Help Me Grow
Help Me Grow (HMG) is Ohio’s birth to 3 system that provides state and federal funds to county Family and Children First Councils to be used in conjunction with state, local and other federal funds to implement and maintain a coordinated, community-based infrastructure that promotes trans-disciplinary, family-centered services for expectant parents, newborns, infants and toddlers and their families. The Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Early Intervention Services (BEIS) is the lead agency administering HMG program in Ohio.
HMG is a program for Ohio's expectant parents, newborns, infants and toddlers that provides health and developmental services so children start school healthy and ready to learn. HMG can assist you if you have concerns about a child’s development.
If you have concerns about an infant or toddler’s language, feeding, walking, handling of toys, seeing, hearing or playing alone or with others, you can call HMG at 1-800-755-4769 (GROW) to be connected to your local HMG program.
For more information, visit https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/help-me-grow/help-me-grow
