HMG Spotlight: Ashley Wagner

Ashley was hired in January 2016 to be the North Alabama Help Me Grow Care Coordinator for 2-1-1 at Crisis Services of North Alabama (CSNA). She earned her Bachelors in Sociology from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and has been involved with 2-1-1 Information and Referral for two years with CSNA. She’s enthusiastic about the goals of the Help Me Grow program and is looking forward to helping the HMG team achieve them!

National Parent Survey Blog Series Part 2: Do You Believe Parenting Can Be Learned?

A parent’s interaction with their child in the first 5 years of life is a strong indicator of how the child’s brain will develop. So, for parents, the pressure is on. Are all people born with the knowledge of how to be a parent or is this something that can be learned? According to the National Parent Survey, 83% of parents agree that good parenting can most definitely be learned. Watch this short video to hear from a few parents about their outlooks on how they have learned to be a better parent for their child.

Zero to Three Video