Parents & Caregivers
Helping children and families connect to the support they need to grow and thrive.
Self Refer
Help Me Grow is available to all parents of children ages birth to five in Butte County. If you’re interested in any of the services Help Me Grow Butte has to offer or have more questions about your child’s development, contact us today using the button below or call us at 530-552-3919.
Developmental Milestones
In February of 2022, the nation’s top pediatricians updated milestone markers for infants and young children for the first time in years. A list of developmental milestones for children ages 2 months to 5 years can be found on the CDC’s website by clicking the button below.
BrightLife Kids
Get support with the tough stuff and help your child thrive. Discover helpful parenting tools, and work with a coach to support your child’s behavioral health. Available for free to all California families! BrightLife Kids provides FREE behavioral health coaching for parents, caregivers, and kids 0–12.
No costs attached. No insurance required. No referrals needed.
Other Resources
Learning Supports
Learning at home with Lakeshore Access more than 1,000 resources for learning at home
First 5 California is a wealth of information and resources! Find Read, Talk, Sing, and Play activities for ages 0-5 that promote healthy brain development. First 5 California also has a Pinterest page with logs of wonderful ideas. Looking for a dance party? Try the First 5 Kids Station on Pandora.
ZERO TO THREE has fun activities that you can do with your child (0-3 years) at home with everyday materials. Activities can be found in English and Spanish.
Educational Tools for Caregivers
CDC’s Milestone Tracker App helps caregivers with children from ages 2 months to 5 years track their child’s developmental milestones. The app offers information about milestones, illustrated checklists, and tips on how to encourage your child’s development at the various stages in their life.
Vroom is an app that provides caregivers with tools and tips to help empower caregivers to support the brain development of their child.
Social and Emotional
Healthy at Home with Ready Rose A Free video toolkit to support families with information and resources to support children from infancy to Kindergarten.
Calming Exercises for Kids: Breathing and Stretching - You tube Video
Child Mind Institute Resource from A-Z to Support families with mental health or learning challenges