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Provides health education to the public and to schools. Helps with planning and preparedness for infectious diseases or other public health incidents for the Decatur County area. Offers immunizations to children, adolescents and adults, including the flu vaccine.

Home health care services and home nursing is provided to those in need. Can provide personal care assistance for bathing, hair care, housekeeping and laundry, meal planning and preparation, errands, and waiver services.

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Postpartum Care
Personal Care
Homemaker Assistance
Home Health Aide Services
Flu Vaccines
General Immunization
Public Health Nursing
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Communicable Disease Control
Well Baby Care
Public Clinics

Provides pregnancy testing and adoption information including agency referrals, maternity & infant supplies, medical referrals, parenting education, ultrasound (only to confirm viable pregnancy, not to determine gender or abnormalities) and support for men.

Offers health and educational services to pregnant or parenting mothers. Educational classes related to pregnancy, infant care, and parenting are available. Clothing, baby supplies and equipment such as diapers, bottles, bedding, strollers, car seats, and more are available through participation in approved activities and educational programs. Can also offer assistance in locating and providing referrals to additional community services

Nest Programs are incentive-based programs. As participants demonstrate healthy behaviors, they earn points to redeem for baby supplies and equipment for free. Examples of healthy behaviors include attending classes, prenatal office visits, child immunizations, well-baby visits, and home visits.

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Parenting Skills Classes
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Offers a Healthy Baby Shower for expecting mothers, hosted by ISU Extension and Outreach in Polk County and Nutrition 4 Young Children. Healthy baby showers are available in English and Spanish.

Learn about pregnancy and nutrition from an ISU Extension and Outreach health educator to give babies the best start possible. Participants will receive a backpack full of baby gifts after attending a virtual or in-person shower.

For more information or to register, contact staff. Registration is intended for expecting mothers who are residents of Polk County with limited resources.

Offers primary prevention services such as health and development, school readiness, socialization, parent-child interaction, parenting and family skills.

Babies Nest is an incentive program to earn free baby items by scheduling regular pregnancy visits, maintaining healthy behaviors, and attending educational parenting classes. Must be enrolled in the program by the 7th month of pregnancy.

H.O.P.E.S. (Healthy Opportunities for Parents to Experience Success) is a home visitation program for pregnant women, parents of newborns, and other families with children ages birth to 5.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Home visits to new mothers and newborns, health assessments, lactation and feeding help, and other instruction. This service is provided by the Home Health Department.

Provides home visits to new mothers and newborns, health assessments, lactation and feeding help, and other instruction.

Also assists with immunizations and family planning.

Offers a place where parents can shop for items for their newborn to 24-month old child(ren). Items are subject to availability.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Baby Clothing

Provides support, resources, and lessons for first time/expecting parents. Clients earn 'credits' that they can use to 'purchase' new infant clothing and items.

Provides:

-- Diapers and wipes

-- Maternity clothing

-- Formula

-- Baby food

-- Nursing supplies

-- Baby clothes and accessories

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Formula/Baby Food
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Baby Clothing
Diapers
Maternity Clothing
Provides Family Support Workers to help answer questions and problems parents may have. They will assist parents in caring for their children by making scheduled in-home visits.

Provides voluntary home visiting services that offers family support and coaching for expectant parents and parents of young children ages birth to 3. The program provides guidance about child development, child safety, practical parenting skills, and family bonding. Provides regular visits based on the family's needs, preferences, and schedules. Visits may be in-person or virtual.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Home Based Parenting Education
Home visitation program for pregnant women and families with children ages 0-4. Prevention services such as health and development, school readiness, socialization, parent-child interaction, parenting and family skills, help locating local providers.
Provides an Early Childhood prevention programs offering in home services to high risk new moms (prenatal to 5 years of age). Services include parenting education, support, transportation, developmental checks, connections with community resources, referrals and case management. Preventing child abuse and neglect, improving child health, positive parenting.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Home Based Parenting Education

Offers education and support for low-income parents and expecting moms. The Nest program provides educational classes and an incentive program to help low-income parents purchase baby supplies. The Healthy Futures program offers one-on-one support to young moms including parenting skills training and screenings for child development and maternal depression.

Services include: Screenings for maternal depression, child development, and home safety; parenting education about children's development stages; and family assistance by providing referrals to appropriate resources. Special funds are also available to assist during a crisis (when available).

Critical access hospital with surgical, and lab services.

Outpatient clinic provides cardiac, orthopedic, urology, ENT, oncology, OB, wound care, and vascular care.

Radiology department includes ultrasounds, CT scans, mammograms, MRI, and nuclear medicine.

Other services include home visits to newborns, diabetic education, cancer support and information, wigs for chemotherapy patients, and discharge planning which includes support services for patients and families during hospitalization and upon discharge.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Disease/Disability Information
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Hospitals
Expectant/New Parent Assistance

Offers free support and services for unplanned pregnancies including, pregnancy testing, ultrasound, STD/STI testing and treatment.

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Pregnancy Counseling
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment
Pregnancy Testing

Provides home-visitation services to new and expectant families to strengthen the parent child relationship, encouraged healthy child growth and development and prevent child abuse and neglect.

Provides nursing visits to pregnant and parenting women living in Dallas, Polk, Madison and Warren Counties. Services include prenatal and postpartum health education and child development screening. Interpretation services are available.

Outreach Specialists assist uninsured families, children, and pregnant women in obtaining health care coverage and finding a doctor or dentist. Services include answering questions about available insurance options, assisting with completing Hawki or Medicaid applications, advocacy, community referrals, EveryStep Dental Voucher Program for children.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Postpartum Care
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Home Based Parenting Education
Dental Care Referrals
Provides health education, care coordination, and direct services such as social work and dental services, to eligible pregnant women.

For Union County residents - can reach out to the Union County Matura Community Action Agency Office, (641) 782-8431.

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Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Well Baby Care

Provided to ensure the health of mothers in the Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Wayne Counties. Services include finding health care coverage, finding a health care provider or dentists, education to promote a healthy pregnancy, evaluate emotional stress and family adjustment to pregnancy and parenting, oral health services, arranging transportation to medical and dental appointments, making doctor appointments, social support and guidance, nutrition education and home visit after delivery of the baby.

Helps to ensure the health of children, birth to 21 years of age in Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Wayne Counties. Services include help locating a doctor or dentist, finding health care coverage -Title XIX or Hawk-i, reminders for child/children medical and dental checkups, making doctor appointments, help to find community resources, health education and support, oral health services, help with payments for physical and dental exams, blood lead testing, immunizations 0-6 years, 7-18 years and adult immunizations.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Child Health and Disability Prevention Exams
Community Wellness Programs
Home Based Parenting Education
Prenatal Care
Offers parenting support and education for women and men.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Parenting Skills Classes
Voluntary, accredited, intensive home-visitation program for first-time new parents. Services focus on enhancing family functioning, teaching problem-solving skills, improving the family's support system, promoting positive parent-child interaction, and promoting healthy childhood growth and development. Parent education/support groups are available for participants.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Home Based Parenting Education
Offers parenting and pregnancy support for young adults up to age 23. Must be a Johnson County resident to access program.
Participants earn incentive points for healthy behaviors such as keeping doctor appointments and attending parent and preventative educational classes. The points are then redeemed for incentive items such as diapers and wipes.
Offers pregnancy support services which provides in home services for those eligible. The program is free and voluntary. Home visits made on a weekly or biweekly basis. A family support worker is assigned to use a positive approach and build a trusting relationship with the family. Curriculum focuses on parenting skills, child development and building positive parent-child interactions and bonding.

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Home Based Parenting Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Parent Counseling