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Help Me GROW Onondaga

Educating CNY Families & Communities

Help Me Grow Onondaga is a key strategy of the Early Childhood Alliance that focuses on supporting parents and children so that all children can grow, thrive, and develop to their full potential. Help Me Grow Onondaga is a resource for parents and caregivers designed to provide support by connecting them to community resources and services, educating families and the community about how children develop, and completing developmental screenings for children aged birth through five. Help Me Grow Onondaga collaborates with the 2-1-1 resource and referral call line to answer questions about how children grow and complete referrals to community agencies.

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Onondaga County | HMG Regional Programs - Help Me Grow NY

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Help Me GROW Onondaga Help Me Grow Onondaga is a key strategy of the Early Childhood Alliance that focuses on supporting parents and children so that all children can grow, thrive, and develop to their full potential.

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Summer Merrick - Program Director
e: smerrick@hmgonondaga.org

Karrie Wenham - Pediatric Resource Specialist
e: kwenham@hmgonondaga.org

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Popping Into Pediatrics: Partnering with local Pediatric Offices

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Popping Into Pediatrics: Partnering with local Pediatric Offices

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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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HMG Onondaga - "Popping Into Pediatrics: Partnering with local Pediatric Offices"

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HMG Onondaga - "Popping Into Pediatrics: Partnering with local Pediatric Offices"

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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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October 2022 Ayúdame a Crecer/ Help Me Grow Meeting

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October 2022 Ayúdame a Crecer/ Help Me Grow 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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$2K to support Family and Community Outreach

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$2K to support Family and Community Outreach

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Branded Outreach Items

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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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HMG/ AAC swag for kids:

shirts

newborn caps

bibs

onesies: "this side up"

quilts

socks

Could we order from NoodleSoup?

Can we ask parents what they would like?

We can start distribution at Yakima Peds (BH)

Farm Workers

Neighborhood Health

Could they receive these items at their 6 month check-up?

How can we reach out at Kittitas?

DSHS mobile banks

Care packages for children?

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The call line has slowed down since the summer and is again manageable. :)

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

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