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Offers a central point of contact and directory for children with disabilities and specialized needs, their families, their service providers and other members of the community. Also connects families to family support services and parent education groups. IFSN provides information and referrals to community-based services through a website, an online searchable resource directory and a toll-free telephone service.

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Disability Related Parenting Programs
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Early-childhood home visiting and family support program. Uses Parents as Teachers model to help deliver parent education and support. Services include:

- Prenatal visits.

- Personal home visits.

- Group Connections.

- Infant Massage.

- Field trips.

- Family enrichment activities.

- Lending library (toys and books available).

- Transportation (limited).

- Development assessment.

- Individualized family support plan.

- Transition to pre-school programs.
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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State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Dental Care Referrals
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Postpartum Care
Home Based Parenting Education
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
The Early ACCESS program for children birth to age 3 provides evaluations to identify children with special needs. Children ages birth to 3 years old with special needs are connected to early intervention services. In addition, Early Childhood Special Education services are available for children ages 3 to 5 who are identified as needing special education services.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Early Identification Programs
The Early ACCESS program for children birth to age 3 provides evaluations to identify children with special needs. Children ages birth to 3 years old with special needs are connected to early intervention services. In addition, Early Childhood Special Education services are available for children ages 3 to 5 who are identified as needing special education services.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Early Identification Programs

1st Five aims to increase developmental screening in primary care practices and has a referral system to support children identified as at-risk for developmental delays. 1st Five works with pediatric and family care providers to help link families to the resources and support services their child needs.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
The Early ACCESS program for children birth to age 3 provides evaluations to identify children with special needs. Children ages birth to 3 years old with special needs are connected to early intervention services. In addition, Early Childhood Special Education services are available for children ages 3 to 5 who are identified as needing special education services.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Early Identification Programs

Provides education assistance to area schools in areas of early intervention, special education, career awareness, math and science coalition, computer instruction/training, curriculum development, and nursing services.

Early Intervention Program serves infants and toddlers (birth-3 years) with disabilities. Services include screening, testing, referral, services, coordination of services, and implementation of Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).

Offers autism support and training for parents, caregivers, teachers, therapists, grandparents, or anyone that is affected by autism.

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Special Education
Disease/Disability Information
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Offers Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) screening for families with children under age three to help parents understand how their child is developing and whether there are any concerns. This developmental screening is free, short, and easy to complete. Social workers can provide support and additional recommendations if needed.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment

1st Five aims to increase developmental screening in primary care practices and has a referral system to support children identified as at-risk for developmental delays. 1st Five works with pediatric and family care providers to help link families to the resources and support services their child needs.

Hotline to answer education related questions for infants birth to age 21 with disabilities.

Connects families of infants and children with disabilities with local contacts to provide information and referrals to hearing and developmental screenings as well as services coordination.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Disease/Disability Registries

Provides education assistance to area schools in areas of early intervention, special education, career awareness, math and science coalition, computer instruction/training, curriculum development, and nursing services.

Early Intervention Program serves infants and toddlers (birth-3 years) with disabilities. Services include screening, testing, referral, services, coordination of services, and implementation of Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).

Offers autism support and training for parents, caregivers, teachers, therapists, grandparents, or anyone that is affected by autism.

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Special Education
Disease/Disability Information
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Childhood immunizations, flu shots, education and home visits to teen moms, cancer screening on site, child psychologist on site, breastfeeding assistance, smoking cessation for pregnant women, TB treatment, help finding a doctor or dentist, help with finding medication or other care, Every Women Matters Education and Outreach, Denver Developmental Screening, and case management to reduce lead and other hazard exposure.

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Home Based Parenting Education
General Immunization
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Flu Vaccines
Physician Referrals

1st Five aims to increase developmental screening in primary care practices and has a referral system to support children identified as at-risk for developmental delays. 1st Five works with pediatric and family care providers to help link families to the resources and support services their child needs.

Provides developmental programs of assessment, treatment, training, instruction, care, rehabilitation, and support for persons with intellectual disabilities and other developmental disabilities. Provides respite care on-campus or in-home. Provides consultation, training, assessment, and information to support agencies and individuals serving people with disabilities in the community. Offers parent training.

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Adult Day Programs
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Adult In Home Respite Care
Clinical services/support services offers family support services and an Integrated Evaluation and Planning Clinic (IEPC) that look at the physical, intellectual, and social development of a child.

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Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Pediatric Developmental Assessment

Preschool and Head Start program.

Service coordination and home visitation program.

Developmental testing, speech and language pathologist, occupational and physical therapists, and vision and hearing consultants.

Parent support groups.

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Early Childhood Education
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Parent Support Groups
Special Education
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
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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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Diapers
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Library Services
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Child Passenger Safety Education
Home Based Parenting Education
Works with children ages 0-3 who have a disability in their natural environments at no cost to families. Service coordination for speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy, deaf education, and early childhood special education. Assistance in navigating resources.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Early childhood special education offers evaluations to families at no cost in the areas of infant and toddler assessment, developmental skills, speech and language, hearing and vision, and fine and gross motor skills.

Early development services coordination provides a central point of contact for families with children, birth to three years, with disabilities or developmental delays. A service coordinator is assigned to each family to ensure they get the help they need as they are linked with developmental evaluations through the schools, Nebraska Health and Human Services programs, health resources, parent-to-parent support, etc.

Services in the natural environment provided for children birth to age three in a location where the child normally is or where the child' parents would like him/her to be; staff work with parents as their coach, helping them to become their child's teacher.

Community based services for children ages three to five are provided in community preschools, child care centers, or wherever the child spends his/her day. A team approach is used to develop speech and language, expand vocabulary, and refine gross and fine motor skills as well as emphasizing socialization.

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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Hearing Screening
Eye Screening
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Special Education

Offers traditional speech and language therapy, social communication groups, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) services, pediatric feeding and swallowing services, parent training programs to teach caregivers to support speech, language and communication development in the home.

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Genetic Counseling
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Language Therapy
Speech Therapy

Offers traditional speech and language therapy, social communication groups, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) services, pediatric feeding and swallowing services, parent training programs to teach caregivers to support speech, language and communication development in the home.

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Genetic Counseling
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Language Therapy
Speech Therapy

Offers developmental screenings in all areas of development and specialized treatment for infants and young children. Also offers relationship-based treatment with the parent/caretaker and child.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Mental Health Evaluation
Early intervention for children ages birth to three who are experiencing any developmental delay or have high medical needs.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays

Parent Resource Coordinators offer peer-to-peer support and assistance to families that have children with disabilities/special needs connect with community resources and navigate medical and school systems. Project is supported statewide at various clinics and medical facilities.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays