Partners with families to promote healthy lifestyles and nurturing environments. Child and Family Health Services support families with the following services: - Breastfeeding classes and resources: breastfeeding support services are available in home, at the Horizon Public Health Office Alexandria main site, and via telephone. - Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC): complete head-to-toe health and development checkups for persons under 21 years old. - Child passenger safety: specialists can answer questions regarding child safety seats and check your car seats. - Family Home Visiting: registered nurses provide a variety of home visiting programs including prenatal, postpartum and ongoing parenting support services. - Follow Along Program: for parents of children ages birth - 5 at no cost to learn if your child is talking, moving, playing and developing on track for his/her age.

Partners with families to promote healthy lifestyles and nurturing environments. Child and Family Health Services support families with the following services: - Breastfeeding classes and resources: breastfeeding support services are available in home, at the Horizon Public Health Office Alexandria main site, and via telephone. - Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC): complete head-to-toe health and development checkups for persons under 21 years old. - Child passenger safety: specialists can answer questions regarding child safety seats and check your car seats. - Family Home Visiting: registered nurses provide a variety of home visiting programs including prenatal, postpartum and ongoing parenting support services. - Follow Along Program: for parents of children ages birth - 5 at no cost to learn if your child is talking, moving, playing and developing on track for his/her age.

- Provides education on car seat installation and safety to parents and guardians. - Expecting families and parents may be eligible for a free car seat

- - Buffalo Baby Café weekly breastfeeding support group - - Children's dental services: sliding scale fee clinic, for ages 0 - 26 years and pregnant women - - Child and teen checkups - - Child passenger safety - - Clinics for seniors age 60+, including education, referrals, blood pressure checks, and foot care - - Disease prevention and control - - Emergency Preparedness - - Environmental Health - - Family home visiting - - Family planning program - - Follow along program - - Help me grow - - Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) & LiveWright.org- Support groups and classes - - Student clinical and internships - - Wellness Done Right Clinic - - Wellness On Wheels (WOW) Program: providing mobile health and immunizations

Perinatal Education: Prenatal classes, pregnancy Library (videos), car seat safety checks Obstetric and Gynecological (OB/GYN) Services: Provides comprehensive prenatal care, diabetes support for patients with pre-gestational and gestational diabetes, and medical care during labor and delivery Labor and Delivery Lactation (Breastfeeding) Services: Breastfeeding support including education, and breast pumps that can be bought or rented

- Jail - 9-1-1 emergency service - Civil process service - Criminal investigation - Minority and female internship program - Neighborhood crime watch - Child passenger safety seat inspections - Foreclosure records - Dive team - Canine unit - Computer forensics unit - Court security - Dakota County Drug Task Force Prescription Drug Drop Off - Individuals can safely and anonymously dispose of prescription drugs - Medicines Accepted from Households: Prescription, over-the-counter and pet medications. No medicines from businesses, including health care facilities, long-term care facilities, pharmacies, doctors' offices, and veterinary clinics can be accepted.

Promotes Healthy Lifestyles - Nutrition and physical activity promotion activities Chemical Health: - Prevention coalition dedicated to reducing substance abuse - Education on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs General Education: - Presentations on healthy lifestyle and chronic disease prevention to schools, community groups, and others as requested - Child passenger safety education; proper use and installation of car seats - Informational materials

Offers certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians to assist caregivers with car seat installation and education on Minnesota's Child Passenger Restraint Law. Technicians provide guidance on proper use and fit for rear-facing, forward-facing, and booster seats, as well as seat belts. Free car seats are also available for qualifying low-income families or those on Medical Assistance.

Provides law enforcement and community services such as Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), Neighborhood Watch, and child care seat safety education.

Promotes positive health outcomes relating to child growth, development, and reproduction including: - Car seat classes - Family home visiting services - Prenatal services: Includes pregnancy health education, pregnancy tests, and stress management - Postpartum services: Personalized home visit for newborns that includes an assessment of newborn's health, breastfeeding support, and nutrition education

Services include: - Car seat inspection clinics - Commercial and residential condemnation process - Fire inspection services - Fire investigation services - Fire prevention education - FIRST Fire Intervention Referral Safety Team (Juvenile Fire Setter Program) - Operational permits for all businesses and commercial tenants Rental license administration: - Application - Renewal inspections - Tenant complaints Solid waste compliance issues: - Abandoned vehicles - Blight - Garbage - Vacant or dilapidated buildings

Fillmore County families may be eligible for a free car seat based upon insurance coverage, lack of insurance and/or financial eligibility. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians are available to assist families with information about proper buckling as well as proper installation of car seats.

Municipal police department which: - Accepts expired and unwanted medication for proper disposal - Provides child safety seat checks

- Child safety seat checks - Fire department - Home Safety Survey: Provides home inspection, identifying potential hazards and discussing solutions. Also creates a fire escape plan for all members of the family, practices fire drill, provides smoke alarms and fire extinguisher inspections, educates families on poisons, carbon monoxide, radon, burn and fall prevention as well as crime prevention. Upon completion, a free smoke alarm is installed (if needed) and homeowners receive coupons for safety products discussed during the survey.

- Childbirth classes held in English, Spanish, and Somali ??- Prenatal yoga - Car seat education and distribution for state funded BluePlus, HealthPartners and UCare members only - Breast pump education and distribution for HealthPartners state funded and private insurance plans and state funded UCare plan members only

Partners with families to promote healthy lifestyles and nurturing environments. Child and Family Health Services support families with the following services: - Breastfeeding classes and resources: breastfeeding support services are available in home, at the Horizon Public Health Office Alexandria main site, and via telephone. - Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC): complete head-to-toe health and development checkups for persons under 21 years old. - Child passenger safety: specialists can answer questions regarding child safety seats and check your car seats. - Family Home Visiting: registered nurses provide a variety of home visiting programs including prenatal, postpartum and ongoing parenting support services. - Follow Along Program: for parents of children ages birth - 5 at no cost to learn if your child is talking, moving, playing and developing on track for his/her age.

Promotes and protects the health of children and families through education, prevention services, regulation, and advocacy. Also partners with many organizations and community groups to address and resolve health issues and concerns, such as: - Breastfeeding information and support ??- Cannabis prevention and education - Car seat safety - Childhood safety - Developmental assessment? - Growth and development education - Infant and childhood feeding - Parenting support - Pregnancy and childbirth education - Safe child care ?- Special needs issues ?- Referrals

Provides outreach services and support to families of young children and the adults that care for them, including licensed family child care providers, child care centers, and family friend and neighbor caregivers. Programs include: - Connecting to a childcare liaison to assist families with the process of securing child care that meets the family's needs, including county and enrollment forms - Resources, support, and training to family friends, and neighbors who are unlicensed caregivers to improve the quality of care provided to children - Car seat education, distribution, and installation for families with qualifying insurance. Car seat education classes are also provided in Somali and can be translated into other languages as needed. - Shared Services Alliances: Designed to work in partnership with Early Child Care programs to offer the services needed to improve long-term financial strength and manage capacity, along with the abilitiy to provide care and services.

- Animal control - Car seat installation assistance; call (651)792-7008 to set up an appointment - Donation site for used digital cell phones; cell phones will be reprogrammed to only work when dialing 9-1-1 and then given to a victims of domestic abuse, seniors or anyone in poor health who lives alone; drop the phones off at city hall at 2660 Civic Center Drive. Those in need of a phone should contact Corey Yunke at (651)792-7209. - Firearm permit information - Municipal police department - Neighborhood watch - Volunteers used for police reserve and park patrols

The Public Health provides a broad range of services to residents to promote and protect the health of those who live and work in Kandiyohi County. Services under this Public Health includes: Asthma Home Based Services: - Includes up to three home visits - Learn about asthma triggers in the home and reduce triggers - Learn about community resources Prenatal Programs for Expectant Parents: - Child passenger safety seat program to conduct car seat checks - Expectant parenting classes offered four times a year by public health nurses and parent educators - Follow Along Program to track child's development to see if their child is playing, talking, growing, moving, and behaving like other children their age - Prenatal visits and family home visiting to have a home nurse visit them to offer education and support and post-partum until their baby reaches two years of age Public Immunization Clinics: - Annual seasonal flu clinics offering immunizations - Assessment of immunization levels in the community - Education related to vaccine preventable diseases and communicable diseases - Infectious disease investigations - Services and outreach to immigrants and refugees new to the community - Tuberculosis education and medication management

- Blood pressure screening - Breastfeeding mothers support - Case management and care coordination - Child and teen checkup outreach - Family planning services - Financial assistance available for prenatal care, pelvic exams, PAP smears, pregnancy testing, etc. - Follow Along Program: Home visits for newborns, including questionnaires sent to the home until child is four years old. If something on a questionnaire causes concern, a nurse will visit the home and take action if appropriate. - Food recall information - Home health care including home nursing with blood pressure screening, diabetes education for newly diagnosed patients, instructions for new diets, and monitoring of medication administration. Home Health Aides assist with bathing and personal care, meal preparation, and assistance with hair and oral care. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists provide services also. - Immunizations: available for children and young adults, birth through age 18. Hepatitis B and Tdap for a fee for adults. Flu shots available from October through December. - Mantoux testing (tuberculosis) - Loan closet - Maternal and child health (car seats available for low-income families) - Prenatal care and education including safety and proper use of car seats - School health nurses consult with teachers on topics such as AIDS, teen pregnancy prevention, self-breast exams, and nutrition. Preschool screenings as well as immunization, vision, and hearing clinics.

- Assistance with locating missing individuals - Car seat installation assistance ?- City police department - DARE program - Drug Task Force participant - General crime reporting - General victim/witness support - Police K-9 - Safe and Sober Program

- Provides car seat inspections - Provides convertible, forward facing with harness, low and high back booster car seats. Availability may fluctuate.

Assists officers with: - Animal control - Child passenger seat safety checks and education - Crime prevention and Neighborhood Watch Groups

Provides fire and rescue services including: - Blood pressure checks - CPR training - Car seat safety inspections - Emergency medical services - File of Life kits: Red magnetic folder provided to residents to highlight vital personal data in case of an emergency - Fire suppression - Fire prevention education - Fire permits - Inspection and testing of fire protection systems - Lockbox: A secure lockbox is provided and placed at the entrance door of the resident's home. A key to the home is placed within the lockbox, which can only be accessed by special key carried by police and fire personnel. - Medicine disposal bags: Offers free medication disposal bags to residents to get rid of unused prescription medications - Technical and water rescues