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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.

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Co-Parenting Workshops
Parenting Skills Classes
Parenting Materials
Child Care Provider Training
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.

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Co-Parenting Workshops
Parenting Skills Classes
Parenting Materials
Child Care Provider Training
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.

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Co-Parenting Workshops
Parenting Skills Classes
Parenting Materials
Child Care Provider Training

Offers community classes covering a variety of topics including Life Skills Training - Family Life Series, Stepping Up, personal development, anger management, and Positive Parenting.

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Parenting Skills Classes
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Life Skills Education
Anger Management
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.

Categories

Co-Parenting Workshops
Parenting Skills Classes
Parenting Materials
Child Care Provider Training
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.

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Co-Parenting Workshops
Parenting Skills Classes
Parenting Materials
Child Care Provider Training

Provides free and confidential services to pregnant women, their families, and individuals with young children. Services include pregnancy testing, pregnancy counseling, limited ultrasound, ongoing pregnancy support, referrals for community support services, support after an abortion, Earn While You Learn Program, fatherhood mentoring programs, and Mother's/Maternity Home. Additionally, the program offers resources and guidance to support individuals in achieving economic self-sufficiency, including vocational evaluation, training in marketable skills, and referrals for employment opportunities tailored to those facing emotional challenges, substance abuse issues, or disabilities.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Childbirth Education
Mentoring Programs
Parenting Skills Classes
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Pregnancy Counseling
Pregnancy Testing

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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Parenting Skills Classes
Parent Support Groups
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
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.

Categories

Co-Parenting Workshops
Parenting Skills Classes
Parenting Materials
Child Care Provider Training
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.

Categories

Co-Parenting Workshops
Parenting Skills Classes
Parenting Materials
Child Care Provider Training
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.

Categories

Co-Parenting Workshops
Parenting Skills Classes
Parenting Materials
Child Care Provider Training
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.

Categories

Co-Parenting Workshops
Parenting Skills Classes
Parenting Materials
Child Care Provider Training
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.

Categories

Co-Parenting Workshops
Parenting Skills Classes
Parenting Materials
Child Care Provider Training
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.
Goal is to have a central point of coordinated intake for Black Hawk County and surrounding communities.
Classes related to parenting, childbirth, and breastfeeding. Details and class schedule available online.

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Parenting Skills Classes
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Childbirth Education

Offers community classes covering a variety of topics including Life Skills Training - Family Life Series, Stepping Up, personal development, anger management, and Positive Parenting.

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Parenting Skills Classes
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Life Skills Education
Anger Management
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.

Categories

Co-Parenting Workshops
Parenting Skills Classes
Parenting Materials
Child Care Provider Training
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.

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Parenting Skills Classes
Adoptive Family Recruitment
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment

Provides low-income parents with informational services pertaining to raising healthy and productive children. Programs works to strengthening the care-giving family environment.
Works to improve parent knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions by:
- Increasing parenting self-efficacy
- Improving attitudes toward parents
- Increasing knowledge of child development


Works to improve parenting skills and behaviors by:
- Preventing child abuse and neglect
- Improving disciplinary practices
- Increasing caregivers' involvement with child's care and education
- Improving caregivers' ability to cope with care-giving and life stress
- Improving the quality of the home environment
- Strengthening relationships

Works to strengthen parent-child relationships by:
- Improving parent-child relationship quality
- Improving parent-child attachment
- Increasing time spent together

Offers free group-education parenting skills classes, subjects such as Wellness, managing or prevent diabetes, heart disease, or obesity.

Positive Parenting, focusing on discipline, temperament and development, and sibling rivalry.

Prenatal care, preparing for birth and questions and answers about breast feeding. Expectant moms are encouraged to bring support person.

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Community Wellness Programs
Diabetes Management Clinics
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Parenting Skills Classes

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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Crisis Pregnancy Hotlines
Parenting Skills Classes
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Pregnancy Counseling
Adoption Services
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.

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Co-Parenting Workshops
Parenting Skills Classes
Parenting Materials
Child Care Provider Training
Offers one-to-one counseling, group or family sessions for substance abuse including opioids, as well as for problem gambling. Offers substance abuse evaluation, DUI classes, restorative parenting classes, and referrals to other social services in the area.

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Parenting Skills Classes
Gambling Disorder Counseling
DUI Offender Programs
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Drug Use Disorder Support Groups
Assessment for Substance Use Disorders
Offers several educational opportunities for parents to learn about trauma, sexual abuse, and other topics. See website for updated course list.

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General Abuse Prevention
Child Abuse Prevention
Parenting Skills Classes