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Peer counseling program and other support for breastfeeding mothers.
Classes related to parenting, childbirth, and breastfeeding. Details and class schedule available online.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Childbirth Education
Parenting Skills Classes
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Provide support to breastfeeding mothers. Peers help moms improve their breastfeeding experience. They work with moms outside normal working hours through various communication and social media options.

Hospital specializing in Neonatal Intensive Care, Dialysis, Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiology, General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Gynecology, Urology, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Pulmonary, and Emergency and Trauma Center.

Birth Center offers educational classes to help prepare the mother for childbirth, as well as courses for the entire family (from siblings to grandparents). Classes include: Childbirth Preparation, Refresher Childbirth Preparation, Breastfeeding Basics, Baby Basics, Grandparenting Update: Linking the Generations, Birth Center Tours, Infant Massage, Car Seat Safety, Big Brother/Big Sister Class, and more.

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Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Childbirth Education
Regional Health Services of Howard County (Community Health Services) offers breastfeeding support, communicable disease monitoring, disease follow-up and prevention services, emergency preparedness and disaster relief, and lead testing and education.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Lead Testing
Public Health Nursing
Peer counseling program and other support for breastfeeding mothers.

Supplemental food program, formula, and manual breast pumps.

Nutrition and health screening and information.

Referrals to other agencies, doctors, immunization, clinics, food stamps, Medicaid.

Breastfeeding peer counseling.

Open to moms, dads and interested family members, this one-time, two-hour class discusses issues related to breast feeding. Topics include the advantages of breast feeding, proper latching on, milk production, breast care, nutrition and breast pumps. It is designed for mothers who are in or beyond their 6th month of pregnancy.

Online WebEx class. Information emailed to participants after sign up.

-- Helps mothers understand and embrace breastfeeding as the best and healthiest way to provide nourishment for their babies.

-- Program teaches mothers how to breastfeed and helps them when they have questions or difficulties with breastfeeding.

Provides enhanced services to pregnant and post-partum women, health education services such as the importance of continued prenatal care, prenatal and postpartum nutrition education services, normal changes during pregnancy, self-care during pregnancy, and warning signs to report to a doctor. Can also provide information on labor and delivery, the normal process of labor, signs of labor, coping skills, danger signs, referrals to child birth classes, and breastfeeding information and support!

Presumptive eligibility for Medicaid can be processed by staff at New Opportunities, Inc. Presumptive eligibility is temporary Title 19 insurance for pregnant women while it is being determined if eligible for Medicaid services.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Expectant/New Parent Assistance

Provides enhanced services to pregnant and post-partum women, health education services such as the importance of continued prenatal care, prenatal and postpartum nutrition education services, normal changes during pregnancy, self-care during pregnancy, and warning signs to report to a doctor. Can also provide information on labor and delivery, the normal process of labor, signs of labor, coping skills, danger signs, referrals to child birth classes, and breastfeeding information and support!

Presumptive eligibility for Medicaid can be processed by staff at New Opportunities, Inc. Presumptive eligibility is temporary Title 19 insurance for pregnant women while it is being determined if eligible for Medicaid services.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Expectant/New Parent Assistance

Adult immunization clinic including vaccines for immigration, work, and/or school. (Call for an appointment and for current fees.)

Vaccine program for children up to 18 years of age.

WIC nutritional program provides supplemental food.

Breastfeeding information and education.

Environmental health safety and surety - air, food, and water inspection and contamination issues (complaints and questions). Natural and infectious disease information, such as West Nile virus, insect bites, etc.

Emergency preparedness and response for bioterrorism threats (chemical, biological, and nuclear), mass immunization clinics, strategic national stockpile, volunteer opportunities.

Public health information.

Other services include:

- Family Stabilization/central navigation

- Community Health Workers

- Family-Centered Coaching

- Childhood Lead testing

- Household lead mitigation

- HIV testing

- STI tracking and prevention

- Obesity and Diabetes Prevention

- Minority Health Initiative

- Dental screenings (primarily children)

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Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Communicable Disease Control
General Immunization
Environmental Hazards Information
Dental Screening
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Lead Testing
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Medicaid
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
HIV Testing
General Health Education Programs
Diabetes Screening
Public Health Nursing
WIC

Breastfeeding support center offering individual consultations for mothers and babies having difficulty with breastfeeding. Board certified lactation consultants available by appointment.

Prenatal breastfeeding classes offered monthly.

Breastfeeding supplies, including nursing bras and breast pumps available for purchase.

Hospital grade breast pump and baby scale rentals.

Free drop-in weight checks during open hours.

Moms groups available, and well as Beyond Breast introducing solids presentations. Call or visit website for details.

Additional workshops and classes offered periodically on parenting topics including soothing techniques, nutrition, returning to work, and fitness. Contact office for information.

Breastfeeding information center available on website, with extensive breastfeeding resources available free of charge.

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

Provides parent support and education. Also provides doula support and monthly parent-child interaction play groups.

Programming includes:

-- Personalized weekly/bi-weekly home visits

-- Prenatal develop and pregnancy education

-- Developmental, social-emotional, hearing, and vision screenings

-- Resource and referral connections

-- Child and parent activities

-- Age-appropriate developmental activities

-- Family centered events

-- Parent lending library

-- New baby welcome gift

-- Home safety materials

-- Breastfeeding support with lactation consultants

Doula Support:

-- Personalized weekly home visits

-- Assistance with the creation of a "birth plan"

-- Support in preparing for labor

-- Education on childbirth and the postpartum period

-- Continuous support during labor and birth

Parent-Child Interaction Play Groups:

-- Participation in activities and story times that promote child development

-- Meet and interact with other parents

-- Create make-it and take-it activities

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Home Based Parenting Education
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Childbirth Education

Eligible individuals can receive nutrition education, referrals to community services, and vouchers for nutritious foods. Additionally, Peer Educators are available to provide breastfeeding education and support to pregnant and postpartum women enrolled in the Nebraska WIC program. Individuals interested in learning more about the WIC program can call for information.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
WIC
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Home Based Parenting Education

Provides counseling and information regarding the natural function of breastfeeding infants.

Offers group meetings, and pamphlets are available on request.

Iowa Contacts and Meetings are available on the website.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups

Offers free group-education classes on subjects such as Wellness, managing or prevent diabetes, heart disease, or obesity.

Positive Parenting, focusing on discipline, temperament and development, and sibling rivalry.

Prenatal care, preparing for birth and questions and answers about breast feeding. Expectant moms are encouraged to bring support person.

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Community Wellness Programs
Parenting Skills Classes
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Diabetes Management Clinics

Offers breastfeeding help, information on lactation laws, and support. Visit the website for locations in Nebraska.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups
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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Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Flu Vaccines
General Immunization
Physician Referrals
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Home Based Parenting Education
Breastfeeding coalition assists women and their support persons to choose and continue breastfeeding as optimum infant nutrition. Provides support to the breastfeeding family, works to increase public awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding, and promotes accurate breastfeeding information and support to health professionals and the community.

Hosts conferences and arranges for breastfeeding tents at public events. Can refer to local direct support groups and providers.
Support and breastfeeding education.
Provide infrastructure building and enabling services. Infrastructure building activities include partnerships with tobacco control community, connections with Quitline, health equity, distribute information on IA maternal mortality, referrals for prenatal care (medical/dental), partnering with breastfeeding community, linking persons to breastfeeding resources, provide information to persons interested in breastfeeding, work with community of importance of safe sleep, connect families with resources for cribs, education on importance of oral health during pregnancy and working with dental/medical provides.

Other services offered include presumptive eligibility for pregnant women and medical/dental care coordination.

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Prenatal Care
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Dental Screening
Postpartum Care

Provides a nurse who is assigned as a case manager to every pregnant or parenting mother who is on public aid or low-income. The case manager guides them towards social and educational services they may need to have a healthy family. Nurses are trained and certified as lactation counselors to provide breastfeeding support to nursing mothers.

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Case/Care Management
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Pregnancy Testing
Provides education and support for pregnant and post-partum women to ensure a successful breastfeeding experience. Services based on the WIC Breastfeeding Model for Peer Counseling by utilizing peers to encourage and support mothers to breastfeed their infants via mother-to-mother support. Peer counselors are paid paraprofessionals with WIC.