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Offers a Healthy Baby Shower for expecting mothers, hosted by ISU Extension and Outreach in Polk County and Nutrition 4 Young Children. Healthy baby showers are available in English and Spanish.

Learn about pregnancy and nutrition from an ISU Extension and Outreach health educator to give babies the best start possible. Participants will receive a backpack full of baby gifts after attending a virtual or in-person shower.

For more information or to register, contact staff. Registration is intended for expecting mothers who are residents of Polk County with limited resources.
Offers parenting support and education for women and men.

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Parenting Skills Classes
Expectant/New Parent Assistance

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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Maternity Clothing
Pregnancy Testing
Diapers
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Furniture
Fetal Ultrasound
Baby Clothing
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

Free and voluntary home visitation services to prenatal mothers and new parents utilizing the Healthy Families America model.


Home visitors share child development education and parenting support to enhance the parent/child bond. Families are connected to community resources and medical homes if needed. Screening and referral for developmental delays, substance abuse, domestic violence, and mental health are also provided as part of the program.


Families are encouraged to enroll prenatally and can stay in services until the child reaches 3-5 years of age. Referrals to service can be made by any agency, health care provider, school or the client themselves.

Home visiting services for families who are expecting a baby or have children ages 0-5. The program is free and voluntary and provides support to help families become self sufficient.

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Home Based Parenting Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance

Provides education, resources and support to pregnant and postpartum women. Services include:

- Health education, health screenings and referrals

- Referrals to other health care or local community services

- Help in arranging for delivery

- Referrals for family planning and infant health care

- Oral health screenings, fluoride varnish applications and dental referrals

- Assistance with applying for Medicaid

- Social assessment and referrals

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Prenatal Care
Child Development Classes
Dental Care Referrals
Dental Screening
Well Baby Care
Case/Care Management
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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Hospice Care
Public Health Nursing
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Lead Poisoning Screening
General Immunization
Communicable Disease Control
Home Nursing
Foot Screening
Dental Care Referrals

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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Formula/Baby Food
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Baby Clothing
Maternity Clothing
Diapers
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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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Home Based Parenting Education
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

Provides education, free services, and practical support with a holistic and compassionate approach. Pregnancy testing with immediate results. Limited medical services ultrasound, STI testing, and treatment.

Offers referrals for medical services, legal assistance, adoption and/or financial aid.

Parenting classes B.E.S.T. / Blessings, Encouragement, Support and Training.

Blessing Boutique is an on-site resource center stocked with a variety of items that can only be purchased with Care Cash earned in the B.E.S.T. program.

Hope House Residency program provides care and support for mothers as they build independent lives for themselves and their newborn children during the baby's first year of life. Women are welcomed into a safe and loving family home that provides programs and supportive services. Mothers will receive practical, emotional, and spiritual support.

Threads of Hope is a group designed to support those who have experienced a pregnancy loss through miscarriage, stillbirth or any other form of infant death.

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Bereaved Parent Support Groups
Pregnancy Testing
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Maternity Homes
In home service for new and expectant parents to assist in pregnancy support, locating resources, and child development education.
Education, advocacy, and legislative support for the respect and protection of all human life, born and unborn. Spiritual events.

Lending library of books, pamphlets, music, audio visuals, fetal development models, DVDs, CDs, etc. Free newsletter.

Mobile fetal ultrasound.

Parenting education for new and expecting parents.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Right to Life Groups
Pregnancy Counseling
Fetal Ultrasound
Home visits to new mothers and newborns, health assessments, lactation and feeding help, and other instruction. This service is provided by the Home Health Department.
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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Home Based Parenting Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Parent Counseling

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
Nutrition Education
Formula/Baby Food
WIC
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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Parent Support Groups
Parenting Skills Classes
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Pregnancy tests, confidential peer counseling, and pregnancy options counseling. Educational resources and community referrals.

Emergency lending items, such as maternity and baby clothes and supplies.

Earn While You Learn program to earn new baby items and furniture by participation in educational parenting class.

Healthy lifestyles program.

Public speaking.

STD testing and treatment.

Limited OB ultrasounds.

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

Provides information to help prepare expectant parents and support childbirth.

Classes related to parenting, childbirth, and breastfeeding. Details and class schedule available online.

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Parenting Skills Classes
Childbirth Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Parent Share and Support offers an adolescent pregnancy prevention program.
Offers parenting support and education for women and men.

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Parenting Skills Classes
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 an education based program for pregnant women. Services provided include: Screening and education in areas of prenatal care, dental, social and nutrition; Assistance in obtaining a medical provider and dentist; Assistance in applying for Medicaid; and Referrals to WIC and other medical/social services.