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Assists individuals of all cultures to assume responsibility for their own health through education and outreach services. The Division responds to public information needs or issues related to health and safety, and works collaboratively with other community entities to formulate responses to issues which impact public health. Major program areas include:

Chronic Disease Prevention program promotes activities community-wide that encourage healthy living, embrace health screenings for early detection of disease, and encourage appropriate self-management of existing diseases. Additional effort is placed on reducing the high incidence of chronic diseases among racial/ethnic minorities and other vulnerable Lancaster County residents. Program activities include community education on topics such as reducing the incidence of childhood obesity, increasing physical activity, and developing healthy eating habits, diabetes prevention or control, learning to manage chronic health problems, and colorectal cancer awareness.

Injury Prevention and Safe Kids Lincoln-Lancaster County coordinate activities directed at reducing unintentional injuries and death. Priorities are established by the Injury Surveillance System and Safe Kids Lincoln-Lancaster County. Print material, videos and presentations are available on bike and pedestrian safety, fall prevention, child passenger safety/occupant restraints, and home safety. Monthly community-wide car seat check events are offered at no charge. Visit www.safekidslincoln.org for a schedule of events and call to make an appointment.

Tobacco Prevention and Control provides tobacco prevention information/education to schools, businesses and the community, and cessation referrals.

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General Health Education Programs
General Safety Education
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Disease Prevention Programs
Child Passenger Safety Education
Fall Prevention Programs
Bicycle Safety Education
Pedestrian Safety Education
Provides educational materials, car seat checkups, and safety workshops that help parents and caregivers prevent childhood injuries.

Provides baby/child car seat checks to make sure the car seats are in working order and installed correctly. Those who qualify may be receive a free car seat

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Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Child Passenger Safety Seats

Offers free Stop the Bleed/Hands Only CPR Classes, Child Car Safety Seat Checks, and BLS Healthcare Provider CPR Classes ($25).

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CPR Instruction
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Provides the following services: home health care (skilled nursing, home care aids, homemakers), immunizations, dental services, prenatal education, new baby home visits, lead poisoning prevention, physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy. Also provides communicable disease information and control.

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General Immunization
Communicable Disease Control
Child Passenger Safety Seats
Dental Care
Home Nursing
Lead Testing
Public Clinics
Women's Health Centers
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Home Health Aide Services
Pregnancy Testing
Homemaker Assistance
Child safety seat inspections provided free of charge, held at the Hastings South Fire Department. If a new seat is needed, they are sold at a reduced rate if the child receives Medicaid, Kids Connection, or WIC.

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Child Passenger Safety Seats
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Unintentional injury prevention education and safety device (i.e. car seats and bicycle helmets) distribution as available.

Education on bicycle safety, car seat safety, burn and fire prevention, toy safety, playground safety, sports injury prevention, water safety, and distracted driving.

Child safety seat inspections are held the first Wed of each month, from 10 am-12 pm, at the fire station at 409 East Fonner Park Road in Grand Island (68801).

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Child Passenger Safety Seats
Water Safety Education
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Child Passenger Safety Education
Driving Safety Education
Cycling Equipment
Bicycle Safety Education

Car seat checks available by appointment.

Works to prevent unintentional injury to our community's children.

Provides adult education classes, in home safety and child passenger safety. Also provides a variety of injury prevention education for ages 3-19. Public health educators are available to present safety information upon request.

Assists the residents of Sarpy and Cass counties in understanding and implementing strategies to prevent unintentional childhood injury.

Provides the following services: home health care (skilled nursing, home care aids, homemakers), immunizations, dental services, prenatal education, new baby home visits, lead poisoning prevention, physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy. Also provides communicable disease information and control.

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General Immunization
Communicable Disease Control
Child Passenger Safety Seats
Dental Care
Home Nursing
Lead Testing
Public Clinics
Women's Health Centers
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Home Health Aide Services
Pregnancy Testing
Homemaker Assistance
WHC has certified technicians who give free, hands-on child safety seat inspections and offer advice and guidelines. The goal of this program is to make sure children (one month to 12 years old) are in the right seat and riding safe.
Winneshiek Medical Center Obstetrics Department offers family-centered care and comprehensive obstetric services. Services include hospital delivery, childbirth education opportunities, lactation consulting (with possible home visits), care seat checks and other health and safety screening, as well as, cultural accommodations.

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Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
General Obstetrics
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Child Passenger Safety Education

Services offered include:
-- Emergency preparedness
-- Health Promotion Education

-- Preventative dental services
-- Health Classes & Workshops (Including Living Well With Chronic Disease, Diabetes Prevention Program, Stepping On, Tai Chi, Question Persuade Refer Suicide Prevention Training, and more)
-- Public Health Nursing & Community Health Workers
-- Medicaid Application Assistance
-- Patient Navigation
-- Family Support Services & Home Visitation
-- Car Seat Fitting Stations (By Appointment)
-- Bike Safety Events & Helmet Fittings
-- Medication Assistance
-- Environmental Services
-- Disease investigation of food poisoning, influenza, rabies and West Nile virus
-- Tobacco Cessation Programs (Beat the Pack or Freedom From Smoking, also local information sessions)

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Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Bicycle Safety Education
Friendly Visiting
Communicable Disease Control
Dental Care
General Immunization
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Certificates/Forms Assistance
General Health Education Programs
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Medication Information/Management
Public Health Nursing
Child Passenger Safety Technicians will inspect and help install a child's car seat, at no cost, to make sure it is safe. Car seat checks are offered year-round, by appointment.
Child care seat inspections held one Saturday a month at various locations - call for an appointment. Car seats may be available for low income residents.

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Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Child Passenger Safety Seats
Child passenger safety seats and public awareness of the laws. Inspection, guidance, and installation of car safety seats for infants and young children. Infant seats may be available based on need, small fee may apply.

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Child Passenger Safety Education
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Child Passenger Safety Seats

Promotes optimal health and provides support for pregnant women, infants, and children with high-risk medical conditions by encouraging early prenatal care and by making referrals to community and social services.

Family Case Management can help with understanding the importance of prenatal care, find a doctor for prenatal care, understand proper nutrition for both mother and child, understand the stages of child development, get information on how to become a better parent, learn the signs and symptoms of 0-term labor, understand the importance of regularly scheduled well child visits, understand the importance of immunizations, connect to other resources.

Family Case Management Public Health Nurses and Case Managers can see clients in the office and in their homes. Provides information related to prenatal needs, infant care, and parenting. Provides the opportunity to learn more about household safety tips to protect the infant or child.

Early education and family support program free to all families with children prenatal to kindergarten entry. Parent educators provide home visits, developmental screenings, and resource and referral for early childhood resources in Harrison County. GetTogether meetings offered 12 or more times a year.

Bright Beginnings program for Harrison County families prenatally and with children under the age of three.

Child passenger safety program provides seat checks and education regarding car seats.

Diaper Bank, "No Child Wet Behind", for Harrison County families only.

Book and toy lending library for registered child care providers and early elementary teachers.

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Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Library Services
Child Passenger Safety Education
Diapers
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Home Based Parenting Education
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Child safety seat inspections and education.

Nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Seat Technicians are available in the hospital to inspect your newborn's infant seat for any recalls or defects and are also available to teach you how to properly install them.

Nebraska state law requires children up to age six to ride correctly secured in a federally approved child safety seat. This violation carries a $25 fine plus court costs and 1 point is assessed against the operator's driving record.

To see if a child is right for a booster see the 5-point booster test at www.carseat.org.

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Child Passenger Safety Education
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Child passenger safety checks and seats by appointment.

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Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Child Passenger Safety Seats
Provides educational materials, car seat checkups, and safety workshops that help parents and caregivers prevent childhood injuries.
Car seat inspections and installation by appointment only. Car seats are available to income eligible individuals.

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Child Passenger Safety Seats
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections