Help Me Grow Brighter Futures

Expecting a baby or have a new one at home? Help Me Grow Brighter Futures offers free, one-on-one support for pregnancies or families with children up to 3 years of age.

Apply Online

Choose Help Me Grow Brighter Futures as your provider when contacted about your application.

Or call 937.208.GROW (4769)
to speak with an intake specialist today.

Parenting is hard.

Whether it’s how to prepare for your delivery, how to soothe a crying newborn, or how to manage sleep (yours included), we can help!

Help Me Grow Brighter Futures can help you:

Get answers
to pregnancy, parenting, & baby health questions

Learn
fun ways to support your baby’s growth

Support goals
you set for your baby & your family’s future

Connect to resources
like diapers, food, & more

What is Help Me Grow Brighter Futures?

Help Me Grow Brighter Futures is a voluntary home visiting and family support program for pregnant individuals and new parents. Offered at no cost to families, home visiting services are delivered by highly trained professionals to promote healthy growth an development for babies and young children.

When you request a home visit:

You set the time
You choose the location
You pick the topic
There is never any cost to you

What Should I Expect During a Home Visit?

During a home visit, parents may ask questions, share their thoughts, and receive reliable information regarding parenting and child development.

Whether you’re preparing for a new baby, navigating toddler milestones, or just need someone to talk to, we’re here to walk alongside you. Home visiting helps you feel more confident, connected, and equipped to give your child the best possible start in life.

Healthy pregnancies
Discipline
Baby and child health
Toilet training
Breastfeeding
Child safety
Nutrition
Household safety
Immunizations
Local resources
Child development

Proudly Serving 10 Counties in the Greater Dayton Area.

Help Me Grow Brighter Futures offers an umbrella of services for children from prenatal up to three years of age in 10 counties throughout the Greater Dayton Area.

Butler
Champaign
Clark
Darke
Logan
Miami
Montgomery
Preble
Shelby
Warren

Part of a Statewide Program

Help Me Grow Brighter Futures is an agency of the statewide Ohio Department of Children and Youth’s Help Me Grow program. Many of the services and supports provided by Help Me Grow Brighter Futures are also offered statewide, including Home Visiting, Early Intervention, developmental screenings, and connections to community resources.

Learn More

Our Programs

Early Intervention

A statewide program that helps coordinate services for parents of young children with disabilities or developmental delays.

Healthy Families America

Evidence-based home visiting program that partners teachers and social workers with families to improve social-emotional development.

Nurse-Family Partnership

A free program for first-time, low-income parents that provides home visits from a nurse during pregnancy until a child turns 2 to support healthy moms, babies, and families.

Parents as Teachers

Focuses on school readiness and families who are ineligible for other programs offered by Help Me Grow Brighter Futures.

Our Partners

Referrals

We welcome referrals from healthcare providers, educators, social workers, and other community professionals. If you know a family who could benefit from home visiting or early intervention services, we’re here to help. To refer to our agency, complete our online referral form or call us at 937-208-GROW.

When contacted regarding your referral form, be sure to choose Help Me Grow Brighter Futures as your provider.

Make a Referral