Help
Me Grow Texas: Connecting Families to Community Services
MCH leads the Help Me Grow Texas project. MCH works with
communities to implement the Help Me Grow framework so Texas families have
support.
The early years of a child’s life are important for a healthy future.
Help Me Grow Texas links families to resources in their community to help meet
children’s needs. Community services include:
- Agencies that provide health care
- Quality early learning experiences
- Information about healthy development
The benefits of a community participating in Help Me Grow Texas
are:
- Families have information and resources to help their children
to succeed
- Providers can identify vulnerable children and support them
- Stakeholders can build capacity to meet the needs of children
and families
- Communities can see improved outcomes
MCH is pleased to announce the 2020 Help Me Grow Texas Cohort
communities! The cohort will run from August 2020 to August 2021.
Cohort communities were selected based on community readiness,
need, capacity and infrastructure. We also considered the history of the
organization's performance and other factors. Each community designated a local
organization to lead their communities’ efforts.
The 2020 Cohort participants are:
- Easterseals Rio Grande Valley
Serving: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy County
- My Health My Resources of Tarrant County
Serving: Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Grayson, Hood,
Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant,
and Wise County
- North Texas Area United Way
Serving: Archer, Clay, and Wichita County
- Paso del Norte Children’s Development Center
Serving: El Paso County
- United Way for Greater Austin
Serving: Travis and Williamson County
- United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County
Serving: Bexar County
If you have questions, please contact us at HMGTexas@dshs.texas.gov. More information about Help Me Grow can be
found at helpmegrownational.org.
