Help Me Grow is a system that connects at-risk children with the services they need. HMG is an efficient and effective system — with a proven track record — that assists states in identifying at-risk children, then helps families find community-based programs and services.
HMG does not provide direct services. Rather, it is a system for improving access to existing resources and services for children through age eight. Over 25 states are implementing Help Me Grow, including California. Currently, nine California counties are affiliates of Help Me Grow National: Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Joaquin, Orange, Solano, and Ventura. Many other counties in California are part of the Help Me Grow Learning Community that are in the process of developing the components of the Help Me Grow system. For more information contact Patsy Hampton at patsy@first5association.org.