Help Me Grow® Florida (HMG) helps to promote healthy development for every child in our state. By identifying children who may be in need of developmental, behavioral, or learning supports, HMG connects families with community-based programs for health and developmental services at no cost.
Screenings are recommended for all children to ensure they are developing appropriately. HMG supports families in many ways, even if their child does not have a disability or issue of concern.
https://helpmegrowfl.org/request-a-screening/
This link will take you to the screening questionnaire for children 2 months- 8 years old. You will only need 10–15 minutes to fill out a questionnaire.
Once completed, the results will automatically be sent to the Care Coordinator and you will receive a follow-up call within 3-5 business days to go over the results.
A developmental screening is a short questionnaire to assess if a child is achieving milestones. Screenings help to determine if children are on track with meeting their milestones or if there are possible developmental delays.
Screening questions are based on your child’s age that includes
For information about age-appropriate developmental milestones, visit these sites: https://helpmegrowfl.org/developmental-milestones/ https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html
Sometimes, families have needs that are too great for one agency to solve alone. As a service provider, you may have noticed that some of the families you serve could benefit from connections to additional services and supports.
We can provide many things for your agency. Provide presentations, request material, outreach events, add an agency to database, and collaborate with us!
Please email hmgprogcoord@211bigbend.org or use the online form at https://211bigbend.org/contact/
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