named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
ASAPP Program
Supports assistant providers in family-based home settings, particularly in Far Rockaway, to improve early care and education outcomes.
BRITE Program
Infant and early childhood mental health initiative providing consultation and support to families and providers to promote social-emotional development.
Developmental Screening Implementation
Provides tools and training for pediatricians and early care providers to implement standardized developmental screening in clinical and child care settings.
Help Me Grow Long Island
Connects families with early intervention services, health resources, and community support through a network of Family Resource Specialists.
activities · 10 groups
What they do
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Child Care Provider Support Services 4 activities
- Distribute resources to early childhood practitionersProvides tools, resources, and training to early childhood practitioners—including child care providers, educators, and medical professionals—to promote good health and development in early childhood settings.
- Implement BRITE Program for social-emotional healthImproves social-emotional environments in family and group family day care settings through the BRITE program, including infant and toddler mental health consultation and provider training.
- Manage ASAPP for assistant child care providersManages the ASAPP program to onboard and support assistant providers in family-based home settings, promoting social-emotional well-being and consistent early care.
- Support child care providers through training and consultationPartners with clinics, hospitals, childcare providers, and agencies to train child care providers in developmental screenings, build statewide networks of child care health consultants, and facilitate connections between physicians and local early childhood resources.
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Early Childhood Developmental Evaluation and Screening 3 activities
- Implement developmental screening in pediatric practicesProvides technical assistance, toolkits, onsite coaching, and virtual support to pediatric providers on Long Island to implement standardized developmental screening tools, maintaining an average 95% screening rate since 2014.
- Operate Help Me Grow Long IslandProvides free support and resource connection for families with children 0-5 on Long Island, including developmental screening, care coordination, and access to community services in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
- Provide online developmental screening for young childrenOffers free online developmental screening tools for children 0-5 to celebrate milestones and identify concerns early, available to parents on Long Island.
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Child Care and Early Childhood Policy Advocacy 2 activities
- Advocate for early care and education funding and quality standardsAdvocates for increased public funding and robust policies for early care and education, including strengthening Quality Rating Systems in New York State to emphasize health promotion.
- Promote early childhood policies through pediatric expertiseIntegrates pediatrician-led insights into early childhood policy development by educating policymakers, facilitating collaboration between doctors and communities, and advocating for investments that support healthy development from prenatal to age five.
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Parenting Education and Support Programs 2 activities
- Deliver the Bright by Text programOffers age-specific recommendations and resources to caregivers of children 0-8 through a text-based information service.
- Partner on infant mental health consultation projectsCollaborates with ECLC on a New York State Infant Toddler Mental Health Consultation project to strengthen caregiver capacity and promote infant mental health.
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Medical Professional Education & Training 1 activity
- Build capacity of physicians and medical educatorsDevelops and disseminates educational resources, builds networks of physicians, and provides technical assistance to enhance medical care practices and educator training focused on early childhood development.
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Program Evaluation and Impact Research 1 activity
- Conduct research on early childhood practicesProduces on-the-ground reports documenting challenges and solutions in early childhood care based on work with families and practitioners, including evaluations of Help Me Grow – Long Island’s growth and impact.
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Mental Health Education and Awareness 1 activity
- Deliver BEAMH project for infant mental healthImplements the BEAMH project to promote infant and early childhood mental health and expand access to evidence-based mental health interventions for children birth to five on Long Island.
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Family-School Engagement Programs 1 activity
- Improve communication between medical homes and early care programsWorks to improve coordination and communication between children's medical homes and early care and education programs.
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Professional Certification and Continuing Education 1 activity
- Offer Maintenance of Certification courses for physiciansOffers self-guided, accredited online MOC courses based on developmental screening implementation models, enabling individual or group providers to earn ABFM or ABP credit with direct access to Docs for Tots support.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Develop and share tools for community useCreates and distributes practical tools such as advocacy planning templates and sample maternal depression resource directories for use by communities and practitioners.
- Lead NYActs for statewide developmental promotionLeads the NYActs project to strengthen coordination for developmental promotion and early identification across New York State using CDC’s “Learn the Signs, Act Early” resources and addressing pandemic-related challenges.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.15M
Contributions & grants$2.06M96%
Program service revenue$80K4%
Investment income$2K0%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.80M
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$958K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$958K
Cash$565K
Investments$0
Liabilities$186K
Net assets$772K
Liquid reserves3.8 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +103.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH ISAKSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $159K |
board members · 10
- AMANDA KANGRGA — SECRETARY
- BRIDGET WALSH — TRUSTEE
- CAROLINE FRIEDMAN LEVY — TRUSTEE
- JOSHUA WEINER — TRUSTEE
- KALYANI THAMPI — TRUSTEE
- KARYN WILKINSON — PRESIDENT
- LARA ZIZIC — TRUSTEE
- LISA LANGHART — TREASURER
- PETER MICCA — TRUSTEE
- ROBERT LEE — TRUSTEE
relationships · 39
Who they work with
- American Academy of Pediatrics Network — Aligns with and references resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics, including Bright Futures.
- American Academy of Pediatrics Network — Membership organization for pediatric professionals influencing policy and practice in child health.
- Association of University Centers on Disabilities Funder — Funds the NYActs project in partnership with the CDC to support developmental promotion and early identification in New York.
- CHILDREN'S DOCTORS Partner — Collaborates with children's doctors to promote early childhood health and development.
- Catholic Health Services of Long Island Partner — Member of the Help Me Grow Long Island Leadership Team.
- Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning Partner — Shares training modules and tools developed by the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning for social-emotional health promotion.
- Centers for Disease Control Government — Partner in the NYActs project through the Learn the Signs, Act Early Campaign, funded by AUCD in partnership with CDC.
- Child Care Council of Nassau Partner — Member of the Help Me Grow Long Island Leadership Team.
- Child Care Council of Suffolk Partner — Member of the Help Me Grow Long Island Leadership Team.
- Child Care Councils of Nassau and Suffolk Partner — Partners to train child care providers in developmental screening.
- Children’s Medical Center at NYU Winthrop Hospital Partner — Member of the Help Me Grow Long Island Leadership Team.
- Cohen Children’s Medical Center Partner — Member of the Help Me Grow Long Island Leadership Team.
- Dr. Dina Lieser Partner — Co-Director of Docs for Tots starting in 2012
- Dr. George Askew Partner — Founder of Docs for Tots in 2003
- Dr. Liz Isakson Partner — Co-Director starting in 2012 and sole Executive Director starting in 2017
- ECLC Partner — Collaborates on the NYS Infant Toddler Mental Health Consultation project to build caregiver capacity.
- Family Support Long Island at Molloy College Partner — Member of the Help Me Grow Long Island Leadership Team.
- Gorilla Web Studio Partner — Designed and developed the Docs for Tots website
- Gorilla Web Studio Partner — Designed and developed the organization's website
- Health and Welfare Council of Long Island Partner — Member of the Help Me Grow Long Island Leadership Team.
- Help Me Grow Long Island Partner — Collaborates on the publication and use of Help Me Grow Long Island’s annual impact report to guide organizational strategy and demonstrate family needs.
- Help Me Grow Long Island Partner — Collaborates with Docs for Tots to improve outcomes for Long Island’s youngest children through referral partnerships and coordinated services.
- Help Me Grow Long Island Partner — Implements the Help Me Grow Long Island initiative to connect families with early childhood services.
- Help Me Grow – Long Island Partner — Collaborates to connect parents of young children on Long Island with services and support.
- Help Me Grow – Long Island Partner — Collaborates with Help Me Grow – Long Island to provide developmental and social-emotional screening and referrals.
- Hofstra University Department of Health Professions and Human Services Partner — Member of the Help Me Grow Long Island Leadership Team.
- Lantern Partner — Proud partner organization offering a national parent text service to support child development.
- Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Funder — Funded the 2026 BEAMH project to promote infant and early childhood mental health on Long Island.
- NYS Council on Children and Families Government — Member of the Help Me Grow Long Island Leadership Team.
- National Center for Children in Poverty Partner — Professional affiliation and prior work experience contributing to early childhood systems development.
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strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community and Family as Primary Drivers of Child Healthmethodology: community_and_family_centered_developmentBy centering community and family-based support, the organization influences child health outcomes, because health is shaped primarily by social and environmental factors outside clinical settings.
- Early Childhood Investment as Public Health Strategymethodology: early_childhood_investment_as_public_healthBy advocating for investment in early care and education, the organization improves child health outcomes, because such investments prevent long-term health disparities and function as preventive public health interventions.
- Pediatrician-Led Cross-Sector Collaborationmethodology: pediatrician_led_cross_sector_collaborationBy uniting pediatricians with communities, childcare providers, and policymakers, the organization drives systemic change in practices, policies, and investments supporting early childhood development from prenatal to age five, because physician leadership lends clinical credibility and convening power to align fragmented systems.
- Two-Pronged Systems Change: Policy Innovation + Practice Transformationmethodology: policy_innovation_and_practice_transformationBy simultaneously advancing policy innovation and transforming clinical practice, the organization improves child health outcomes, because sustainable change requires both top-down structural reform and bottom-up implementation support.