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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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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Formula/Baby Food
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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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Pregnancy Counseling
Adoption Services
Crisis Pregnancy Hotlines
Parenting Skills Classes
Home Health Aides offer personal care, bathing, and light housekeeping to those who are elderly, have disabilities, or have chronic health conditions. Home health aide services help individuals maintain their safety and independence.

Parenting Support - Nurses, parent coaches/family support workers, social workers, and lactation consultants provide physician-directed home visits, prenatal and post-partum support, and health education services to vulnerable families living in poverty at risk of poor health, developmental, and educational outcomes.

Shelter Nursing - Serves as the primary public health provider in all Omaha and Council Bluffs homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, group maternity homes, and youth living on the street. Nursing services include health assessment, education, medication compliance, and management of chronic health conditions and mental and behavioral health. Nurses work with families to address their unique needs by coordinating community resources and accessing medical services to assist with basic healthcare needs, mental health, child safety, and substance and domestic abuse.

Provides flu and immunizations (including COVID) at community and workplace clinics.

School Health Programs - Provides essential preventative health and wellness screening, as well as physical and mental health services to help ensure the overall well-being of students and staff in Omaha area schools. Nurses often provide staff training and work with parents to personalize specific care for students with special needs.

Facilitates access to home health care and hospice services to community members who are uninsured or lack resources.

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General Immunization
Housekeeping Assistance
Public Health Nursing
Personal Care
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Home Based Parenting Education
Flu Vaccines
Childbirth Education
Homemaker Assistance

Maternal health services are available to expectant women in the state of Iowa. A coordinator connects clients to:
-- Payment assistance for child birth and/or parenting classes
-- Health screenings and referrals to help moms and babies be as healthy as they can be
-- Oral health screenings, fluoride varnish applications and dental referrals
-- Referrals to other health care or local community services
-- Presumptive eligibility, assistance with applying for Medicaid
-- Help in arranging for your delivery
-- Social assessment and referrals
-- Referrals for family planning and child health care
-- Care Coordination services, including transportation and translation assistance

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Child Development Classes
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Well Baby Care
Prenatal Care
Case/Care Management
Home visitation program for pregnant women and families with children ages 0-4. Prevention services such as health and development, school readiness, socialization, parent-child interaction, parenting and family skills, help locating local providers.
Offers the following health services to Webster County residents:

Care For Yourself: Early detection of breast and cervical cancer for women age 50 and over, including mammograms and Pap tests. Must meet income guidelines. Call (515) 281-7689.

Family Planning/Reproductive Health: Offers confidential services for adolescents and adults to help guide decisions regarding reproductive healthcare needs. Clinic hours are Wed 8 am-4:30 pm, Thu 8 am-4:30 pm (by appointment only), Fri 8 am-12 pm.

i-Smile: Dental services for children ages 0-21, including dental screenings, preventive fluoride, dental care education, sealants to children in 2nd through 8th grades, and help making dentist appointments.

Maternal Health: Prenatal program providing information and education to pregnant women on having a healthy pregnancy and getting ready for their baby.

Senior Health: Services for seniors 60 years of age and older, including health education, blood pressure screenings, foot clinics, and the I-Smile Silver program.

WIC (WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN): Nutrition information for pregnant women, new mothers, and mothers with children under age 5. Can provide $50 or more a month for groceries, even if already employed and/or receiving food stamps; must be Medicaid-eligible.

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Breast Examinations
WIC
Hearing Screening
Dental Screening
Dental Care
Mammograms
Blood Pressure Screening
Teen Family Planning Programs
Home Based Parenting Education
Pregnancy Testing
Pap Tests
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Foot Screening
Birth Control
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Home based public health services for prenatal mothers including prenatal risk assessment, health screenings and health education.

Dental screening for children 0-21 years of age (iSmile).

Service Coordination provided to children who are at risk for developmental delay.

HAWK-I Coordination provides health care coverage for Iowa children in families with limited income.

Child care nurse consultation with child care providers to improve health and safety practices.

Lead screening to children aged 12 months or 24 months who have not had a screening by their medical provider.

Care coordination to connect children to medical and dental homes that serve their particular needs (Care for Kids).

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Lead Poisoning Screening
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Dental Screening
Case/Care Management
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Parent Share and Support offers an adolescent pregnancy prevention program.

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Parenting Skills Classes
Teen Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Offers parenting support and education for women and men.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Parenting Skills Classes
Critical access hospital with surgical, and lab services.

Outpatient clinic provides cardiac, orthopedic, urology, ENT, oncology, OB, wound care, and vascular care.

Radiology department includes ultrasounds, CT scans, mammograms, MRI, and nuclear medicine.

Other services include home visits to newborns, diabetic education, cancer support and information, wigs for chemotherapy patients, and discharge planning which includes support services for patients and families during hospitalization and upon discharge.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Disease/Disability Information
Hospitals
Offers pregnancy support services which provides in home services for those eligible. The program is free and voluntary. Home visits made on a weekly or biweekly basis. A family support worker is assigned to use a positive approach and build a trusting relationship with the family. Curriculum focuses on parenting skills, child development and building positive parent-child interactions and bonding.

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Parent Counseling
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Home Based Parenting Education
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.

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Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Nutrition Education
Financial Literacy Training
CPR Instruction
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Anger Management
Prejob Guidance
General Health Education Programs
Breastfeeding Support Programs
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
Parenting Skills Classes
Parent Support Groups

Free universal home visit program offered to every family in Lancaster County who has recently welcomed a newborn into the home, or given birth, including foster or adoptive families and families experiencing infant loss.


A highly trained Registered Nurse comes to the client's home at around three weeks postpartum to assess mom and baby, including weight and measurements, offering lactation support, providing education on topics relevant to all families, and answering any questions.

Free and confidential services include pregnancy options information, pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, adoption referrals, maternity and infant and child supplies, parent education program.

Offers a large resource center that can equip families with clothing, shoes, toys, toiletry items (limited), infant supplies, and larger infant items such as cribs, bouncy seats, pack-n-plays, and other items subject to availability. Items are gently used and vary based on donations received.

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Pregnancy Testing
Diapers
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Furniture
Baby Clothing
Maternity Clothing
Fetal Ultrasound
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
Participants earn incentive points for healthy behaviors such as keeping doctor appointments and attending parent and preventative educational classes. The points are then redeemed for incentive items such as diapers and wipes.
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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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Baby Clothing
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
Incentive program open to all women who are pregnant and/or parenting children up through preschool age. Classes are offered in the areas of prenatal care, parenting, relationships, homemaking, and spirituality. Attending classes is one of many ways that clients can earn Mommy Money, which can then be spent for items in The Pregnancy Center's boutique.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Parenting Skills Classes

Maternal health services are available to expectant women in the state of Iowa. A coordinator connects clients to:
-- Payment assistance for child birth and/or parenting classes
-- Health screenings and referrals to help moms and babies be as healthy as they can be
-- Oral health screenings, fluoride varnish applications and dental referrals
-- Referrals to other health care or local community services
-- Presumptive eligibility, assistance with applying for Medicaid
-- Help in arranging for your delivery
-- Social assessment and referrals
-- Referrals for family planning and child health care
-- Care Coordination services, including transportation and translation assistance

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Child Development Classes
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Well Baby Care
Prenatal Care
Case/Care Management

Assists pregnant women and families with children under the age of two to prepare for a new baby and to provide the best care possible after that baby arrives and as he or she grows. Services will focus on prenatal care, child development, child health, parenting skills and other aspects of family functioning. In-home nursing services are available to pregnant women and infants with medical needs.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Home Based Parenting Education
Provides home visits to new mothers and newborns, health assessments, lactation and feeding help, and other instruction.

Also assists with immunizations and family planning.
Prenatal care for low income women. Patients deliver at University Hospital.

Social workers see patients on their first visit to connect with Medicaid, if necessary.

Financial counselors assist with uninsured/underinsured patients.

WIC services provided in clinic.

Incentive program to earn baby items.

Referrals to community agencies for pregnancy education, parenting, baby items, etc.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Prenatal Care
Public health department.

--Immunizations are available for persons of all ages. Red Willow County Health Department accepts private insurance and also has programs for free immunizations for individuals without insurance.
--Lab draws are every Thursday morning by appointment. Panel $50.00, PSA $35.00, TSH $30.00, HA1C $25.00, and Vit D $55.00.
--Footcare by appointment only. $30.00 per visit.
--RWCHD also provides Exercise and Blood Pressure Clinics in the community.
--Health promotion and education.
--Newborn baby visits.
--Childcare provider health screening.
--School Health Screenings.
--Paternity Testing (State Ordered Only)

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General Immunization
Podiatry/Foot Care
Blood Pressure Screening
Flu Vaccines
Public Health Nursing
Genetic Testing and Screening
Colorectal Cancer Detection
Cholesterol/Triglycerides Tests
Expectant/New Parent Assistance