washington Communities For Children

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This project would not have been possible without the many advocates, experts, and WCFC Early Childhood Network members who provided valuable time, input, and skills.

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Please follow this link to sign in to today's meeting:

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Please follow this link to sign in to today's meeting:

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Why Early Learning is Important:

Research has shown that children who are able to participate in early learning programs perform better throughout their years of schooling. Early learning programs focus on six areas of kindergarten readiness:

Social-Emotional - Children do better in school when they can regulate their emotions, establish positive relationships with others, and constructively participate in group settings.

Physical - The early years are important for the development of fundamental gross-motor and fine-motor skills needed to be active learners.

Language - Children need to understand increasingly complex language and use language to express their thoughts, ideas, needs, and feelings.

Cognitive - Children are more successful in school when they have positive approaches to learning, and are able to attend, engage, and persist to solve problems.

Literacy - A child's progress in reading and writing is one of the best predictors of whether the child will function competently in school and in life.

Math - Research shows that math is the number one predictor of future success in reading and math.*

*Duncan, Greg. University of California, 2007. Early Childhood Longitudinal studies. "The strongest predictors of later achievement are school-entry math, reading, and attention skills. Early math skills have the greatest predictive power."

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Research has shown that children who are able to participate in early learning programs perform better throughout their years of schooling. Early learning programs focus on six areas of kindergarten readiness: Social-Emotional - Children do better in school when they can regulate their emotions, establish positive relationships with others, and constructively participate in group settings.

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Health Providers we have provided trainings to:

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Health Providers we have provided trainings to:

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Dr. Felt with YVFWC

WCAAP Cohort in Central WA

Yakima Pediatrics

Dr. Jocelyn Pedrosa with Yakima Neighborhood Health

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Washington Communities for Children (WCFC) is a network of coalitions dedicated to improving the wellbeing of children, families, and communities. Ten WCFC Regions across the state that have trusted relationships with over six-hundred organizations and individuals. Trusted partners include early learning providers, social service agencies, early intervention services, child welfare organizations, libraries, juvenile courts, school districts, public health agencies, higher education, families, and many others.

MISSION

Connecting local and statewide efforts to improve the wellbeing of children, families, and communities.

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Washington Communities for Children (WCFC) is a network of coalitions dedicated to improving the wellbeing of children, families, and communities. Ten WCFC Regions across the state that have trusted relationships with over six-hundred organizations and individuals.

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Science-backed early learning for children from birth to age 5.

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Vroom helps you add science-backed early learning moments to mealtime, bathtime, bedtime or anytime. By helping your child learn now, you get them ready for school, friends and life.

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Carina's main focus at the moment is doing follow-up with families/clients and doing reports for referral providers

e.g. These are all the families that got connected and all the ones that didn't

Families in Yakima can travel to food banks in the lower valley. Carina is trying to refer families there if they can make the trip since local food banks sometimes have lines that are three blocks long

For the moment, Carina has paused doing outreach events to focus on referrals

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Eva Chavez or Suman Pandey at YVFWC, Lincoln

Amanda Lee at YVFWC in Toppenish

Stephen Pearson at Central WA Family Medicine

Central WA Family Medicine Branch in Ellensburg

Sarah Ortner BHC at Ellensburg

Questions for consideration:

How can we do outreach in Kittitas?

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Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87431306497

Meeting ID: 874 3130 6497

Dial by your location
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

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Across the nation, Help Me Grow offers families seamless access to community services and supports so they can easily connect to the resources they need, when they need them.

The Help Me Grow Washington network represents a growing, powerful coalition of communities and individuals invested in building an organized system of community resources to help children grow up healthy.

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The Help Me Grow Washington network represents a growing, powerful coalition of communities and individuals invested in building an organized system of community resources to help children grow up healthy.

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Resources | Investing in Children Coalition

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New parents often need assistance when preparing for the birth of a child and caring for them after birth until age five. You can benefit from specially trained professionals who will show you how to get medical, social, educational, and other parenting resources to build a strong network of support for yourself and your child.

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Health Provider Outreach - Presentation Slides

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Health Provider Outreach - Presentation Slides

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March Meeting Padlet (click the image below to go to our last meeting's Padlet)

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March Meeting Padlet (click the image below to go to our last meeting's Padlet)