Provides health and development services for expectant parents, newborns, infants, and toddlers. Services are deisned with family's concerns and goals. Provides a gas voucher for medical appointments as a last resort to clients. Partnered with Richland County Youth and Family Council.

Providing general expectant/new parent assistance programs, early intervention for children with disabilities and children showing signs of developmental delay. Help Me Grow also provides ongoing home visits for new parents.

Early Intervention: Early Intervention physical therapy (0-3 years old) focuses on providing home based therapy to infants who display gross motor or movement delays. The goal of Early Intervention therapy is to help children with these delays as soon as possible so they can reach their fullest potential. The focus is to work with the parent/caregiver on activities to do with the child in order to develop their gross motor skills. School Based: School based physical therapy works with children who would benefit from therapeutic interventions to maximize their education and success in the classroom. The focus is on functional mobility and save, efficient access and participation in educational activities and routines in the learning environment. Staff education for follow through is key to the child being successful and maximizing their academic potential. The therapy staff follows the child's IEP (individual Education Plan) and is a member of a multidisciplinary school team.

Offers developmental screenings of children ages birth to five years old. Screenings are offered at area child care centers.

Works to help infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with vision loss overcome or avoid developmental delays. Specialists and therapists work with each family to assess the child's abilities and needs, instruct families in methods that will strengthen his or her abilities and help develop new skills, provide ongoing workshops and support groups to share experiences and information.

Provides participants with a structured day of activities in a safe environment; breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided; for persons with Alzheimer's, a related disorder, or frail elderly. Transportation available.

Provides services designed to meet the needs of the family related to enhancing the child's development and to meet the developmental needs of young children.

The Early Intervention Program serves children birth to three years of age who have been diagnosed with developmental delays or disabilities, and their families. If the child is eligible, highly trained Fairway staff assists the parents in designing home services to meet the needs of the child and family. Since parents, family and caregivers are the first and most important teachers in a child’s life, they are actively involved in learning new techniques to assist their child. The staff, child, family and friends join forces and create a team. Services are confidential, available to families at no cost and are tailored to meet the family’s needs as identified in the Individual Family Service Plan. On-going support may include: - Development Screenings and Updates - Home Activities - Child Development Information - Speech and Language Services - Occupational Therapy - Physical Therapy - Family Resources - Transitioning Supports - Consultative Guidance - Parent Training.

Provides support and service coordination for families in Morgan County with infants and toddlers suspected of or with developmental disabilities or delays. Also serve families at or below the 200% of federal poverty level parenting their first child. Offers Developmental screening, parent education and referrals.

Provides educational services through placement for children with autism ages 3-22; information on autism; undergraduate and graduate classes for professionals/paraprofessionals/medical professionals/families and siblings; consultations, lectures, in-services, public awareness presentations; support for parents; referrals; sibling group support program, parent support program.

Early Intervention is a program for children under the age of three who have a developmental delay or a diagnosis that puts them at a significant risk of developing a delay. There are new eligibility requirements for Help Me Grow Early Intervention: - If you are referring a child with a medical diagnosis that impacts development, that child may already be eligible for HMG. We will contact the child's physician and request that required forms be completed. Early Intervention staff will complete an assessment to determine need for early intervention services. - If you are referring a child you suspect may have a developmental delay, the early intervention staff will screen the child and if indicated, will evaluate him/her to determine eligibility and need for services. To be eligible for HMG, a child must have a 1.5 standard deviation below the mean in one or more of the developmental domains: adaptive, cognitive, communication, physical or social/emotional. Early Intervention is provided by Licking County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

Provides specialized instruction to families in home and community settings with the goal of promoting maximum progress of eligible infants and toddlers in developmental areas such as communication, motor, social emotional, cognitive, and adaptive. Uses the P.L.A.Y. Project and Responsive Teaching curriculum in the provision of specialized instruction. Maintains a lending library for short-term loan of therapeutic toys and equipment.

Habilitation program serving the needs of older adults with developmental disabilities who no longer desire to work in a workshop setting. Addresses the needs of individuals who cannot work due to pronounced physical needs through occupational, physical, water, and sensory therapies.

Provides services for families of yound children to help them understand vision loss and ways to encourage their child, also provides service providers for the children.

Offers home visiting and early intervention programs for at-risk infants and children. Works with pregnant mothers to teach proper prenatal care so they will have a better chance of delivering a healthy child. Educates parents about immunizations, what to look for developmentally as their child grows, making a home safe for children, community linkage and how parents play a role in helping their child become ready for learning.

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Provides coordinated services to parents/guardians of children with disabilities from birth-age 3.

Educational services to Columbiana County school districts. Psycho-educational evaluations, speech and hearing therapy, occupational and physical therapy; special and general educational consultants; classes provided including gift/talented, hearing and visually impaired, multiple disabilities and severely emotionally disturbed. Early childhood programs.

Supports can include assistance with daily living needs, therapeutic needs, learning new skills, connection to resources and social groups in your community as well as support to find and maintain a job.

Provides the point of access to early childhood services (birth-3) including, referrals to ongoing Help Me Grow services such as newborn (up to 6 months) home visiting and early intervention services for infants and toddlers diagnosed with, or at risk of having, a disability or developmental delay. Central Coordination also provides linkage to other family / community support services.

Early Intervention provides family-centered services for infants and toddlers to age 3 with a developmental delay, disability or a medical condition likely to result in a delay. If you have questions about your child’s development, we will arrange for your child to be assessed and/or evaluated in your home to determine eligibility and need for services. There is no charge to you for the evaluation/ assessment or ongoing services provided by our Board if needed.

Provides services to any pregnant mother or caregiver of any child from birth through age 4 (up to 5) with a diagnosed physical or mental condition that may impact development for the Help Me Grow programs.

Offers intensive behavioral services for children with autism. Tailored instruction focuses on communication, behavior, play, socialization, and developmentally appropriate skill acquistion.

Provides a coordinated, community-based infrastructure that promotes trans-disciplinary, family centered services for expectant parents, newborns, infants, toddlers and their families. Help Me Grow provides the following services: - Identifies children with or at risk for developmental delays or disabilities. - Provides screenings for health, hearing, vision and development. - Provides parents with information about their child’s social and emotional development that lays the foundation for later school success. - Assures parents have information on the importance of early childhood health, nutrition, and literacy. - Connects children at age three with appropriate preschool services. Program administered by Lorain County Children and Families Council. In Lorain County, Catholic Charities also is a participating service coordination agency.

Providing general expectant/new parent assistance programs, early intervention for children with disabilities and children showing signs of developmental delay. Help Me Grow also provides ongoing home visits for new parents.