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
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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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.
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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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.
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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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
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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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.
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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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).
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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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.
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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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.
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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Nurturing Parenting Program classes emphasize the importance of raising children in a warm, trusting and caring household.
Nurturing Parenting Program classes emphasize the importance of raising children in a warm, trusting and caring household.
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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 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.
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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.
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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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
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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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.
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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Also assists with immunizations and family planning.
Also assists with immunizations and family planning.
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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.
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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--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)
--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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