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Katelyn Roberts Selected to Represent Ohio on National Advisory Committee

We are excited to share that Katelyn Roberts, Help Me Grow Program Manager, has been selected to represent Ohio on the National Advisory Committee (NAC) for Healthy Families America. This is a significant honor, as only one representative from each state is chosen to serve on the committee. Katelyn was selected at the local level, reflecting her leadership, expertise, and ongoing commitment to advancing services that support children, families, and communities. The Healthy Families America National Advisory Committee brings together leaders from […]

We Have Lived: Katelyn Roberts

Katelyn Roberts Manager, Help Me Grow Integrated Services Behavioral Medicine “My passion for Help Me Grow comes from a personal space. Things I have shared with very few people. But it has led me to be the person I am today. When I was 14, I became pregnant and had to make difficult choices due to family conflict. My pregnancy had been kept a secret and I told no one. Until the day I went into […]

OH, how we have grown!

In 2012, our local Help Me Grow program decided they were no longer able to continue the Home Visiting program and asked ISBH to take on that role for the county. ISBH agreed, despite only one team member even knowing what Help Me Grow was at that time. We began by training those interested in working with young children and families. In the beginning, we had one part time Home Visitor who served Athens. Over the […]

Katelyn Roberts has been promoted to Manager, Help Me Grow

The Help Me Grow program is designed to ensure Ohio’s children receive a healthy birth and the resources to warrant a healthy and productive start in life. An integral part of Ohio’s prenatal to age three system of supports, the services offered by Help Me Grow equip parents with the means to help their child acquire the early building blocks necessary for long term success. "I have been working within ISBH’s Help Me Grow Program since […]

“What I like about being a Home Visitor…”

I love witnessing the bond develop between the caregiver and child and serving as a catalyst between that growth process. It’s exciting when families share stories about their child’s milestones, and you can see the joy in their face and hear the enthusiasm in their voice. It’s great when a family engages in the discussions regarding the curriculum, and they later apply that knowledge they learned during the visit. -Olivia Parrotti, “Help Me Grow” Home Visitor […]