Help
Me Grow Texas: Connecting Families to Community Services
The Help Me Grow System Model is designed
to help states and communities leverage existing resources to ensure
communities identify vulnerable children, link families to community-based
services, and empower families to support their child’s optimal development.
Texas has been implementing the model since 2019. Help Me Grow Texas works with
six local communities to implement the Help Me Grow System Model so families
get the support they need.
The Maternal and Child Health Unit at The
Texas Department of State Health Services leads Help Me Grow Texas. Our mission
is to enable and support building statewide early childhood systems so
communities can support the optimal health, development, and well-being of
Texas children. Our vision is for all Texas children to have equitable access
to care that is child-focused, family-driven, community-based, culturally
grounded, and sustainable.
To learn more about the program, download the Help Me Grow handout (PDF).
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.
