Empowering families raising children ages 0 to 8

Being a parent can be tough — but you aren’t alone! If you have concerns about your child’s educational, developmental or behavioral growth, we’re here to help. We’re here to help ensure ALL children have the best possible start in life by providing free developmental and behavioral screenings and connecting them to the resources they need to succeed.

Qualifications

You may qualify for Help Me Grow if:

You live in Pinellas County
You have children ages 0-8
You have questions or concerns about your child’s developmental, behavioral or educational growth and progress

What to expect

We’re here to support you every step of the way! When you contact Help Me Grow, a Care Coordinator will reach out to you to listen, provide support, and assess the needs of your child and family. We will:

Offer free screenings to help provide insight on your child’s developmental and behavioral skills
Communicate with your family so you fully understand the assessments’ results
Provide appropriate referrals to local services and supports to address concerns that may have arisen
Schedule and complete follow-ups to check in on referrals and services, and to inquire about additional questions or concerns your family may have

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Children grow and learn at different rates…monitoring your child’s development can be confusing even for the most attentive parent.

We can help!

Click the links below for free developmental screenings.

Screen your child’s development over five domains of functioning: Communication, Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Problem Solving, and Personal-Social with ASQ-3 (English) or ASQ-3 (Spanish)
Screen your child’s social and emotional development with ASQ:SE-2 (English) or ASQ:SE-2 (Spanish)

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For additional information and resources visit:

Children’s Forum

Help Me Grow Florida

Still have questions? If you would like to speak to a CHS Help Me Grow Program Supervisor, please call (727) 365 – 5421.

Help Me Grow Pinellas is sponsored by the Children’s Forum and the State of Florida, Division of Early Learning.

We offer this in the following regions:

Greater Tampa

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