Connecting families to child development services and community resources
Help Me Grow Central Texas is a collaborative of organizations uniting under a common goal of creating, sustaining, or redefining tools and resources for families, caregivers, and medical practitioners who support the physical, social-emotional, and/or academic development of children from birth to age 8.
The collaborative utilizes care coordinators, technology, outreach programs, education, and data evaluation to advance this work.
About Help Me Grow
Community Action mission:
Helping Central Texans improve economic self-reliance through a wide range of services and community partnerships.
United Way mission:
Bringing our community together to break economic barriers and build opportunity for all.
United Way + Community Action, Inc
Since 1924, United Way for Greater Austin has been bringing our community together to break economic barriers and build opportunity for all. With a focus on high-quality early care and education and access to basic resources, our affiliation with Help Me Grow has helped to deepen our impact since 2022.
Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas is a community-based health, education, and human services nonprofit agency that provides a wide range of services across nine counties in the rural capital area of Texas.
In 2023, we collaborated with Community Action to support the early childhood ecosystem in Central Texas. Together, we launched “Help Me Grow, Central Texas,” which now serves children birth through age 8 in Hays, Caldwell, Williamson, and Travis counties.
Family-Engaged Developmental Monitoring (FEDM)
FEDM is “an intentional partnership of families and providers working to highlight a child’s developmental progress and identify opportunities for support and education for positive outcomes.” (HMG National Website)
Resources For Families
- Learn the Signs; Act Early: CDC’s Developmental Milestones | CDC
- Milestone tracker app: CDC’s Milestone Tracker App | CDC
- Early Childhood Intervention (ECI): ECI Program Search
Resources For Professionals
- Family-Engaged Developmental Monitoring Project
- Developmental Surveillance Resources for Healthcare Providers
- Developmental Milestones Resources for Early Childhood Educators
- Developmental Milestones Resources for Home Visiting Programs
- Success by 6 Strategic Plan – United Way For Greater Austin
- Success by 6 Strategic Wilco – United Way For Greater Austin
- START SMART HAYS & CALDWELL
More Resources
ConnectATX
ConnectATX is a resource database providing tailored support for individuals who want long-term assistance in accessing resources and reaching their goals. ConnectATX supports individuals through consistent follow-ups and closing the loop on referrals.
Family Resources
Raising little ones can be a tough and rewarding job. The more information that we have available, the better we can help them grow. Learn more about early childhood from pregnancy through 8 years old to support how kids develop, sleep, and play.
Want to learn more about Help Me Grow?
Contact us at helpmegrow@uwatx.org.