National System Model

A Centralized Access Point assists families and professionals in connecting children to the grid of community resources that help them thrive. 

Family & Community Outreach builds parent and provider understanding of healthy child development, supportive services available to families in the community, and how both are important to improving children’s outcomes.

When potential concerns are spotted early on, they can be easier to address. Child Health Care Provider Outreach supports early detection and intervention efforts and connects medical providers to the grid of community resources to best support families. 

To make sure the resource grid is working effectively, Data Collection & Analysis supports evaluation, helps identify systemic gaps, bolsters advocacy efforts, and guides quality improvement. 

It is the cooperation of these four Core Components that characterizes the Help Me Grow system model.

 

Centralized Access Point – Resource Directory & HMG Database

By integrating supportive services that help children thrive, Help Me Grow ensures families can access the services they need, when they need them.

Resource Directory: 9 categories &  126 topics searchable database of local agency resources

10 piloting agencies including: 211, B-3, School District, Head Start, HMG Navigators, county Health, CCRR

Help Me Grow Database: Family Follow-Up, Data Collection

The HMG Difference

 

An opportunity to maximize children’s potential:

The early years present incredible opportunity to build a strong foundation as the brain rapidly develops during the first five years of life. All children benefit from an organized system of community resources to help them thrive, like health care, quality early learning experiences, healthy nutrition, and parent support. However, when the system is not well organized, it can be difficult for families to access resources for their children and challenging for service providers to connect families to needed supports. This can have long-lasting consequences on children’s health and well-being.

 

A solution to help young children shine:

A network of community resources works like a power grid. When the grid functions well, families can plug in to an organized flow of resources and easily access the ones they need. Help Me Grow strengthens the grid by maintaining a current directory of available services and connecting service providers to each other to create an interconnected system. Families benefit as Help Me Grow listens to them, links them to services, and provides ongoing support. Help Me Grow is available to all children, including those whose families may have concerns or simply want to learn more about their child’s development.

 

Vision for a Brighter Future:

Thriving communities depend on the well-being of all members. By providing families with equitable access to the resources they need when they need them, Help Me Grow works to ensure we all enjoy more vibrant years ahead.

 

Research & Data

HMG Participants

Control Group

Family Functioning / Resiliency

+11%

+9%

Social Support

+11.3%

+5.7%

Nurturing & Attachment

+7.8%

+1.3%

Child Development/knowledge of parenting:

1.There are many times when I don’t know what to do as a parent.

2.I know how to help my child learn.

3.My child misbehaves just to upset me.

4.I praise my child when s/he behaves well.

5.When I discipline my child, I lose control.

+32%

+22.8%

+6%

+5.2%

+8.1%

+5.4%

+1.5%

-5.6%

+6%

-3.1%

    ROI Information

    For every $1 invested, HMG generates more than $5 in quantifiable savings over the long term

    • HMG Utah with Manatt Health identified cross-sector quantifiable savings over a one-year time period in 2020 and found total savings to be $2,576,725 and total operating costs to be $472,152, resulting in a $2,104,573 net savings
    • Total savings were split between short term ROI, or savings that accrue in 1 year or less and long term ROI or savings that accrue in more than 1 year.

     

    Where does this show up?

    Early detection and intervention for developmental delays

    • Special Education spending reduced by $605,343
    • Public Assistance spending reduced by $142,528
    • Addressing social determinants of health/unmet basic needs
    • Food security spending reduced by $12,936

    Benefits of parenting support/services

    • Maternal Depression Treatment -Medicaid and Commercial Health Insurance spending reduced by $190,197
    • Child Welfare, Criminal Justice, Medicaid and Commercial Health Insurance spending reduced by $980,870
    • Benefits of diversion from unnecessary developmental/early intervention assessments
    • Diversion for unnecessary developmental assessments-$166,573 in savings
    • Diversion for unnecessary early intervention/IDEA Part C Evaluations-$478,278 in savings. 

    Key Takeaways

    • HMG generates a wide variety of benefits to children, families, communities and society at large by supporting the health development of all children and their families.
    • HMG maximizes existing resources by coordinating services and ensuring children and families receive the right support efficiently.
    • HMG services generate savings that accrue in the short and longer term.
    • HMG generates a positive ROI over both the shorter and longer term.