Parenting Support and Education | Firefly

830 North 14th Street, Suite 201, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Eligibility

Open to those who are pregnant or are a parent of a young child

Required documents

Varies by service

Application process

Call for information

Fees

None

Service area

Pottawattamie County, IA

Description

Family support for families prenatal until school age.

Home based parent education is a Parents as Teachers and Early Head Start affiliated program.  Provides in home visitation including parenting support and education. Certified Parent Educators provide personalized visits, group connections, and a resource network to support families through the most critical years of a child’s development.

Assists with increasing parent knowledge of early childhood development, support children’s learning, connect families with needed resources, and empower families.

Provides developmental screenings, mental health screening/maternal depression screening, parent/child activity groups, safe sleep education, and breastfeeding support.

Providing organization

Firefly

Family support services.