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Family Support Services specialists provide in-home and community educational and support services to assist with parenting and home management problems that place children at risk of abuse or neglect.
Intensive Family Preservation is a response to a family crisis that may, without intervention, result in the removal of children from the home. Services are varied but may include help with parenting strategies, relationship issues, communication skills, anger management, school problems, behavior problems, and life skills.
Parenting Time services are provided to children who have been removed from their biological family's home and are now allowed supervised visits with a member of their biological family. Activities include teaching or modeling parenting skills, reinforcing behavioral management skills and teaching coping skills. Specialists help families strengthen bonds by identifying issues that affect the family's relationships by observing and assessing visits. Specialists also provide information to assist with permanency plans for the child.
Family Support helps build families through strength-based activities such as developing appropriate social skills, teaching parenting and nurturing, creating family bonding, teaching awareness of boundaries, developing self esteem, seeking community resources, seeking employment, and teaching home economics.
Family Support Services specialists provide in-home and community educational and support services to assist with parenting and home management problems that place children at risk of abuse or neglect.
Intensive Family Preservation is a response to a family crisis that may, without intervention, result in the removal of children from the home. Services are varied but may include help with parenting strategies, relationship issues, communication skills, anger management, school problems, behavior problems, and life skills.
Parenting Time services are provided to children who have been removed from their biological family's home and are now allowed supervised visits with a member of their biological family. Activities include teaching or modeling parenting skills, reinforcing behavioral management skills and teaching coping skills. Specialists help families strengthen bonds by identifying issues that affect the family's relationships by observing and assessing visits. Specialists also provide information to assist with permanency plans for the child.
Family Support helps build families through strength-based activities such as developing appropriate social skills, teaching parenting and nurturing, creating family bonding, teaching awareness of boundaries, developing self esteem, seeking community resources, seeking employment, and teaching home economics.
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Voluntary home visiting program that strengthens families, supports healthy child development, and fosters resilient communities through evidence-based home visiting.
Improves child and family well-being, increases parent protective factors, and reduces risks associated with adverse childhood outcomes, such as behavioral/emotional difficulties, child maltreatment or family involvement with the child welfare system, poor academic performance, early substance use, and ongoing family instability.
Services are relationship-based, flexible, and tailored to each family's needs.
Voluntary home visiting program that strengthens families, supports healthy child development, and fosters resilient communities through evidence-based home visiting.
Improves child and family well-being, increases parent protective factors, and reduces risks associated with adverse childhood outcomes, such as behavioral/emotional difficulties, child maltreatment or family involvement with the child welfare system, poor academic performance, early substance use, and ongoing family instability.
Services are relationship-based, flexible, and tailored to each family's needs.
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Services include:
-- Child health services
-- Maternal health services
-- Home health care and homemaker services
-- Hospice care
-- Cancer screening for women
-- Health education, community education, and health planning
-- Immunization clinics for children and adults
-- Family planning services
-- Blood pressure checks
-- Disaster planning and preparedness
-- Tobacco cessation classes
-- Parent education classes
-- Home visits for children ages 0-5
-- Life Assist Emergency Response Alert
-- Public health nursing visits
Services include:
-- Child health services
-- Maternal health services
-- Home health care and homemaker services
-- Hospice care
-- Cancer screening for women
-- Health education, community education, and health planning
-- Immunization clinics for children and adults
-- Family planning services
-- Blood pressure checks
-- Disaster planning and preparedness
-- Tobacco cessation classes
-- Parent education classes
-- Home visits for children ages 0-5
-- Life Assist Emergency Response Alert
-- Public health nursing visits
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Home based parent education is a Parents as Teachers and Early Head Start affiliated program. Provides in home visitation including parenting support and education. Certified Parent Educators provide personalized visits, group connections, and a resource network to support families through the most critical years of a child's development. Assist with increasing parent knowledge of early childhood development, support children's learning, connect families with needed resources, and empower families. Provides developmental screenings, mental health screening/maternal depression screening, parent/child activity groups, safe sleep education, and breastfeeding support.
Home based parent education is a Parents as Teachers and Early Head Start affiliated program. Provides in home visitation including parenting support and education. Certified Parent Educators provide personalized visits, group connections, and a resource network to support families through the most critical years of a child's development. Assist with increasing parent knowledge of early childhood development, support children's learning, connect families with needed resources, and empower families. Provides developmental screenings, mental health screening/maternal depression screening, parent/child activity groups, safe sleep education, and breastfeeding support.
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Provides parent support and education. Also provides doula support and monthly parent-child interaction play groups.
Programming includes:
-- Personalized weekly/bi-weekly home visits
-- Prenatal develop and pregnancy education
-- Developmental, social-emotional, hearing, and vision screenings
-- Resource and referral connections
-- Child and parent activities
-- Age-appropriate developmental activities
-- Family centered events
-- Parent lending library
-- New baby welcome gift
-- Home safety materials
-- Breastfeeding support with lactation consultants
Doula Support:
-- Personalized weekly home visits
-- Assistance with the creation of a "birth plan"
-- Support in preparing for labor
-- Education on childbirth and the postpartum period
-- Continuous support during labor and birth
Parent-Child Interaction Play Groups:
-- Participation in activities and story times that promote child development
-- Meet and interact with other parents
-- Create make-it and take-it activities
Provides parent support and education. Also provides doula support and monthly parent-child interaction play groups.
Programming includes:
-- Personalized weekly/bi-weekly home visits
-- Prenatal develop and pregnancy education
-- Developmental, social-emotional, hearing, and vision screenings
-- Resource and referral connections
-- Child and parent activities
-- Age-appropriate developmental activities
-- Family centered events
-- Parent lending library
-- New baby welcome gift
-- Home safety materials
-- Breastfeeding support with lactation consultants
Doula Support:
-- Personalized weekly home visits
-- Assistance with the creation of a "birth plan"
-- Support in preparing for labor
-- Education on childbirth and the postpartum period
-- Continuous support during labor and birth
Parent-Child Interaction Play Groups:
-- Participation in activities and story times that promote child development
-- Meet and interact with other parents
-- Create make-it and take-it activities
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A voluntary home visiting program that provides 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. The agency's trained professionals provide regular visits based on the family's needs, preferences, and schedules. Visits may be in-person or virtual.
Doula services are also available. This includes prenatal information and support, labor coaching, breastfeeding, postpartum depression support, and assistance in the early weeks after childbirth.
A voluntary home visiting program that provides 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. The agency's trained professionals provide regular visits based on the family's needs, preferences, and schedules. Visits may be in-person or virtual.
Doula services are also available. This includes prenatal information and support, labor coaching, breastfeeding, postpartum depression support, and assistance in the early weeks after childbirth.
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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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A voluntary home visiting program that helps new and expectant parents strengthen their family's functioning and reduce their risk for child abuse and/or neglect. The program provides guidance about child development, child safety, and good parenting skills while providing support to the family.
Doula services are also available. This includes prenatal information and support, labor coaching, breastfeeding, postpartum depression support, and assistance in the early weeks after childbirth
Prenatal support groups are also available.
A voluntary home visiting program that helps new and expectant parents strengthen their family's functioning and reduce their risk for child abuse and/or neglect. The program provides guidance about child development, child safety, and good parenting skills while providing support to the family.
Doula services are also available. This includes prenatal information and support, labor coaching, breastfeeding, postpartum depression support, and assistance in the early weeks after childbirth
Prenatal support groups are also available.
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- Prenatal visits.
- Personal home visits.
- Group Connections.
- Infant Massage.
- Field trips.
- Family enrichment activities.
- Lending library (toys and books available).
- Transportation (limited).
- Development assessment.
- Individualized family support plan.
- Transition to pre-school programs.
- Prenatal visits.
- Personal home visits.
- Group Connections.
- Infant Massage.
- Field trips.
- Family enrichment activities.
- Lending library (toys and books available).
- Transportation (limited).
- Development assessment.
- Individualized family support plan.
- Transition to pre-school programs.
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Provides resources and services for families needing additional support, including families in crisis, struggling with postpartum depression, or dealing with situations such as homelessness, kinship care, parenting as a teen, and more.
Services include:
- Crisis counseling
- Home visits and parenting education
- Facilitated play groups (meet other families and learn about your child's development)
- Parent support groups with childcare provided
- Parenting education classes
- Referrals for resources and follow-ups
Provides resources and services for families needing additional support, including families in crisis, struggling with postpartum depression, or dealing with situations such as homelessness, kinship care, parenting as a teen, and more.
Services include:
- Crisis counseling
- Home visits and parenting education
- Facilitated play groups (meet other families and learn about your child's development)
- Parent support groups with childcare provided
- Parenting education classes
- Referrals for resources and follow-ups
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Family resource program to support parents in educating and nurturing their children. The program provides parents with opportunities to move toward self-sufficiency by working with other community organizations. Health and mental health services are also provided to participants.
Program helps parents better understand their child's stages of development with individualized visits in the home. The weekly visits are 90 minutes in length and are designed to meet the needs of each family. Staff will assist families in planning activities that encourage the child's growth. Social activities will be held twice monthly to provide the opportunity to interact with your child and other families.
Family resource program to support parents in educating and nurturing their children. The program provides parents with opportunities to move toward self-sufficiency by working with other community organizations. Health and mental health services are also provided to participants.
Program helps parents better understand their child's stages of development with individualized visits in the home. The weekly visits are 90 minutes in length and are designed to meet the needs of each family. Staff will assist families in planning activities that encourage the child's growth. Social activities will be held twice monthly to provide the opportunity to interact with your child and other families.
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Home based parent education is a Parents as Teachers and Early Head Start affiliated program. Provides in home visitation including parenting support and education. Certified Parent Educators provide personalized visits, group connections, and a resource network to support families through the most critical years of a child's development. Assist with increasing parent knowledge of early childhood development, support children's learning, connect families with needed resources, and empower families. Provides developmental screenings, mental health screening/maternal depression screening, parent/child activity groups, safe sleep education, and breastfeeding support.
Home based parent education is a Parents as Teachers and Early Head Start affiliated program. Provides in home visitation including parenting support and education. Certified Parent Educators provide personalized visits, group connections, and a resource network to support families through the most critical years of a child's development. Assist with increasing parent knowledge of early childhood development, support children's learning, connect families with needed resources, and empower families. Provides developmental screenings, mental health screening/maternal depression screening, parent/child activity groups, safe sleep education, and breastfeeding support.
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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.
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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Provided to ensure the health of mothers in the Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Wayne Counties. Services include finding health care coverage, finding a health care provider or dentists, education to promote a healthy pregnancy, evaluate emotional stress and family adjustment to pregnancy and parenting, oral health services, arranging transportation to medical and dental appointments, making doctor appointments, social support and guidance, nutrition education and home visit after delivery of the baby.
Helps to ensure the health of children, birth to 21 years of age in Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Wayne Counties. Services include help locating a doctor or dentist, finding health care coverage -Title XIX or Hawk-i, reminders for child/children medical and dental checkups, making doctor appointments, help to find community resources, health education and support, oral health services, help with payments for physical and dental exams, blood lead testing, immunizations 0-6 years, 7-18 years and adult immunizations.
Provided to ensure the health of mothers in the Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Wayne Counties. Services include finding health care coverage, finding a health care provider or dentists, education to promote a healthy pregnancy, evaluate emotional stress and family adjustment to pregnancy and parenting, oral health services, arranging transportation to medical and dental appointments, making doctor appointments, social support and guidance, nutrition education and home visit after delivery of the baby.
Helps to ensure the health of children, birth to 21 years of age in Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Wayne Counties. Services include help locating a doctor or dentist, finding health care coverage -Title XIX or Hawk-i, reminders for child/children medical and dental checkups, making doctor appointments, help to find community resources, health education and support, oral health services, help with payments for physical and dental exams, blood lead testing, immunizations 0-6 years, 7-18 years and adult immunizations.
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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.
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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Family centered services include Teen Parents and the Law (TPAL) Classes - 12 sessions directed toward teen parents, funded by Boost4Families.
Parents as Teachers (PAT) is an early childhood family education program to assist and support families in preparing their children for success in school and beyond, beginning prenatal and extending to age 5.
Included in the Program:
-- Parent Group Meeting, which are opportunities to share information about parenting issues and child development. Parents learn and support each other, observe their children with other children and practice parenting skills.
-- Personal visits, during which a certified parent educator will share age-appropriate child development and parenting information, to help learn to observe children, and address parenting concerns.
-- Screenings to assess a child's overall development as well as health, hearing, and vision. Resource network - that link families to other community services.
Family centered services include Teen Parents and the Law (TPAL) Classes - 12 sessions directed toward teen parents, funded by Boost4Families.
Parents as Teachers (PAT) is an early childhood family education program to assist and support families in preparing their children for success in school and beyond, beginning prenatal and extending to age 5.
Included in the Program:
-- Parent Group Meeting, which are opportunities to share information about parenting issues and child development. Parents learn and support each other, observe their children with other children and practice parenting skills.
-- Personal visits, during which a certified parent educator will share age-appropriate child development and parenting information, to help learn to observe children, and address parenting concerns.
-- Screenings to assess a child's overall development as well as health, hearing, and vision. Resource network - that link families to other community services.
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