Research and
Data Publications
Help Me Grow (HMG) LA’s Family Partners, all who have experience raising children with special needs, offer information, resources, and connections to free or low-cost programs directly in your community. However, for parents, caregivers, providers or members of the general public who wish to find resources on their own, the list below has been vetted by HMG LA’s Family Partners. Please review carefully to see if they are right for you. Feel free to share with friends, colleagues, and networks.
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Early Start Local Performance Materials share performance data findings required by the California Department of Developmental Services from each Early Start program site. Data available on each site, compared to state average.
The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) is one of the largest state health surveys in the United States. Data is evaluated at the state, region or county levels through The California Endowment.
California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) mandates reporting by Medi-Cal managed care health plans that include quality measures, monitoring reports, external quality review and other reports.
The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) provides progress, performance, and monitoring reports on the state’s Early Start Program, provided by regional centers that serve 0–3-year-old children with developmental delays.
CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on addressing health disparities in early childhood aligns with Help Me Grow LA’s mission and goals.
Robert Wood Johnson’s report on health equity and early childhood sheds light on how conditions in childhood shape health throughout life.
California’s research-informed approach to help programs working with children and families focus on protective factors.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s Key Indicators of Health 2017 provides data on a wide variety of health measures, organized by Service Planning Area data on a wide variety of health measures, organized by Service Planning Area.
