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Offers help to families seeking developmental and parenting information, referrals to various community agencies, and/or seeking to learn more about Baby TALK Family Engagement programs.

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Parenting Helplines
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Offers health and educational services to pregnant or parenting mothers. Educational classes related to pregnancy, infant care, and parenting are available. Clothing, baby supplies and equipment such as diapers, bottles, bedding, strollers, car seats, and more are available through participation in approved activities and educational programs. Can also offer assistance in locating and providing referrals to additional community services

Nest Programs are incentive-based programs. As participants demonstrate healthy behaviors, they earn points to redeem for baby supplies and equipment for free. Examples of healthy behaviors include attending classes, prenatal office visits, child immunizations, well-baby visits, and home visits.

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Parenting Skills Classes
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Young Families Incentive Program for parents of young children. Parents earn points by participating in healthy, educational activities that will assist their children in a stronger future. Points are then used to 'purchase' needed infant and toddler items.

Nurturing Parenting Program classes emphasize the importance of raising children in a warm, trusting and caring household.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Parent Support Groups
Parenting Skills Classes
Provides a broad range of perinatal services for pregnant and parenting young individuals through the age of 24. Young Moms includes Pregnancy & Childbirth group, Parenting & Life Skills group, Better Beginnings Doula program, higher education resources, and individual support.

Accepts donations of new or gently used clothing.

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Parent Support Groups
General Clothing Donation Programs
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Women's Centers
Parenting Skills Classes
Voluntary, accredited, intensive home-visitation program for first-time new parents. Services focus on enhancing family functioning, teaching problem-solving skills, improving the family's support system, promoting positive parent-child interaction, and promoting healthy childhood growth and development. Parent education/support groups are available for participants.

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Home Based Parenting Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Provides new and expecting families with support and education about what to expect while pregnant and parenting. Helps parents to build confidence in their role and feel successful as a parent.

WIC (Women Infants, & Children) is a supplemental nutrition program for babies, children under the age of 5, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and women who have had a baby in the last 6 months. Provides healthy foods, nutrition education, and referrals to other health care agencies.

To find a local WIC office, visit https://hhs.iowa.gov/wic

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Formula/Baby Food
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
WIC
Nutrition Education

Provides accurate information on adoption, and lifelong support, so the family is successful in meeting the child's best interest by offering the following services and resources:

Provides free and confidential pregnancy counseling for families, every step of the way; before, during, and after the birth of the child.

Assistance with making an adoption plan or parenting plan.

Parenting education.

Support and education for baby's father on request.

Home studies for prospective adoptive parents.

Newborn care home for baby as a safe haven.

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Pregnancy Counseling
Parenting Skills Classes
Adoption Services
Crisis Pregnancy Hotlines
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Offers free, limited medical services including medical-grade pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, STI screening and treatment for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea for female clients and their partners, pregnancy confirmation services, prenatal education consultations, and birth control education consultations.

Referrals to the Life Services Department at 3171 North 93rd Street, which provides access to cost-free material aid, such as diapers, wipes, formula, car seats, portable cribs and other child care materials, parenting education, professional counseling, and social work assistance when needed.

24 hour hotline available.

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Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment
Pregnancy Counseling
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Pregnancy Testing
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Fetal Ultrasound
Crisis Pregnancy Hotlines

Provides voluntary home visiting services that offers family support and coaching for expectant parents and parents of young children ages birth to 3. The program provides guidance about child development, child safety, practical parenting skills, and family bonding. Provides regular visits based on the family's needs, preferences, and schedules. Visits may be in-person or virtual.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Home Based Parenting Education

Connects pregnant women or couples, and parents of children ages 0-5, to free family support services.

All services are provided by family support specialists who want to listen, offer knowledgeable advice, and help with resources for parenting success. Every family is approached without judgment and focus on connecting families to the right support services that build confidence in raising healthy, happy kids.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral

NOTE: The TYPP program no longer exists at NECC. Inquiries for the TYPP program should be directed to the following TYPP Partners:

- Child Saving Institute

- Boys Town

- Nebraska Children's Home Society

- Other partners: VNA (Visiting Nurse Association)

PROGRAM DETAILS: Provides parents with referrals to prenatal education, parenting education, support to remain in school, or anything in between. The program is a comprehensive, integrated system of early health, academic, and family services. Ensures that families of young children (birth to eight) receives support to promote healthy lifestyles and to increase educational attainment for parents and their children.

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School Based Teen Parent/Pregnant Teen Programs
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
We Care Shop is an incentive-based store where participants of YPN prenatal and parenting classes and home visitations can bring their points earned in and shop for baby care items such as: diapers, wipes, clothing, shoes, toys, books, highchairs, strollers, walkers, boppy pillows and more. All items in the shop have been donated by community members so inventory varies by season.
Teen Moms program provides mentoring and other services to help teen mothers reach self-sufficiency.

Young Dads program.

Youth guidance programs.

Anger management.

GAPS (Group for Adolescents Providing Support).

Alternate School available.

Mentoring groups for youth ages 10-19, small and large groups available.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Mentoring Programs
Faith Based Youth Programs

Provides support, resources, and lessons for first time/expecting parents. Clients earn 'credits' that they can use to 'purchase' new infant clothing and items.

Provides:

-- Diapers and wipes

-- Maternity clothing

-- Formula

-- Baby food

-- Nursing supplies

-- Baby clothes and accessories

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Maternity Clothing
Formula/Baby Food
Diapers
Baby Clothing
Provides nursing visits to pregnant and parenting women living in Dallas, Polk, Madison and Warren Counties. Services include prenatal and postpartum health education and child development screening. Interpretation services are available.

Outreach Specialists assist uninsured families, children, and pregnant women in obtaining health care coverage and finding a doctor or dentist. Services include answering questions about available insurance options, assisting with completing Hawki or Medicaid applications, advocacy, community referrals, EveryStep Dental Voucher Program for children.

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State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Postpartum Care
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Dental Care Referrals
Home Based Parenting Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance

Potty training class, held in the HMC lobby during the diaper giveaway. Raffle prizes are given during the program.

Offers parenting support and education for women and men.

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Parenting Skills Classes
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Offers a place where parents can shop for items for their newborn to 24-month old child(ren). Items are subject to availability.

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Baby Clothing
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Provides an Early Childhood prevention programs offering in home services to high risk new moms (prenatal to 5 years of age). Services include parenting education, support, transportation, developmental checks, connections with community resources, referrals and case management. Preventing child abuse and neglect, improving child health, positive parenting.

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Home Based Parenting Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Offers public health services to the communities in Jackson County. Services include immunizations, public health nursing and home health nursing, childhood lead poisoning testing, TB medication administration, communicable diseases reporting, foot care clinics, hospice care, hospice house, Family Connects and Bright Beginnings. Can also help families sign up for dental care services through the i-Smile program. Also provides information about communicable diseases.

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Lead Poisoning Screening
Public Health Nursing
General Immunization
Home Nursing
Dental Care Referrals
Foot Screening
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Hospice Care
Communicable Disease Control

Provides accurate information on adoption, and lifelong support, so the family is successful in meeting the child's best interest by offering the following services and resources:

Provides free and confidential pregnancy counseling for families, every step of the way; before, during, and after the birth of the child.

Assistance with making an adoption plan or parenting plan.

Parenting education.

Support and education for baby's father on request.

Home studies for prospective adoptive parents.

Newborn care home for baby as a safe haven.

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Pregnancy Counseling
Parenting Skills Classes
Adoption Services
Crisis Pregnancy Hotlines
Expectant/New Parent Assistance

Connects pregnant women or couples, and parents of children ages 0-5, to free family support services.

All services are provided by family support specialists who want to listen, offer knowledgeable advice, and help with resources for parenting success. Every family is approached without judgment and focus on connecting families to the right support services that build confidence in raising healthy, happy kids.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides an Early Childhood prevention programs offering in home services to high risk new moms (prenatal to 5 years of age). Services include parenting education, support, transportation, developmental checks, connections with community resources, referrals and case management. Preventing child abuse and neglect, improving child health, positive parenting.

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Home Based Parenting Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance

Open Door Mission's Timberlake Outreach Center is proud to offer expecting mothers and parents with children up to 12 months an abundance of resources. This is a program that empowers parents to choose life and enable them to keep their children.


This program provides resources to parents who qualify: Diapers, educational materials on parenting and breast feeding, as well as a consumer choice of a variety of other essential items.