WITHINREACH

FOOD & HEALTH: WITHINREACH CONNECTS FAMILIES TO HEALTH AND FOOD RESOURCES AND BENEFITS THROUGH ITS HOTLINES, WEBTOOLS, OR THROUGH WITHINREACH'S IN-PERSON OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. WITHINREACH'S MULTILINGUAL CALL CENTER STAFF ARE EXPERTS IN HEALTHCARE RESOURCES AND PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH FRIENDLY, COMPASSIONATE SERVICE THROUGH ITS HOTLINES. WITHINREACH SUPPORTS HEALTHY FAMILIES BY PROVIDING DIRECT ACCESS TO DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES. THESE RESOURCES SUPPORT CHILDREN'S OPTIMAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND ULTIMATELY INCREASE EACH CHILD'S SUCCESS ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY. TO COMPLEMENT ITS CALL CENTER SERVICES, WITHINREACH OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES TO FIND THE HELP THEY NEED AND PARTNER WITH AMERICORPS SERVICE MEMBERS WHO CONDUCT OUTREACH AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE IN THE COMMUNITY.

HELP ME GROW: HELP ME GROW ("HMG") IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL, FOR CONNECTING FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN TO THE APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS THEY NEED TO THRIVE. DEVELOPED IN CONNECTICUT, THE HMG MODEL HAS BEEN REPLICATED IN OVER 30 STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN WASHINGTON, WITHINREACH IS THE STATEWIDE AFFILIATE FOR HMG, WORKING WITH PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE TO DEVELOP HMG SYSTEMS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE MODEL AND LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES TO BUILD IT OUT INCLUDING AN UNDERSTANDING OF RESOURCES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, HOW TO COORDINATE AND CENTRALIZE RESOURCE DELIVERY AMONGST PROVIDER AGENCIES, AND TO ASSESS THEIR DATA AND EVALUATION NEEDS.