We are excited to spotlight some of our Help Me Grow WA Local Systems and Engaged Communities in this newsletter!

Help Me Grow WA Network Updates

The Help Me Grow Washington Network is made up of organizations and local champions for healthy child development and, along with support from the Help Me Grow Washington state affiliate, WithinReach, are responsible for the implementation of Help Me Grow locally.

Help Me Grow Island County

We are very excited to announce the launch of our new Help Me Grow Island County Online Resource Directory! This customized tool helps families and providers in our unique Island County communities find local resources by a child’s age or by type of program or service. This project has been such a labor of collaboration between Help Me Grow Island County, Help Me Grow WA, and a local consultant. We are very excited to be able to offer this resource! 

Help Me Grow King County

We are excited to introduce you to the Help Me Grow King County Team! We are so grateful for their leadership, partnership, and collaboration within the Help Me Grow WA network!

Saadia Hamid (she/her), Help Me Grow Co-Lead

Selamawit Misgano (she/her), Help Me Grow Co-Lead

Anna Elberier (she/her), Help Me Grow Contracts Manager

Whatcom County

We’re excited to share that, in partnership with Help Me Grow WA, Whatcom Early Learning Alliance, Single Entry Access to Services (SEAS), and Child Care Aware of NW Washington, we are creating early learning provider bags to strengthen connections and support our local early learning community. Each bag will include resources, materials, and information about SEAS, along with tools to promote greater inclusion. Our hope is that these bags will be both practical and a symbol of appreciation for the vital work providers do every day. We look forward to distributing the bags soon and celebrating the collaboration that makes this effort possible!

Help Me Grow Skagit

In Skagit, the summer was full of outreach opportunities! The pictures below are from Concrete Youth Activity Day, where the Help Me Grow Skagit team and the Children's Museum spent the day interacting with families and sharing information about our local system. In addition to our outreach work, three members of our Help Me Grow Skagit team learned how to fit bike helmets as part of our HMG safety offerings! 

Help Me Grow Skagit team member and Children's Museum staff at Concrete Youth Activity Day.

Three members of the Help Me Grow Skagit team, Emily, Rosa, and Xiomara practicing their new skills.

Help Me Grow Central WA

In August, we hosted a special in-person Home Visiting Collaborative meeting that was combined with our Investing in Children Coalition gathering. The joint session created space for rich discussion, collaboration, and networking among partners across the region. Participants appreciated the opportunity to connect face-to-face, share program updates, and engage in meaningful conversations about supporting families and home visitors in Central Washington.

Deploy Strategic Communications & Conversations

Did you miss our 2024 Help Me Grow WA Lunch & Learn Webinar?

Last month, we hosted an insightful session highlighting the newly released 2024 Help Me Grow WA Impact Report and shared exciting updates on the progress of our Strategic Plan.

Resources to Share

• Have 3 minutes to take our anonymous community partner survey? We appreciate your feedback. It helps us grow, improve, and strengthen our collaboration!
• The 6th Annual Indigenous Children, Youth & Families (ICYF) Conference on Oct. 15th-16th is a free, virtual event which gathers caregivers, tribal partners, caseworkers, early learning providers, and juvenile rehabilitation staff to learn together and improve our shared practice. This year’s theme is Restoring Balance: Healing Ourselves and Strengthening Our Communities. For more information and registration, visit the ICYF website. 
• The National Family Support Network is hosting their Virtual Family Support Summit on October 22nd and 23rd! This is a two-day national gathering. Join peers, parents/caregivers, and national leaders for bold conversations and practical strategies on fatherhood, parent leadership, data-driven planning, and more. For more information registration, visit the NFSN website.
• Check out the new Standing Order for the COVID-19 vaccine that was issued by The Washington State Department of Health (DOH).

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