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Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
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
Knox County Health Department and Health Center
Provides programs and services to support the health of children and families.
Program includes family case management, WIC, and breastfeeding education and support.
Mills County Public Health Nursing Center
Resource connection for home visits, WIC, new baby follow-up, breast feeding support, and more.
Guiding Star Siouxland
Provides pregnancy services to those in need. Services include free pregnancy tests, pregnancy care consultations, pregnancy and birth resources, prenatal care, childbirth and breastfeeding education classes, and support groups.
Regional Health Services of Howard County - Community Health Services
Offers public health services to Howard County residents. Services include breastfeeding support, communicable disease monitoring, disease follow-up and prevention services, emergency preparedness and disaster relief, and lead testing and education.
Southern Seven Health Department - Massac County
La Leche League of Illinois - Fox Valley
Services include:
- Free meetings led by volunteer Leaders who are experienced with breastfeeding and are accredited by La Leche League International.
- Support between meetings for breastfeeding challenges, such as positioning and latch, being sure the baby is getting enough milk, soreness, pumping and milk storage, etc.
- Teaches parents about the ages and stages of breastfeeding.
- Creates a community of support by bringing breastfeeding families together.
Southern Seven Health Department - Alexander County
VNA Health Care - Carol Stream
Offers free group-education parenting skills classes, 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.
Douglas County Health Department - Illinois
-- 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.
VNA Health Center - Aurora - Indian Avenue
Offers free group-education parenting skills classes, 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.
New Opportunities - Audubon County
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.
Quad Cities Breastfeeding Coalition
La Leche League of Omaha
Offers support groups for breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women. Groups available days and evenings.
Provides phone, online, or in-person help for women who need help nursing their babies, or anyone interested in learning more about breastfeeding (for example, expectant parents or healthcare providers).
New Opportunities - Calhoun County
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.
VNA Health Center - Aurora - East Aurora High School
Offers free group-education parenting skills classes, 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.
Washington County Public Health
VNA Health Care - Carol Stream - Mona Kea
Offers free group-education parenting skills classes, 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.
Perry County Health Department
Provides a variety of family health services including:
- WIC
- APORS (Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Recording System)
- Breastfeeding Peer Counseling
- Family Case Management
- HealthWorks
VNA Health Care - Joliet
Offers free group-education parenting skills classes, 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.
Methodist Women's Hospital
VNA Health Center - Elgin - Villa Street
Offers free group-education parenting skills classes, 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.
Public Health Solutions - Main Office
Childhood immunizations, some adult immunizations, flu, and Covid immunizations. Breastfeeding assistance and education, parenting classes, TB treatment, and assisting families in finding medical and dental care. Case management is provided to reduce lead and other household environmental exposures, such as Radon.
MercyOne Genesis Medical Center - East Rusholme
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.
Columbus Community Hospital
Counselors support and educate families about breastfeeding. Also offers a free monthly breastfeeding class.