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Help Me Grow Delaware
Delaware HMG is a system that connects families with young children to resources and support services in our community. It is a centralized access point that provides information and referrals related to pregnancy, child development, SDoH and family well-being.
Cap 4 Kids
Cap 4 Kids is a general resource for all health services in Delaware to support physicians connecting patients to resources.
Primary Care Collaborative
The Primary Care Collaborative advances comprehensive primary care to improve health and health care for patients and their families by convening and uniting stakeholders around research, care delivery and payment models and policies.
Resources for strengthening comprehensive primary care
State Investment Resources
The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) is the leading national, nonpartisan and multi-stakeholder voice advocating for better health and wellbeing for all Americans by strengthening primary care. The PCC unifies and engages diverse stakeholders in promoting policies and sharing best practices that encourage the growth of comprehensive, whole-person primary care.
General Health
Find helpful information for choosing a physician, car seats, and keeping your kids safe. Information regarding immunization, school health, children with special needs, mental health, development, and oral health are also found here. This category also presents resources for school health, childeren with special health care needs, breastfeeding, and oral health.
Need a Pediatrician?
The best way to start looking for a pediatrician is by asking other parents you know and trust….
Choosing a Pediatrician
How to Choose a pediatrician for your child
Delaware Breastfeeding Coalition
We protect, promote, and support breastfeeding in Delaware.
Delaware Breastfeeding Resources – PDF
Looking for a Car Seat?
Car Seats
Car Seat Installation Locations Across Delaware
AA Poison Control Centers
School Based Wellness Center
Family Support - Special HC Needs
This is a great resource to support families of children with special health care needs
Promoting Quality HC for All Children
Family Voices is a national, nonprofit, family-led organization promoting quality health care for all children and youth, particularly those with special health care needs.
Safe Kids
Safety Resources for All Ages- from bikes, boating, car seats and falls to fires, playground, poisoning and school bus injury prevention
Oral Health - Local Dentists
First Smile Delaware provides information about dental services available in Delaware that will help individuals and families find and access appropriate dental resources.
Mental health
The DE AAP wants to support pediatricians to integrate medical and behavioral health and collaborate with other health, school, and state professionals to support families’ mental health needs.
Screening Tools
Bright Futures
Trauma Guide - AAP
This 6-part series was designed with the primary care practice in mind
Connected Kids
Offers child healthcare providers a comprehensive, logical approach to integrating violence prevention efforts.
Center for Youth Wellness
Depression Screening
Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): II. Treatment and Ongoing Management
US Preventive Services
Final Recommendation Statement: Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Mental Health Support
Support to help your pediatric patients with behavioral health needs.
Local Resources
Delaware mental health and addiction resources.
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Available 24/7: 988
Oral Health
Find a dentist in Delaware. First smile Delaware is a campaign supported by Department of Public Health to encourage children to connect to a dentist by age one.
Find a Dentist in Delaware
Find a dentist in Delaware, and other helpful oral health information.
First Smile Delaware
First Smile Delaware provides information about dental services available in Delaware that will help individuals and families find and access appropriate dental resources.
Smiles for Life
Smiles For Life produces educational resources to ensure the integration of oral health and primary care.
Foster Care
The children in state custody have a right to comprehensive health care that addresses their complex needs. Please contact our executive director if you are interested in learning more about supporting the health of children in foster care or want to become involved.
DE Task Force Executive Summary
Delaware Task Force on the Health of Children in Foster Care.
Task Force Report
Task Force on the Health of Children in Foster Care.
Nemours Medical Home
Supporting medical home for foster care children at Nemours.
Immunizations
The recommended immunization schedule is designed to protect infants and children early in life, when they are most vulnerable and before they are exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases.
AAP Immunization Schedule
Infants and Children (birth through 6 years) – Immunization Schedule
AAP Immunization Schedule
Children and Teens (7 through 18 years) – Immunization Schedule
All About the AAP Immunization Schedules
Your pediatrician cares about your child’s health and development. To help keep kids healthy, they follow the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule.
Clinician-Family Immunization Communications FAQs
Families may have many questions regarding the recent news regarding the CDC changes to the childhood immunization schedule. This FAQ is designed to provide clinicians with ways to frame conversations in response to these questions.
Why you should vaccinate your baby
Child Development
From birth to 5 years, your child should reach milestones in how he plays, learns, speaks, acts and moves. Track your child’s development and act early if you have a concern.
DE Thrives - Help Me Grow
Learn the Signs. Act Early.
Track your child’s development and act early if you have a concern.
Developmental Milestones
Developmental Milestones with a checklist.
Birth to Three - Early Intervention Program
Delaware’s Birth to Three Early Intervention Program (B23) supports families with infants and toddlers who have, or are at risk of, developmental delays or disabilities. Together, we help your child reach their full potential through assessments, personalized plans, and expert guidance.
Childhood Development Parental Concern
A valuable resource for parents who are concerned about your child’s development.