Help Me Grow Florida ensures that
all children have the best possible start in life by providing free developmental and behavioral screenings and connecting them to the resources they need to succeed.
• Information, resources, & materials
• Referrals with advocacy and follow up
• Free screenings for youth behavioral, developmental, social, & emotional milestones
• Enrollment in community programs
• Serves kids 0-8
• Serves Franklin, Liberty, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Leon, Wakulla Gadsden
• For more information dial 211 or complete a free screening using the online screening link
All of the screenings, information, resources, and other tools 2-1-1 Big Bend shares through
Help Me Grow are
free. Many of our partners have free, low-fee, or sliding scale services, so there may be some costs associated with those programs. Our Care Coordinator can help find what works best for you.
• Dial
2-1-1 and ask for Help Me Grow
• Text* your Zip Code to
898211• Or complete a screening
Online!
• To request a presentation or materials for your agency, please email
hmgprogcoord@211bigbend.org
*Texting: Standard message & data rates may apply. Text STOP to opt-out. For end user privacy and terms and conditions of texting with 898211 go to: www.preventionpaystext.com/policies
2-1-1 Big Bend's Section 508 Accessibility Requirements Procedure is available
here.
A Care Coordinator will call you to follow up and discuss the screening(s) you complete.
Donna Hagan
Executive Director
Healthy Start Coalition
Courtney Atkins
Executive Director
Whole Child Leon
Dina Snider
Director of Program Operations
Children's Home Society of Florida
Dr. Julia St. Petery
Pediatrician (Physician Champion)
Tallahassee Primary Care Associates
Ivory Miller
Family and Early Childhood Case Manager
Big Bend Homeless Coalition
Mary Pentrandis
Child Find Specialist
Florida Diagnostic Learning Resource System (FDLRS)
Julie May McDougal, LCSW
Director
FSU Early Head Start Program
Lexi Jansto
Care Coordinator
2-1-1 Big Bend Help Me Grow
Amber Freeman
Program Coordinator
2-1-1 Big Bend Help Me Grow