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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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Public Health Nursing
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Lead Testing

Provides a variety of family health services including:

- WIC

- APORS (Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Recording System)

- Breastfeeding Peer Counseling

- Family Case Management

- HealthWorks

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WIC
Case/Care Management
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Child Health and Disability Prevention Exams
Concerned with the natural function of breast feeding of infants. Counseling and information available and regular group meetings held. LLL is an international, non profit, non sectarian organization dedicated to helping women who want to breast feed. Pamphlets available on request.

Iowa Contacts and Meetings: www.lllusa.org/la-leche-league-of-iowa/

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups

Counselors support and educate families about breastfeeding. Also offers a free monthly breastfeeding class.

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
Diabetes Management Clinics
Breastfeeding Support Programs

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

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.

Program for pregnant, birthing, and postpartum people to ensure more babies can celebrate their first birthday (prevent infant mortality), and improve birth outcomes. Clients will receive care from a Registered Nurse and Social Worker to provide pregnancy support.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Home Based Parenting Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Peer counseling program and other support for breastfeeding mothers.
Peer counseling program and other support for breastfeeding mothers.
Support and education groups meet monthly. Meetings last about 1-1/2 hours and cover advantages of breastfeeding, how to breastfeed, starting solids, childbirth, and weaning. Accredited leaders also provide breastfeeding information by phone.

Meeting Information:
Day meeting - held second Tuesday of each month at 10 am at St. John's United Methodist Church, 109 West 14th Street, Davenport in the upstairs children's room.

Night meeting - held fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 pm at UnityPoint Hospital, Bettendorf, Room 2224; dads welcome at this meeting.

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

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
Diabetes Management Clinics
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Peer counseling program and other support for breastfeeding mothers.
Support group led by a certified breastfeeding consultant or certified lactation consultant. Provides education, answers, and reassurance to new mothers; babies welcome.

Support group also offered at Jennie Edmundson Hospital, 933 East Pierce St, Council Bluffs. Visit www.bestcare.org/calendar for details.

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Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Support groups for breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women. Groups available days and evenings.

Phone, online, or in person help for women who need help nursing their babies or anyone (for example expectant parents or health care providers) interested in learning more about breastfeeding.

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

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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WIC
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Home Based Parenting Education
Regional Health Services of Howard County offers instruction on prenatal care as well as instruction on newborn infant care. Also provides information and instruction on appropriate techniques for nursing an infant for expectant parents or new mothers.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Early Pregnancy Classes
Peer counseling program and other support for breastfeeding mothers.
Breastfeeding help, lactation laws, and support. See website for locations in Nebraska.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups

Provides programs and services to support the health of children and families. Program include Family Case Management, WIC, and Breastfeeding education and support.

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Case/Care Management
WIC
Breastfeeding Support Programs