Growing Together
Hektoen Institute’s Growing Together: Bridging the Gap from Early Intervention to Kindergarten. Connecting families with the resources, relationships, and support children need to thrive.
A Vision We Are Building Together!
Growing Together represents an opportunity to explore how stronger relationships, more coordinated support, and meaningful community partnerships could help families navigate the transition from Early Intervention to kindergarten with greater confidence and support. As this concept develops, family perspectives, community needs, and potential partnerships will help inform its direction and shape the path forward.
Growing Together aims to support parents and caregivers of children aging out of Early Intervention services and may experience gaps in healthcare, therapeutic, developmental, and family supports as their children prepare for kindergarten.
Why Growing Together Matters
Bridges a Critical Service Gap
Exploring opportunities to address gaps in support for parents and caregivers of children ages 3–5 who have transitioned out of Early Intervention but may continue to need developmental, health, financial, and family resources.
Centers Family and Community Voices
Envisioning a culturally responsive, relationship-based engagement that values families’ lived experiences, priorities, and perspectives in shaping community-based meaningful solutions.
Supporting School Readiness and Well-Being
Identify opportunities to help families access the healthcare, therapeutic, nutritional, social-emotional, and developmental resources that can support children’s well-being and kindergarten readiness; and other essential resources.
