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Palm Beach/Treosure Coast 0.. <br />12111/1111 <br />Get Connected. GetAnswers. <br />211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast <br />3-ferp Jvte grow <br />,fact Sheet <br />Help Me Grow (HMG) is part of a national initiative that is designed to identify children at -risk for <br />developmental or behavioral disabilities and connect them with appropriate community services. This program <br />was designed to respond to questions and concems of families while providing access to resources that could <br />offer early detection for health and developmental issues. If developmental, behavioral and other health <br />concerns are detected early, the best outcomes can be secured for children and their families. <br />Help Me Grow (HMG) is a simple solution that builds on existing resources. HMG is an efficient and <br />effective system — with a proven track record in other parts of the country — that assists communities in <br />identifying at -risk children, then helps families find community-based programs and services. <br />Help Me Grow (HMG) does not provide direct services. Rather, it is a system for improving access to existing <br />resources and services for children through age eight. HMG offers information, resources and materials; <br />referrals with enhanced advocacy and follow up; screenings for health and development; enrollment in <br />community programs; and networking opportunities for service providers and community partners. Through <br />comprehensive physician and community outreach and a centralized information and referral center, families <br />are linked with needed programs and services. <br />Help Me Grow has four core components: <br />1. Child health care provider outreach to support early detection and intervention. <br />2. Community outreach to promote use of Help Me Grow and to provide networking opportunities among <br />families and services providers. <br />3. Centralized telephone access point for connecting children and their families to services and care <br />coordination. <br />4. Data collection to understand all aspects of the Help Me Grow system, including the identification of <br />gaps and barriers. <br />Help Me Grow Florida has assembled two active state leadership teams, Miami and Hillsborough. In both <br />counties 211 has been the organizing agency for the program. Successes and continued planning center on the <br />following core components in these two and future areas to come: <br />1. Collaboration within each county to establish a Centralized Access Point and Care Coordination for <br />follow-up, information and referral, and screenings using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire. <br />2. Assessment of gaps and barriers in services and programs for early childhood development. <br />3. Establishment of a plan for community outreach and collaboration with service agencies. <br />4. Development of plans to promote sharing information and resources with parents, encouraging universal <br />early developmental screenings, and providing support to those requiring additional assistance. <br />2 <br />