Early childhood intervention and education program. Parents learn about child's health and development and get ideas about what to teach and at what age to teach it. Parents learn their child's ability to hear, move, see, play, talk, learn and grow. Questionnaires are sent out every 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 30 and 36 months of age. Parents fill them out and send them back. Parents will get the results and together, parents and the program can plan what to do next.

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.

Maternal Child Health (MCH) Individualized prenatal and postpartum home visits by a public health nurse to meet the needs of the client. Services include: - Assessment - Car seat safety education - Child & growth development - Childhood injury prevention - Development of family/personal goals and infant and child safety - Health mentoring - Parenting - Support and referrals to appropriate community resources - Teaching Parenting Program - Develops parenting skills and knowledge - Increases Parent-child bond - Provides home visits for prenatal moms or parents with children up to age 3 Uses the evidence-based curriculum - Growing Great Kids (GGK) Follow-Along-Program - An early childhood intervention system for children up to 3 years of age. - Periodic questionnaires are sent to the parents of children at certain ages to gauge health and development. Questionnaires are reviewed and if there are concerns, a nurse contacts the parents. Prenatal and postpartum support and education Home visiting services also available for children from birth to age 21 who have a physical disability, chronic illness or emotional limitations.

- Family Practice Physicians - Internal Medicine Physicians - Nurse Practitioners - Nurse Midwife Services available: - Obstetrics/Gynecology - Allergy shots - Bus Driver physical exams - Flight physicals - Colposcopy - Fracture care - Child & teen checkups - Debridements - Diabetic teaching - Excisions - Family practice - Flex sigmoidoscopy - History & Physical exams - Holter monitors - ICC/DOT physical exams - Laboratory - Laceration repair - Preventative care - Spirometry testing - Vaccinations and immunizations - Vasectomies - Wart treatment

Child services include: - Diagnostic assessment in infancy and early childhood (ages birth - 3 years old) - Parent-child psychotherapy - Psychological evaluations - School-Based Services: These mental health services are also provided within locations of schools in Chisago, Hinckley, North Branch, Pine City, and Rush City School District

Behavioral Intervention: Combines daily living skills, interpersonal skills and behavioral management skills into an individualized plan to enable the child to function. Helps the child learn and apply appropriate skills in various living settings, for the child to remain living at home. Case Management: Helps locate necessary services, make referrals as needed, and monitor the delivery of the child's mental health services. May also assist the family with support services, such as respite care. Community-Based Services: Rehabilitative services for children and their families to address mental health and behavioral needs. Provides therapeutic support services are provided in the child's home, school, daycare, foster home, relative's home or other indicated community setting. Crisis Intervention: 24-hour on-call services are available upon arrangement for crisis management. Outpatient Services: - Attachment & Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC) - Comprehensive behavioral assessments - Developmental assessments - Diagnostic assessments - 'Incredible Years' model groups - Individual, group, and family therapy - Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) - Psychiatric evaluations and medication management - Psychological evaluations - Risk management assessments

Promotes the accessibility of early, intensive home and center based behavioral therapy including: - Assessment and intervention - Behavior management - Speech and communication therapy

Provides medical and mental health services including: - Adoption Medicine - Allergy and Asthma - Center for Pediatric Vascular Lesions - Clinical Nutrition Services - Cystic Fibrosis (Minnesota Cystic Fibrosis Center) - Dermatology - Diabetes - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition - Heart Center - Infectious Disease - Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Kidney Care (Nephrology) - Lung Care (Pulmonology) - Medication Therapy Management - Metabolism - Neurology - Pediatric Weight Management - Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Lab - Radiology and Imaging - Solid Organ Transplant - Surgery (General and Thoracic) - Transplant, Solid Organ (Liver, Kidney, and Intestine) - Urology

Offers a variety of services to meet your specific needs. Staff focuses on helping children, families, and adults cope and manage in life. Services include: - Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services/Community Support Program (ARMHS/CSP) - Child-parent psychotherapy (CPP) - Christian counseling - Couples therapy and marriage counseling - Diagnostic assessment for young children - Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) - Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) - Evaluating developmental challenges in young children ages birth - 3 years old - Individual therapy - Family therapy - In-home skills services - In-home therapy - Play therapy - School-Linked Behavioral Health Program (SLBH) - Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Behavioral Intervention: Combines daily living skills, interpersonal skills and behavioral management skills into an individualized plan to enable the child to function. Helps the child learn and apply appropriate skills in various living settings, for the child to remain living at home. Case Management: Helps locate necessary services, make referrals as needed, and monitor the delivery of the child's mental health services. May also assist the family with support services, such as respite care. Community-Based Services: Rehabilitative services for children and their families to address mental health and behavioral needs. Provides therapeutic support services are provided in the child's home, school, daycare, foster home, relative's home or other indicated community setting. Crisis Intervention: 24-hour on-call services are available upon arrangement for crisis management Outpatient Services: - Attachment & Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC) - Comprehensive behavioral assessments - Developmental assessments - Diagnostic assessments - 'Incredible Years' model groups - Individual, group, and family therapy - Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) - Psychiatric evaluations and medication management - Psychological evaluations - Risk management assessments

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

- Home visits to provide antepartum, postpartum, breast feeding, family planning, infant care, child growth and development assessments, education and promotion of parenting - Provide services to children with special needs: skilled nursing visits, waiver case management, personal care attendant assessment and screening for Early Childhood Special Education services - Follow Along Program to provide information regarding growth and development and screen for need for referrals to other services including medical and Early Childhood Special Education. - Education related to injury prevention including home safety.

- Child and Teen Check-ups (for children on Medical Assistance and Minnesota Care) - Home visiting programs for childbirth education, new moms and babies, help with breastfeeding, parenting information and help, home safety checks - Immunizations and vaccination information - Home visits for families whose children have high blood lead levels - Follow Along Program tracks children up to four to assure appropriate growth and development - Foot care and blood pressure clinics for the elderly

Child services include: - Diagnostic assessment in infancy and early childhood (ages birth - 3 years old) - Parent-child psychotherapy - Psychological evaluations - School-Based Services: These mental health services are also provided within locations of schools in Chisago, Hinckley, North Branch, Pine City, and Rush City School District

- The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program, know in Minnesota as the Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC) Program, is a benefit for Medical Assistance and Minnesota Care. C&TC provides comprehensive health care for children and teens, newborn through the age of 20, who are enrolled in Medical Assistance (MA) or MinnesotaCare - The goal of the C&TC Program is to improve the health of eligible children and teens and reduce the negative impact of health problems. Medical care costs can be reduced by providing preventive medical care and early diagnosis and treatment of conditions that threaten children's health - Public Health provides outreach through letters and phone calls to new and current participants in the C&TC program

Promotes the accessibility of early, intensive home and center based behavioral therapy including: - Assessment and intervention - Behavior management - Speech and communication therapy

Specializes in supporting children and families with special needs, including developmental delays/disabilities, autism, attention deficit disorders, emotional/behavioral disturbances. Services include: - Autsim therapy and biofeedback - Counseling and treatment - Medication management - Multidisciplinary team assessment - Non-medicinal interventions for developmental and behavioral issues - Psychological services - Speech and language assessment and therapy

Early childhood intervention and education program. Parents learn about child's health and development and get ideas about what to teach and at what age to teach it. Parents learn their child's ability to hear, move, see, play, talk, learn and grow. Questionnaires are sent out every 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 30 and 36 months of age. Parents fill them out and send them back. Parents will get the results and together, parents and the program can plan what to do next.

Assessment and screening for children ages birth - 5 years old to determine any health or developmental concerns. Services include: - Vision and hearing screening - Growth and development assessments - Referrals to early childhood programs and services - Family needs assessment and referrals to early intervention programs and services - Parent education materials

Child services include: - Diagnostic assessment in infancy and early childhood (ages birth - 3 years old) - Parent-child psychotherapy - Psychological evaluations - School-Based Services: These mental health services are also provided within locations of schools in Chisago, Hinckley, North Branch, Pine City, and Rush City School District

Accredited by NAEYC, provides full-day multicultural, therapeutic education and care services at two Minneapolis locations that prepare children for kindergarten success and beyond. Offers developmental screenings on-site and provides speech, language, occupational, physical, music, and play therapy to enhance learning potential. Helps kids reach their goals and provides home visits to assist parents in resolving issues and supporting their child's success in school. Staff also provides coaching and tutoring for older children and teens. North Minneapolis Preschool: Full-day, year-round therapeutic education and care from infants, age 6 weeks and older through kindergarten-ready. Four Directions: Full-day, year-round therapeutic education and care for children 16 months - 12 years old, including access to Ojibwe and Dakota language immersion classrooms.

Promotes the accessibility of early, intensive home and center based behavioral therapy including: - Assessment and intervention - Behavior management - Speech and communication therapy

- Citizenship education - After school care - Defensive driving classes for persons age 55 and older - Driver education for new drivers - Discovery Time pre-school - School Readiness/Kindergarten Connection - Pre-school screening and developmental assessment - Summer recreation - Adults and children's classes and events

Promotes the accessibility of early, intensive home and center based behavioral therapy including: - Assessment and intervention - Behavior management - Speech and communication therapy

Strengthens families and supports the ability of parents to provide the best possible environment for the healthy growth and development of their children. ECFE programs include the following components for children and parents: - Play and learning activities for children - Parent/child activities - Parent discussion groups - Special events for the entire family - Home visits - Early screening for health and developmental problems - Information on other community resources for families and young children - Libraries of books, toys, and other learning materials Early Childhood Screening Identifies at an early stage possible health or learning concerns, so that children can get help before starting school. During the Early Childhood Screening, staff including licensed early childhood teachers, speech pathologists, and school nurses will check the child's vision, hearing, growth, immunization status, and skills in thinking, communication and language, large and small muscles, and social/emotional development. After the screening, parents/guardians will be given a full report of your child's learning and growth. Information to support your job as a parent will also be available. Early Childhood Screening is free. School Readiness Public school program available for all 3- to 5-year-old children who are not yet in kindergarten. The purpose is to provide children with adequate opportunities to participate in child development programs that enable them to enter school with the necessary skills and behaviors. It also supports family stability needed for the children to progress and flourish. School Readiness is designed to match a wide variety of services with the needs of participating children. Those with the greatest needs, as identified through an early childhood screening process, receive priority for the more comprehensive services.