Help Me Grow Marion County

07/16/2024

Our HELP ME GROW information will now be posted on the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Inc page. Please FOLLOW us there so you don't miss a thing when it comes to important announcements and information.

Thank you!

06/25/2024

Did you know...

Help Me Grow Florida serves 41 counties across the state; has served 38,396 children; has made 32,800 referrals to meet service needs; and successfully connects 94% of children to the services they need.

Visit their website to see helpful videos, to learn about services and to complete a developmental milestone checklist for your child! https://helpmegrowfl.org/

You can also visit www.elc-marion.org to learn more about Help Me Grow Marion as part of the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Inc.

The Early Learning Coalition of Marion County is dedicated to providing children and families in our community with access to quality early learning programs that nurture their learning potential and prepare them for their educational success. It is our mission to provide leadership and foster partn...

06/03/2024

THE ELCMC IS HIRING!

Help Me Grow Care Coordinator I, full-time, $43,712.00 – $48,083.20. Provides support and some oversight to Help Me Grow (HMG) activities.

Click here for more > https://www.elc-marion.org/about-us/careers/

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05/22/2024

• JOIN THE HELP ME GROW TEAM •

The Help Me Grow Care Coordinator I position is open and you might be the perfect candidate! Our Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Inc Job Fair will be held on Thursday, May 30 from 4 to 6 P.M. and we have several other positions available!

Click the following link for more on the HELP ME GROW position. We can't wait to meet you!

https://www.elc-marion.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2023-07-Programs-Dept-HMG-Care-Coordinator-1.pdf

05/06/2024

‼‼‼ PLEASE NOTE THIS WEEK'S LOCATION CHANGE ‼‼‼

You can register here (or by scanning the QR code on the flier) https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=12950533&appointmentType=51977385

This playgroup will resume at our usual location (Adams Bay Apartments Community Room) on May 15.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call (352) 369-2315, ext. 225 or email [email protected].

04/29/2024

Have you heard of Kaleidoscope Play and Learn?

It's a FREE weekly playgroup for children up to the age of 5 and their parent/caregiver.

Join us each and every wednesday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Adams Bay Apartments, 621 NW 2nd St. Ocala, FL. 34475

Plus, we have snack!

See the attached flier for details! We hope to see you Wednesday!

04/09/2024

What is HELP ME GROW?

Contact the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Inc and speak to any of their HMG staff to learn more!

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www.ELC-Marion.org

03/29/2024

www.ELC-Marion.org

The Early Learning Coalition of Marion County (ELCMC) has partnered with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to put free books in the hands of local children, ages birth to age 5, at no cost to the families. Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has become the preeminent ear...

03/21/2024

Help Me Grow aims to serve parents, families and caregivers through education on a child's developmental milestones. We have FREE services that can help us see where your child's development is at, as compared to where professionals say they should be, based on age.

Is your child walking when they should? Talking? Holding things? Etc.

As the nation brings attention to , Help Me Grow Florida and Help Me Grow Marion County aims to help identify differences in social preferences, ways of learning, ways of communicating and/or ways of perceiving the environment in young children. We then help bridge families and caregivers to resources that can help!

Contact the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Inc for more information on and opportunities to have your child(ren) screened!

03/06/2024

"The Help Me Grow program helps identify developmental, behavioral and educational issues with care coordinators to answer questions about child development, offer free developmental and behavior screenings and provide parenting guidance."

Learn more about Help Me Grow and the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Inc in this insightful article!

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The Early Learning Coalition of Marion County helps improve school readiness rates for children from birth to 5 years old and offers numerous resources

02/13/2024

Contact the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Inc for more information on Help Me Help Me Grow Marion County!

Happy ! At 4 years old, your child is able to name the colors of different items! Nurture their young minds by doing the following:

🌻Everyday Conversations: Engage in casual conversation about colors during daily activities, such as mealtime or walks.
🌻Play Color Games: Make learning interactive with color-themed games, like sorting objects by color or creating a color based scavenger hunt!
🌻Storytime Adventures: Choose books that emphasize colors, making reading an educational and colorful experience.

All children develop differently; however, if you have any developmental concerns, bring them up to your child's pediatrician or contact a Help Me Grow care coordinator through our website who will be able to connect you to necessary resources.

02/10/2024

Have you ever compared your child's development to their peers? Have you asked, "Should my child be.... walking... talking.... standing.... by now?"

Contact the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Inc and speak to any of our Help Me Grow staff. They have FREE resources to help you better understand your child's developmental milestones and can bridge you to services that will help benefit your child!

Visit www.elc-marion.org for more information.

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