Monthly Archives: February 2019

Introducing… our newest team member Rose Marie Paul, HMG-LI Bilingual Family Resource Specialist

Rose Marie Paul joins Docs for Tots as a Bilingual Family Resource Specialist for Help Me Grow — Long Island. She received her Bachelor of Science from Queens College in 2017, where she studied Psychology. In her previous position, Rose …
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Docs for Tots Becomes a Think Babies National Campaign Partner

ZERO TO THREE’s Think Babies campaign is designed to bring national attention to what babies and families need to thrive, including quality, affordable child care; time for parents to bond with their babies; healthy emotional development; and strong physical health …
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The Allied Foundation’s Long Island Diaper Bank – A Community Partner Meeting a Crucial Need

by Melissa Passarelli, Docs for Tots Director of Programs When Docs for Tots launched Help Me Grow – Long Island (HMG-LI) in 2018, we were trying to meet an identified need: families need help in supporting their child’s development. We …
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Latest News

August 2026 Newsletter

Read our August newsletter to learn more about BRITE expanding to center-based childcares and New York State’s new ‘Milestones Matter’ campaign! Read here- August . . .
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Docs for Tots Featured in NY Times Article

There’s a Way to Gauge Childhood Development. Why Isn’t It Used More? That’s the important question asked this week in The New York Times . . .
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July 2026 Newsletter

The July newsletter highlights new reports from The Children’s Agenda that provide a county-by-county look at the status of New York State’s Early Intervention . . .
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What happens during the first months and years of life sets either a sturdy or a fragile stage for what follows.

Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development