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.
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.
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
Nurse home visiting program that provides in-home visits to families starting in pregnancy continuing until the child’s 2nd birthday. Goals are to strengthen family stability, connection, and long-term ability to thrive.
Parents as Teachers
Focuses on school readiness and families who are ineligible for other programs offered by Help Me Grow Brighter Futures.
Family Connects Ohio
Nurse home visiting program that provides one home visit for families with newborns during the first weeks and months of baby’s life. Additionally, this program supports families navigating infant loss.
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.
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