Lorraine Cragan-Sullivan has nearly 25 years of experience working with children and families in diverse settings. She received her Bachelor and Master degrees in psychology from Marist College and a Master of Social Work degree from the University at Albany.  Lorraine is employed by Prisma Health-Upstate in the Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health & Advocacy and serves as Program Coordinator-Upstate Outreach for Help Me Grow South Carolina. Help Me Grow is an evidence-based program founded on the fundamental premise that developmental surveillance and screening, along with early detection of children with developmental or behavioral health concerns and their connection to community services improves health outcomes for children. She is a certified trainer in the Ages & Stages Questionnaires through Brookes Publishing, a certified trainer in the Strengthening Families’ Protective Factor Framework, and serves as the CDC’s Act Early Ambassador to South Carolina.