Mahoning County Help Me Grow

04/25/2026

Help me Grow is out supporting the Baby Olympics🏅 at the YMCA hosted by Evolve Innovation Center

04/22/2026

Preschool Resource Fair tomorrow! 🎉
We can’t wait to see you there—come connect, explore resources, and have some fun!

03/05/2026

03/05/2026

Did you know? 🧠✨

The first five years of life build the foundation for lifelong learning, behavior, and health. Early experiences truly matter! Learn how to support your child’s development and milestones at helpmegrow.org/asq 💛

02/18/2026

Home Visiting is a free, voluntary program where trained professionals visit your home to support you during pregnancy and your child’s early years.

Your home visitor can help with pregnancy tips, baby care, sleep, parenting stress, and child development, and connect you to local resources.

Benefits:
48% fewer low birth weight babies
25% higher early reading and math scores

Learn more and find a program near you: helpmegrow.org

02/02/2026

Family Connects Ohio offers free nurse home visits for post-partum mothers during the first few weeks after bringing a baby home. These visits support maternal and infant wellbeing and connect families to local resources. By nurturing families early, Family Connects Ohio helps build healthier communities—one family at a time.

Referrals can be made by family, friends, neighbors, or self-referral using this link: helpmegrow.org, and a representative will reach out.

FCO is currently available in: Guernsey, Noble, Darke, Hamilton, Fayette, Erie, Huron, Greene, Mahoning, Shelby, and Trumbull counties. For future counties coming in wave two, check out our latest edition of Scope, our quarterly newsletter!

02/01/2026

💙 Supporting Families from the Very Start 💙

Family Connects Ohio offers FREE in-home nurse visit for families with newborns in Mahoning and Trumbull Counties?

👶 From infant care and feeding
🧠 Emotional health and family well-being
🏡 Connecting you to local resources
💬 Answers to your real-life parenting questions

Family Connects Ohio partners with families during the early weeks after birth to make sure you feel supported, confident, and connected.

If you or someone you know is expecting or recently welcomed a baby, Family Connects is here to help!

helpmegrow.org/familyconnects

01/21/2026

As the temperatures plummet tonight into tomorrow, please stay safe out there! There are community resources and programs that can help you or someone you know.

CCA offers warming stations 7 days a week. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Other local organizations, such as Catholic Charities, Diocese of Youngstown, offer assistance as well.

If you know of other specific forms of assistance in our area, please share in the comments below!

01/21/2026

Learn how to get started with the Sparkler Play for Parenting app. Join our very own Sarah Taylor on Wednesday, January 28 at 6 PM on Zoom to explore screenings, milestones, play activities, and tracking your child’s growth. Register now: https://trst.in/a1ZQsV

01/16/2026

🤱 Parents of newborns, we’ve got you covered!
Did you know you can have a nurse visit right in your home—and it’s completely FREE? 🙌
Family Connects Ohio is a program designed to support families with newborns before the 6-week postpartum follow-up. A nurse will come to your home to check on both your baby’s health and your own, guiding you through those first crucial weeks.
Whether you're navigating feeding, healing, sleep, or mood changes, Family Connects Ohio brings the support to you. 👶💖
✅ Available to all Mahoning County families with newborns regardless of income, insurance or birth setting
✅ Scheduled from 2 weeks postpartum up to 12 weeks
✅ Personalized to your family’s needs and concerns
Ready to set up your visit? Head to https://www.helpmegrow.org/FamilyConnects, complete the form and a representative will contact you within 1-2 business days to schedule your appointment.