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Offers programs aimed at keeping families healthy. Provides the community with effective educational services in order to promote healthy lifestyles and a higher quality of life such as WIC, breast and cervical cancer screening, lead poison prevention, and low cost blood testing.

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Breast Examinations
WIC
Lead Poisoning Screening

Provides nutrition education, health screenings and food packages for Women, Infants, and Children. Office locations: Albia, Carlisle, Corydon, Indianola, Knoxville, Norwalk and Pella.

Provides a supplemental food and nutritional counseling service for pregnant and nursing women, and children up to age 5 who show nutritional and financial need. All participants receive nutrition education and counseling, supplemental foods, and information about other health services based on assessment findings. Also offers the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program (for current WIC clients).

Provides programs and services to support the health of children and families.

Program includes family case management, WIC, and breastfeeding education and support.

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Case/Care Management
WIC
Breastfeeding Support Programs

Provides preventative reproductive health care and education to any member of the community, including services such as contraceptive education, sexually transmitted infection prevention, and pregnancy-related information. Offers breast examinations, Pap tests, and instruction on breast self-examination techniques for early detection of breast cancer.

Develops reproductive life plans to support informed decision-making.

Provides general immunizations to prevent diseases and reduce health risks for individuals and the community.

Shares information on environmental hazards and safety measures to promote overall health.

Blood pressure screenings are available to identify individuals at risk of hypertension-related conditions.

Additionally, referrals to programs like WIC are provided to support nutrition, breastfeeding, and overall health for eligible individuals and families.

The overarching goals are to decrease unintended pregnancies, reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections, and promote comprehensive health and wellness.

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Breast Self Examination Instruction
Pregnancy Testing
Blood Pressure Screening
WIC
General Immunization
Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment
Birth Control
Pap Tests
Environmental Hazards Information
Breast Examinations

Provides supplemental food program for pregnant women, women who have recently had a baby, infants, and children up the age of 5 years.

Provides services and support for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up age 5.

Provides a supplemental food and nutritional counseling service for pregnant and nursing women, and children up to age 5 who show nutritional and financial need. All participants receive nutrition education and counseling, supplemental foods, and information about other health services based on assessment findings.
Provides pregnancy testing, prenatal care, delivery of baby at Mercy Birth Center, dental and nutrition education, counseling, postpartum care, home visit following delivery, access to WIC, insurance application assistance.
Visit the IDHHS website for more information on WIC and to find local offices. Provides services to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children to age five years. Services include: Nutrition education, Food assistance, Breastfeeding education and support, Health/nutrition screenings, and Referrals to medical, social and community services.
Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Provides nutrition education and nutritious foods for pregnant, postpartum, breastfeeding women, infants and children until the age of 5 years.
Nutrition and WIC program.

Provides a food assistance program for women, infants, and children. Program helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well and stay healthy.

Services include:

-- Nutrition assessment

-- Nutrition counseling and education

-- Breastfeeding support

-- Nutritious foods

-- Referrals to other services

WIC Farmers' Market Program:

Eligible WIC participants receive summer farmers' market vouchers.

Central point of contact for 7 counties in Nebraska; satellite clinics in Kimball, Sidney, Bridgeport, and Oshkosh.

Food, nutrition education, and referral information to help keep pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children under 5 healthy and strong.

Breastfeeding support.

Provides preventative reproductive health care and education to any member of the community, including services such as contraceptive education, sexually transmitted infection prevention, and pregnancy-related information. Offers breast examinations, Pap tests, and instruction on breast self-examination techniques for early detection of breast cancer.

Develops reproductive life plans to support informed decision-making.

Provides general immunizations to prevent diseases and reduce health risks for individuals and the community.

Shares information on environmental hazards and safety measures to promote overall health.

Blood pressure screenings are available to identify individuals at risk of hypertension-related conditions.

Additionally, referrals to programs like WIC are provided to support nutrition, breastfeeding, and overall health for eligible individuals and families.

The overarching goals are to decrease unintended pregnancies, reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections, and promote comprehensive health and wellness.

Categories

Breast Self Examination Instruction
Pregnancy Testing
Blood Pressure Screening
WIC
General Immunization
Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment
Birth Control
Pap Tests
Environmental Hazards Information
Breast Examinations

Provides supplemental food, health and nutrition education, referrals, and breastfeeding support to low-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants (0-12 months), and children (up to 5 years).

Provides services to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children to age five years. Services include: Nutrition education, Food assistance, Breastfeeding education and support, Health/nutrition screenings, and Referrals to medical, social and community services.

WIC helps meet the nutritional needs through health and nutrition assessments and education, food vouchers to participating stores, and breastfeeding support. Many working families as well as those who receive SNAP benefits also qualify for WIC services.

Also provides Nurse Case Managers that help income eligible women and their children to obtain healthcare services. Also provides other assistance they may need to have a healthy pregnancy, and promote the child's healthy development.

Federally funded supplemental food and nutrition education program intended to improve the nutritional status of eligible pregnant, postpartum, and breast feeding women, infants, and children up to the age of five. Includes family case management.

WIC participants receive ongoing nutritional assessments, medical assessments, and vouchers for nutritious foods intended to supplement their diet. WIC foods are individually determined for each participant.

Promotes and supports breastfeeding.

Case Management specifically helps:

-- Pregnant women in obtaining essential prenatal care

-- Children with an illness or injury that, if left untreated, could interfere with the child's health, growth, and development

-- Parents of young children in the early detection of unique health problems and assists in referring the child for treatment or other appropriate services

Provides a food assistance program for women, infants, and children. Program helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well and stay healthy.

Services include:

-- Nutrition assessment

-- Nutrition counseling and education

-- Breastfeeding support

-- Nutritious foods

-- Referrals to other services

WIC Farmers' Market Program:

Eligible WIC participants receive summer farmers' market vouchers.

Nutrition and health information to income risk specific clients who are pregnant, post-partum, or breastfeeding, or a child ages 0-5. Nutritional vouchers are given for purchase of items in local WIC approved grocery stores of choice.

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.

Provides supplemental food and nutrition education for women, infants and children up to 5 years old. Nutrition education can be offered in a variety of ways, including individual nutrition education, group education, self-study modules and/or internet education. WIC also promotes breastfeeding and offers breastfeeding support through our Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program.

Outpatient medical services including basic laboratory services, specialty clinics, community health services, etc.

- Vaccines for Children program.

- Medication services.

- Dental services.

- Health education.

- Rehabilitative services.

- Youth program.

- Substance abuse testing and outpatient counseling.

- Mental health testing and evaluation. Child/adolescent counseling.

- Nutrition counseling.

- Prenatal midwife program.

- Transportation services.

- Physical and occupational therapy.

- WIC program.

- Family planning.

- Traditional services

- Inipi's and Ceremonies.

Presumptive eligibility determinations for children who indicate they qualify for Medicaid or Kids Connection.

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Child Guidance
Occupational Therapy
Mental Health Evaluation
General Immunization
Dental Care
Birth Control
WIC
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Nutrition Education
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
Community Clinics
General Counseling Services
Physical Therapy
Assessment for Substance Use Disorders

Provides a federal nutrition program that helps parents feed their children properly during critical periods of growth and development.