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About us

We believe all children should be able to grow, develop and thrive.

Help Me Grow Marin is a collaboration of individuals and community organizations working to identify, build an organized system of resources and services, and thinking creatively about maximizing opportunities to support the children and families
in Marin County.

We are part of the Help Me Grow California network, as well
as the national network, working towards continued quality improvement in early childhood systems of care.

About us

Four core functions characterize the Help Me Grow model:

Centralized Access Point: The Centralized Access Point (call center) assists families and providers in connecting children to appropriate community-based programs and services.

Family & Community Outreach: Family & Community Outreach promotes Help Me Grow, facilitates provider networking and promotes children’s healthy development.

Child Health Care Provider Outreach: Child Health Care Provider Outreach promotes universal screening and supports early detection and intervention efforts by medical providers.

System Change: To ensure continuous quality improvement, System Change supports evaluation, helps identify systemic gaps, bolsters advocacy efforts, and guides quality improvement.

Frequently Asked Questions.

5 days ago

Help Me Grow Marin
L.U.N.A. es un grupo de apoyo en Español para padres y familiares que tienen niños con autismoPróxima reunión: 8 de Noviembre de 2024¡Todos son bienvenidos! L.U.N.A. está aquí para escuchar y hablar sobre:Cuándo: Segundo viernes de cada mes de 9:00 am a 11:00 am.Dónde: Centro de Recursos Familiares Via Esperanza2230 Lomitas Avenue, Salon 4, Santa Rosa, CAwww.matrixparents.org/community-news-and-events/l-u-n-a-es-un-grupo-de-apoyo-en-espanol-para-padr... ... See MoreSee Less
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You are probably familiar with the term parallel play, but did you know that a child playing alongside another is part of a sequence of development? And that sometimes parallel play stalls? Parallel play occurs when children play in groups, in preschool classrooms, day care centers, playdates, or in small groups, including alongside siblings. Playmates that play beside one another may be using the same toys or playthings or they may be using different toys.It’s an opportunity to build social skills by observing a peer, using new words and building on language development, seeing new vocabulary in action, exploring different scenarios, exploring social behavior, even at a young age.Parallel play is a process in social emotional learning and social emotional development, and includes practice in the social development that might not happen in stages of play prior to parallel play (unoccupied play, solitary play, and onlooker play).Because parallel play requires proximity to other children, it’s a great way to practice the skills needed for play stages after parallel play as well, leading to a healthy development of social awareness.There are six stages of play in early childhood including:🧸Unoccupied play🤸‍♀️Solitary play🪀Onlooker play🧩Parallel play 🛒Associative play 🏸Cooperative play Read here for more information on this stage of play development, and how to support the child in this stage: www.theottoolbox.com/support-social-skills-through-parallel-play/ ... See MoreSee Less
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