Public health nurses provide services by phone, at community sites, or at home visits with families for the following services: - Child and Teen Check-Up Program: helps families access preventive medical and dental care - Childhood safety and injury prevention - Child passenger safety seats may be available to families receiving Medical Assistance (MA) - Family and community relationships - Follow Along Program (FAP): helps parents monitor their children's development - Health and nutrition - Healthy pregnancies - Infant and child growth and development ?- Positive parenting

- 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.

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

Car Seat Program: Medica and UCare have a car seat program for children up to 8 years of age. Education and installation of the car seat are offered to any resident of Becker County. Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC): Child and Teen Checkups are offered to any Waseca County resident under the age of 21. Checkups include: hearing and vision screening, developmental screening, physical exam, lead screening, immunizations, and referrals to other health care providers as necessary. Follow Along Program: Consists of a series of developmental questionnaires the parent completes and returns to Waseca County Community Health. The questionnaire is scored and a letter is sent to the parent with the results. This program is free to all children in Waseca County under the age of 36 months. Home Visiting Program: Home visits are offered to pregnant women, infants, and children to provide ongoing support. Maternal Child Health Services: All Waseca County families with a newborn are contacted by a Community Health Nurse. A home visit will be offered to provide new parents with information on feeding choices, newborn cares and additional support.

Child Passenger Safety Technicians are available to answer questions regarding child safety seats and check car seats. During an appointment, seats are evaluated for defects, recall listings, suitability for the age of the child, and fit with the safety belt system in the vehicle. The service is available at no charge. Car seat distribution: Health insurance providers such as Medica or South Country Health Alliance insurance may provide car seats

Provides one-to-one child passenger safety checks and education tailored to children, cars, and/or car seats. New car seats are also available to low-income families who need them.

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 information on the recommended use of child passenger safety seats from trained staff and offers car seats through grants, subject to availability and eligibility.

Provides convertible car seats for children ages birth - 4 as well as education. Sometimes combination seats are available also.

- Car seat loaner program - Case management - Childcare subsidy program - Information and referral - Intervention and assistance to families in crisis - Prenatal and new baby information packets - Parenting classes

Offers alternatives to abortion and help to make informed choices by providing a range of services to support families throughout their pregnancy and beyond including: - Care seat program - Earn while you learn: Earn points by watching information videos. Points can be used for free baby items - Fatherhood and Motherhood program - Free pregnancy tests and sexually transmitted infection (STI) tests - Fertility awareness program - Prenatal/postpartum support - Relationship education - Ultrasounds for those under 16 weeks pregnant Note: Transportation assistance may be available to attend in-house appointments?

Provides educational classes to pregnant women, mothers, parents, or individuals making an adoption plan to engage in positive mentor relationships, life coaching, setting goals, and activities, with the opportunity to earn items. Items Earned by Participation: - Adult care items - Breastfeeding supplies - Infant care items such as clothing, diapers, diaper wipes, etc. - Maternity clothes voucher and baby clothing voucher - Pack N'Play and/or car seat Educational Classes Offered: - Breastfeeding education and support - Car seat safety education - Childbirth education - Doula services - Infant CPR - Infant care - Life groups - Life skills - Parenting - Safe sleep

Provides health services and education to improve the well-being of White Earth Nation band members. Services include: - Ambulance, EMT, and paramedic services - Child passenger safety seat program - Diabetes project providing education and nutrition information. Fitness centers are available for personal training, group training, and other health-related incentive programs. - Niin Gikenjige coalition to break social stigmas surrounding HIV and Hepatitis C by providing education, prevention programming, testing, and referrals to medical services where appropriate - S.O.S. program offers workshops and events about promoting a healthy and addiction-free lifestyle - SNAP nutrition education to make informed decisions on health and nutrition - Tobacco-free communities program educates on tobacco use and offers cessation support and resources

Families with limited income or whose children participate in a Medical Assistance program may be eligible for a free car seat and education.

Provides family health services through various programs. Services provided: - Car Seat Program: Car seats are distributed to families who meet qualifying guidelines. A Child Passenger Safety Seat Technician is available to assist any families within the community with how to properly buckle up their children in car seats as well as how to install car seats correctly. - Child and Teen Checkup (CTC) Outreach: Offers health checkups to children ages birth - 12 years who are enrolled in Medical Assistance (MA). Services include physical examinations, immunizations, hearing checks, vision check, lab tests, child development and growth, and referrals to dentists and other health care services. - Family Home Visiting Program: Offers a home visiting program to pregnant women and families with young children to help families raise healthy children to succeed in school and life. A public health nurse will visit the family's home or another place of the family's choosing to offer support. - Follow Along Program: A program that follows children aged birth - 3 years by having parents fill out questionnaires about their child.

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.

- Pregnancy tests - Earn-While-You-Learn parenting education class - Clothing - Diapers - Blankets - Toys - Cribs - Car seats - Baby furniture - Support services - Life coaching - One-on-one mentoring - Moms Making Healthy Choices - Parenting support evening - Post-abortion support

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

- Free car seat education; car seats available to those who qualify - Child care consultation services with contracted child care centers - Education related to injury prevention including home safety - Family home visits to provide antepartum, postpartum, breast feeding, family planning, infant care, child growth, and development assessments, education, promotion of parenting - Follow Along Program to provide information regarding growth, development, and screen for need for referral to other services, including medical and early childhood special education - Provide services to children with special needs, including waiver case management, personal care attendant assessment - Support to schools including assistance with early childhood screenings

Provides police and emergency response for the city of Grand Rapids and surrounding areas - Services: - Police Bike Patrol - Police K-9 Unit - Drug Task Force - Emergency Response Team (SWAT) - Bicycle Registrations (Free) - Handgun Permits (City Residents only) - Lockout Service - Keys locked in cars (not trunks) $20 charge (Due within 20 days) Also includes Police Reserve (218)326-4656, Duane Helmer - Volunteers who assist the police department when needed - Traffic and crowd control, etc - Block Clubs - Neighborhood Watch Program Car Seat and Safety Program (Free) - Serves residents of Itasca County - Car and booster seats by referral only - Contact Jackie Heinrich or Troy Scott at (218)326-3464 9 am - 3 pm Tuesday and Thursday - Evening appointments contact Troy Scott at (218)326-3464

New car seats are available to income eligible families with attendance at a 90 minute class regarding the safe and proper use of the car seat

Home Visiting Program - Home visits are offered to pregnant women, infants, and children to provide ongoing support. Maternal Child Health Services - All Becker County families with a newborn are contacted by a Community Health Nurse. A home visit will be offered to provide new parents with information on feeding choices, newborn cares and additional support. Parental, Childbirth, and Newborn Education - Educational support is offered to all residents of Becker County. Material presented is tailored to meet the specific needs including labor and delivery, breastfeeding, bottle feeding and newborn/postpartum care. Breastfeeding Resources - Becker County WIC office sponsors a Breastfeeding Support Group that meets monthly. Online Breastfeeding Support Group. Car Seat Program - Medica and Blue Plus have a car seat program for children up to 8 years of age. Education and installation of the car seat are offered to any resident of Becker County. Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC) - Child and Teen Checkups are offered to any Becker County resident under the age of 21. Checkups include: hearing and vision screening, developmental screening, physical exam, lead screening, immunizations and referrals to other health care providers as necessary. Immunizations - Infant, child and adult immunizations can be done at Becker County Community Health by appointment. Follow Along Program - Consists of a series of developmental questionnaires the parent completes and returns to Becker County Community Health. The questionnaire is scored and a letter is sent to the parent with the results. This program is free to all children in Becker County under the age of 36 months.

Provides car seats to children enrolled in the Head Start program through the ride safe program, as well as education, hands on installation instruction and educational materials with the car seat.

Limited assistance with baby furniture, car seats, diapers and wipes, formula, infant and maternity clothing, and other supplies to clients enrolled in the Earn While You Learn (EWYL) program. Parents can earn Baby Bucks after attending each lesson offered through BrightCourse, which can be redeemed in the Baby Boutique. BrightCourse: Available in-person or online - Abstinence and sex behavior education: Contraceptives and their side effects, natural family planning, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) - Financial budgeting and life skills education: Provides assistance and referrals for employment, financial, and housing needs - Parenting education: Also offers co-parenting - Pregnancy education: Breastfeeding, infant care, labor and delivery, prenatal care, and more Other Related Services - Advocates for mentoring for crisis pregnancy and other needs - Crisis pregnancy and mentoring - Medical services: - Pregnancy test - Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing and treatment - Ultrasound - Mother's support group that meets weekly over coffee NOTE: Accepts donations of new and gently used baby/children's clothing (up to size 5T), maternity clothing, and equipment that is clean and in good condition (high chairs, strollers, and toys).

Provides car seats as well as child passenger safety training and education. Education is required before receiving a car seat.