Help Me Grow Brighter Futures

Learn about Help Me Grow Brighter Futures

Help Me Grow Brighter Futures is the Help Me Grow service agency and Central Intake serving thirteen counties in Ohio. Help Me Grow is a broad system of free services and supports for pregnant women, caregivers with new babies, and families with young children to the age of three.

These evidence-based programs provide education, support, and advocacy in the following areas.

Healthy Pregnancies
Baby and Child Health
Breastfeeding
Nutrition
Immunizations
Child Growth and Development
Discipline
Toilet Training
Child Safety
Household Safety
Connection to Local Resources

Local Agency Statewide

In 2022, Help Me Grow’s home visiting programs supported:

82% Healthy Births without Complications

74% Children Breastfeeding

54% Mothers Receiving Postpartum Care

Help Me Grow Pregnancy and Parenting Home Visiting

Help Me Grow Pregnancy and Parenting Home Visiting is a voluntary family support program for pregnant women or new parents. Offered in every county of the state through a well-established network, Help Me Grow is an evidence-based program that promotes health growth and development for babies and young children.

Pregnancy and Parenting Home Visiting works by having specially trained nurses, social workers, and teachers regularly visit moms-to-be early in the pregnancy, continuing through the child’s third birthday. Mothers, babies, families and communities all benefit.

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Help Me Grow Early Intervention

Help Me Grow Early Intervention supports families of young children birth to age three with developmental delays and disabilities. These services are typically provided in the home or other places the family spends time and builds on their ability to enhance the child’s learning and development.