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Program is dedicated to providing information, support and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed their babies

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 the home, at the Horizon Public Health Office Alexandria main site, and via telephone.

• 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 the 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 the home, at the Horizon Public Health Office Alexandria main site, and via telephone.

• 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 the child is talking, moving, playing, and developing on track for his/her age.

Provides primary care and specialty medical services to patients. Services include:

• Cancer care

• Cardiology

• Diabetes management

• Dialysis

• Ear, nose, and throat care

• Emergency care

• Family medicine such as well-child visits, pediatrics, annual physicals, and sports physicals

• Gynecology

• Occupational therapy

• Orthopedics

• Pediatrics

• Pregnancy

• Surgery

• Urology

Types of care include:

• 3D Mammography

• Breastfeeding

• Cancer Screenings

• Colorectal Screenings

• Dialysis

• Direct Access Testing

• Gynecologic Care

• Gynecologic Surgery

• Heart

• Heart Rehabilitation and Support

• Heart Screenings

• Heart Treatments

• Home Care

• Intensive Care

• Laboratories

• Mammography

• Orthopedics

• Pharmacy

• Vascular Screenings

• Women's Health

• Wound Care

• Colposcopy and treatment of abnormal pap smears

• Contraceptive counseling and minimally invasive options for surgical sterilization

• Evaluation and treatment of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss

• Evaluation and treatment of pelvic pain

• Evaluation and treatment of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse

• Gynecologic care for annual exams and breast care

• Maternal-fetal medicine for high-risk pregnancy

• Options for treatment of irregular or heavy periods

• Preconception counseling and family planning

• Pregnancy care and breastfeeding support

• Screening for and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases

• Treatment and counseling for menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms

• Treatment of uterine fibroids, including minimally invasive, and non-surgical treatment options

Women's health services include:

• Breast and cervical cancer screening

• Breastfeeding support from lactation consultants

• Family planning and birth control counseling

• Pap smears

• Pregnancy testing

• Prenatal care

• Well woman care

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 the home, at the Horizon Public Health Office Alexandria main site, and via telephone.

• 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 the child is talking, moving, playing, and developing on track for his/her age.

Provides support for mothers in their breastfeeding journey to reach their breastfeeding goals. Services include over-the-phone or in-person support and connecting with community resources.

Provides support for mothers in their breastfeeding journey to reach their breastfeeding goals. Services include over-the-phone or in-person support and connecting with community resources.

Provides family health services including:

• Breastfeeding services

• Car seat needs

• Connects families to resources and support

• Family home visiting

• Follow Along Program

• Postpartum support

• Prenatal support

Provides parent-to-parent support meetings, support, and encouragement. Additional services may include a lending library of books relating to birth, breastfeeding, and parenting. Support is offered by phone, text, email, and other virtual support from accredited leaders. Support meetings are held virtually. Visit website: https://www.lllofmndas.org/east-central-and-northern-mn.html

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 the home, at the Horizon Public Health Office Alexandria main site, and via telephone.

• 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 the 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 the home, at the Horizon Public Health Office Alexandria main site, and via telephone.

• 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 the child is talking, moving, playing, and developing on track for his/her age.

• Child & Teen Checkups: Provides regular health checks up for birth - 21 years who are enrolled in Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare

• Child Passenger Safety: Provides free car seat inspections

• Family Home Visiting: A nurse can come to your home, provide prenatal and postpartum education

• Follow Along Programtheirps parents know how thier child is progressing with their health and development

• Prenatal Care & Education: Breast and bottle feeding, fetal development, labor and delivery, nutrition, safety and car seats, and more.

Partners with families to promote healthy lifestyles and nurturing environments. Family health services support families with the following services:

• Breastfeeding support

• Child passenger safety: specialists can answer questions regarding child safety seats and check your car seats

• Family Home Visiting: provides a variety of home visiting programs including prenatal, postpartum and ongoing parenting support services.

• Family education and resources

Women's health services include:

• Breast and cervical cancer screening

• Breastfeeding support from lactation consultants

• Family planning and birth control counseling

• Pap smears

• Pregnancy testing

• Prenatal care

• Well woman care

Women's health services include:

• Breast and cervical cancer screening

• Breastfeeding support from lactation consultants

• Family planning and birth control counseling

• Pap smears

• Pregnancy testing

• Prenatal care

• Well woman care

Provides breastfeeding support and holistic/natural labor tools and childbirth options.

Health education provided in community settings such as schools and businesses or in the home:

• Breastfeeding Support: Offers families education on breastfeeding basics, support and community resources

• Car Seats Checks: Has a variety of car seats available free of charge for community members that cannot afford to purchase one. A certified car seat technician is also available to help install a new car seat, or make sure a current seat is properly installed.

• Office of Aging: Created to help the county prepare for an aging "Baby Boomer" population. Provides support and coordination of various aging initiatives, including Community Senior Commissions, CarFit, medicine take-back and TRIAD.

• Public Health Nuisance Investigation: Inspects and follows up on reported public health nuisances and other conditions, which may be a threat to the public's health and safety, including emergency responders

Provides the following services and treatment programs:

• Endocrinology

?- Family medicine ?- Foot care ?- Maternal-fetal medicine ?- Midwifery

• OB/GYN

?- Occupational medicine ?- Pediatrics ?- Physical therapy ?- Psychiatry and psychology ?- Speech-language pathology ?- Surgery ?- Walk-in care

Provide care consultation and public health nursing services for pregnant women, new parents, and infants and children. Services include:

• Breastfeeding support

• Education regarding the health, growth, and development of newborns, infants, and children including developmental screenings

• Individual instruction on correct use of child passenger safety seats (an appointment is necessary)

• Infant/children's mental health (social and emotional development) information

• Information and referrals to support resources for infants/children with special health needs

• Information regarding pregnancy, labor, and delivery

• Perinatal depression screening

• Pregnancy prevention information

• Self care and nutrition information

This office also offers child passenger safety seats for eligible families. Maternal and Child Health nurses provided ongoing home visits for infants and children from birth to age 3 to support healthy development and address developmental concerns. In addition the staff ensures that eligible children receive Child and Teen Checkups to ensure that children, birth to 21 years old with Medicaid or MinnesotaCare health coverage. C&TC screenings include:

• Dental referral

• Development Health information

• Hearing and vision Immunizations

• Height and weight Physical exam

• Nutrition Lab tests

MCH nurse can help with scheduling and arranging for transportation or language interpreters when needed.

Prenatal classes that cover:

• Breastfeeding

• Breathing and Relaxation Exercises

• Labor and Delivery

Provides family health services including:

• Breastfeeding services

• Car seat education and child passenger safety checks

• Family home visiting

• Follow Along Program

• Postpartum support

• Prenatal support

Provides comprehensive care for mothers and babies such as:

• Breastfeeding support and lactation consultation services to assist mothers

• Emergency services and delivery room

• Neonatal virtual care services

• Prenatal classes such as breastfeeding, childbirth classes, and more

Provides specialty medical services, including:

• Amputation rehabilitation

• Audiology

• Brain injury services

• Breast cancer screenings

• Breastfeeding

• Cardiac rehabilitation

• Dementia memory loss testing

• Family birthing center

• Genetic counseling

• Gynecology

• Hospice care

• Imaging and radiology

• Intensive care unit

• Neurology

• Occupational therapy

• Orthopedics

• Pediatrics

• Pharmacy

• Physical therapy

• Pulmonary rehabilitation

• Respiratory therapy

• Spine care

• Vascular center

• Women and children services

• Wound clinic