Baby Bucks helps participants earn points by going to doctor appointments, taking parenting classes, having and keeping a job, or volunteering. Points can be used in the Baby Bucks store to obtain baby and maternity items.
Baby Bucks helps participants earn points by going to doctor appointments, taking parenting classes, having and keeping a job, or volunteering. Points can be used in the Baby Bucks store to obtain baby and maternity items.
Stork's Nest is an educational incentive program. Participants earn points for healthy behaviors such as keeping medical appointments, WIC participation, breastfeeding and school attendance. These points are redeemed for needed baby items such as diapers, clothing, strollers, cribs and car seats.
Stork's Nest is an educational incentive program. Participants earn points for healthy behaviors such as keeping medical appointments, WIC participation, breastfeeding and school attendance. These points are redeemed for needed baby items such as diapers, clothing, strollers, cribs and car seats.
Offers to empower, support and advocate for foster, adoptive and kinship families across Iowa. IFAPA provides support, training and resources to promote safety, permanency and well-being for Iowa's children. Information and referrals are provided as well as parenting materials and skills classes. This is a private, non-profit organization. This is an affiliate of the National Foster Parents Association.
Offers to empower, support and advocate for foster, adoptive and kinship families across Iowa. IFAPA provides support, training and resources to promote safety, permanency and well-being for Iowa's children. Information and referrals are provided as well as parenting materials and skills classes. This is a private, non-profit organization. This is an affiliate of the National Foster Parents Association.
Youth Focused Services work to improve outcomes for at-risk or system-involved youth to keep families together and communities safe.
Refugee Advocacy addresses the disproportionate contact refugee families have with the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.
Community Youth Coaching is a youth-guided, family-driven alternative to detention providing innovative, individualized services, strengthening safety through relationship building, skill building, and practicing problem-solving to interrupt cycles of negative behavior.
Parenting Group Classes are offered for parents/caregivers with children of any age. Nurturing Parenting Group is a 12-week course designed to help parents acquire knowledge and skills to improve overall parenting skills and address known contributors to child maltreatment. Circle of Security Parenting Group is an 8-week course promoting secure attachment by focusing on the parent/ caregivers' understanding of their child's emotional world.
Restorative Justice utilizes restorative practices to emphasize the harm done to an individual, group, and/or community due to choices and actions one has made. The group and curriculum work to involve all those affected by the crime in the resolution process and develop new perspectives of healing and hope. The goal is to repair harm and prevent further harm or crime from occurring.
Youth Focused Services work to improve outcomes for at-risk or system-involved youth to keep families together and communities safe.
Refugee Advocacy addresses the disproportionate contact refugee families have with the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.
Community Youth Coaching is a youth-guided, family-driven alternative to detention providing innovative, individualized services, strengthening safety through relationship building, skill building, and practicing problem-solving to interrupt cycles of negative behavior.
Parenting Group Classes are offered for parents/caregivers with children of any age. Nurturing Parenting Group is a 12-week course designed to help parents acquire knowledge and skills to improve overall parenting skills and address known contributors to child maltreatment. Circle of Security Parenting Group is an 8-week course promoting secure attachment by focusing on the parent/ caregivers' understanding of their child's emotional world.
Restorative Justice utilizes restorative practices to emphasize the harm done to an individual, group, and/or community due to choices and actions one has made. The group and curriculum work to involve all those affected by the crime in the resolution process and develop new perspectives of healing and hope. The goal is to repair harm and prevent further harm or crime from occurring.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Uses the Creative Curriculum to serve ages 6 weeks-5 years through a licensed and curriculum based program with developmental screening and family connection nights.
Uses the Creative Curriculum to serve ages 6 weeks-5 years through a licensed and curriculum based program with developmental screening and family connection nights.
Works with families and children in need of a safe and stable home. Home studies, support for foster and adoptive parents and relative caregivers, safety planning for families in crises, and life and parenting skills training are some of the services offered.
Works with families and children in need of a safe and stable home. Home studies, support for foster and adoptive parents and relative caregivers, safety planning for families in crises, and life and parenting skills training are some of the services offered.
Family Support includes learning to access and utilize community resources, parenting classes, anger management classes, Circle of Security, Love and Logic and Common Sense Parenting Classes.
Family Support includes learning to access and utilize community resources, parenting classes, anger management classes, Circle of Security, Love and Logic and Common Sense Parenting Classes.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Offers family programming for parents of children age(s) 0-5 twice a week. Parents are welcome to bring their children and drop them off in our child care room, while they either take a break in the parent room, attend one of our guest speakers, or chat with our parent educators or other parents about child development. A nightly parenting class is also offered during the fall and spring that meets DHS requirements.
Offers family programming for parents of children age(s) 0-5 twice a week. Parents are welcome to bring their children and drop them off in our child care room, while they either take a break in the parent room, attend one of our guest speakers, or chat with our parent educators or other parents about child development. A nightly parenting class is also offered during the fall and spring that meets DHS requirements.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Serves Linn County parents for whom their mental health and substance abuse issues have been a barrier to effectively parenting their children. These individuals may also be homeless or on the verge of homelessness with limited access to services. Connecting this service with other child and family services in the community helps ensure that young children and their parents have the comprehensive support they need.
Serves Linn County parents for whom their mental health and substance abuse issues have been a barrier to effectively parenting their children. These individuals may also be homeless or on the verge of homelessness with limited access to services. Connecting this service with other child and family services in the community helps ensure that young children and their parents have the comprehensive support they need.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Provides research-based strategies to support the holistic development of the young child. Offers information and/or classes about parenting, grandparenting, discipline, child care selection, children and divorce, and money management.
Offers online professional development for early childhood professionals.
Parenting programs for parents of children 2-5 years old, 6-16 years old, ADD/ADH/ADHD children, and Spanish speaking parents - La Crianiza Practica Le Los Hijos, Ninos.
Classes held in various locations.
Parenting programs for parents of children 2-5 years old, 6-16 years old, ADD/ADH/ADHD children, and Spanish speaking parents - La Crianiza Practica Le Los Hijos, Ninos.
Parenting programs for parents of children 2-5 years old, 6-16 years old, ADD/ADH/ADHD children, and Spanish speaking parents - La Crianiza Practica Le Los Hijos, Ninos.
Classes held in various locations.
Parenting programs for parents of children 2-5 years old, 6-16 years old, ADD/ADH/ADHD children, and Spanish speaking parents - La Crianiza Practica Le Los Hijos, Ninos.