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Provides a variety of family health services including:
- WIC
- APORS (Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Recording System)
- Breastfeeding Peer Counseling
- Family Case Management
- HealthWorks
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Supplemental food and formula.
Nutrition and health screening and information.
Breastfeeding education.
Referrals to other agencies, doctors, immunization, clinics, food stamps, Medicaid.
Satellite clinics held in Mullen, McCook, Curtis, Ogallala, Imperial, Trenton, Benkelman, and Grant. Call main number for appointments.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Provides general medical care services. Including blood pressure screenings, breastfeeding peer counseling, car safety seat program, child and adult immunizations, developmental screenings, family case management, health screenings, Illinois tobacco-free communities' program, lead poisoning prevention program, WIC program, lice education, nutrition education, pregnancy testing, TB screenings and tests, vision and hearing screenings, and the women's health clinic.
Offers breastfeeding education and support groups.
Health education and training to participants, health and social service providers, and the community at large. Includes nutrition education, infant CPR, breastfeeding, and pregnancy education.
Courses related to maternal/child health, anger management, intimate partner violence, healthy relationships, money management, job readiness, and more.
Community meetings quarterly that address key issues that impact infant mortality.