What Is Help Me Grow?
Help Me Grow Oregon is a FREE family support line, which operates within the Swindells Resource Center at Providence, serving families with children throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our diverse and compassionate team collaborates to provide a continuum of care that extends from the prenatal stages through transition to adulthood.
Help Me Grow specializes in early childhood (pregnancy to 5 years of age), acting as a bridge to connect families and professionals to providers, referrals, and existing resources that help children thrive. We strive to identify and address barriers so families can receive information and equitable access to the resources that best support their children’s growth and are in harmony with their goals and values.
Our resource navigators are here to support you. If you are a parent, health care provider or community service provider, let us help you get the resources your family needs, when you need them. We believe all children should be able to grow, develop, and thrive to reach their full potential.
Whether you would like to reach Help me Grow (prenatal - 5 years) or Swindells Resource Center (6 years - transition to adulthood), please fill out our contact us form or give us a call and we will connect you to the appropriate team.
Help Me Grow connects families with:
Personalized parenting supports
Developmental Screening - questionnaires to help keep track of your child’s development
Child development & learning activities for ages 0 - age 5.
Connect families to their referrals (Speech, OT, PT, Autism Evaluations, etc.)
Local resources such as:
Parenting Education & Support Groups
Prenatal Supports
Childcare and Preschool Programs
Essential Needs (food, energy assistance)
Autism Supports
Testimonials
Four key components characterize the Help Me Grow model:
Our Centralized Access Point assists families and professionals in connecting children to community resources that help them thrive.
Family & Community Outreach builds parent and provider understanding of healthy child development, supportive services available to families in the community, and how both are important to improving children’s outcomes.
To make sure resources are working together effectively, Data Collection & Analysis supports evaluation, helps identify systemic gaps, bolters advocacy efforts, and guides quality improvement.
When potential concerns are spotted early on, they can be easier to address. Child Health Care Provider Outreach supports early detection and intervention efforts and connects medical providers to community resources to best support families.