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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

A nurse home visiting program to work toward the improvement of: - Family economic self-sufficiency - Maternal and child health well being - Prevention of child abuse or maltreatment - Prevention of childhood injuries and reduction of emergency department visits - Reduction in a crime or domestic violence - Referrals to other community resources and supports - School readiness NOTE: Nurse-Family Partnership works by having specially trained nurses regularly visit young, first-time moms-to-be, starting early in the pregnancy, continuing through the child's second birthday

- Connection and access to community services according to specific needs - Parenting skills support and education - Provides home visiting, newborn/postpartum follow-up home visits, and parenting information and support - Public Health nurse available to answer questions and offer health information for pregnant and parenting families

Provides family home visiting programs and other health services from a public health nurse, including: - Breastfeeding services ?- Follow Along Program - Postpartum support - Prenatal support

Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding Resources - Public Health Nurses, WIC Lactation Consultants, and Peer Breastfeeding Counselors are available to answer questions or concerns regarding breast/chestfeeding Early Childhood Development Resources ?- Follow Along Program: Supports parents by assessing their young child's growth and development up to age 3. Parents receive a development questionnaire called an ASQ (Ages and Stages Questionnaire) in the mail every 4 months. Once filled out, the parent returns it to Public Health. The results of the questionnaire are mailed back to the parent with suggested activities to promote growth and development for the child's specific age range. A Public Health Nurse will call the parent if there are concerns. If needed, a nurse discusses further evaluation or tips on how to promote a baby's physical and emotional development. Emergency Preparedness - Trainings: Personal and Family Preparedness in All Seasons; Psychological First Aid - Weather-related information for excessive heat and extreme cold Health Screenings - Blood pressure screenings - Hearing screenings - Home assessment for asthma triggers - Tuberculin skin tests Immunizations and Flu Shots - Offers immunizations to individuals who are uninsured or underinsured through the Minnesota Vaccines for Children (MNVFC) and the Uninsured and Underinsured Adult Vaccines (UUAV) programs. Older Adult Health A Public Health Nurse may provide: - Assessment of health concerns - Connections to local resources - Support to community organizations to learn more about supporting aging residents Prenatal, Postpartum, and Parenting Resources A Public Health nurse is able to provide: - Assistance with health care questions; food concerns; counseling; child growth and development; parenting skills; asthma education and safe living conditions - Connections to local resources - Education and support for expectant mothers, new parents, and families - Infant Health Initiative: Provides resources and support to pregnant individuals and families with newborns, focusing on reducing infant mortality and preventing preterm births while promoting healthy family environments. - Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting (MECSH) Program: Public Health Nurses promote healthy pregnancy and childhood development with families through discussion, learning opportunities, developmental screening, and referrals to community resources as needed. A needs assessment is completed during pregnancy or the first 2 months after a newborn's discharge from the hospital. Families may be enrolled until the child turns 2 years old. Sexual and Reproductive Health - Public Health Nurses provide health counseling, education, and resource information to individuals and groups WIC Supplemental Nutrition Program - Provides nutrition education, breast/chestfeeding counseling and support, and food benefits for eligible people who are pregnant, have recently been pregnant, or have children up to age 5 years of age.

Home visiting service by public health nurses during pregnancy and through the first two years of life after a baby is born. Home visits are voluntary and there is no charge. Visits focus on the woman's health, the infant's health and development, parenting and caretaking role, and the family's plans for the future. The program includes: - Childbirth and breastfeeding education - Family planning information - Health screenings and linkage to community resources - Lead counseling - Mental wellbeing referrals and support - Parenting education and child developmental screenings - Supportive nurse visits - Smoking cessation information - WIC/nutrition counseling

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.

Baby Connections is a home visiting program providing parenting support and information about infant development, sibling rivalry, infant sleeping patterns and other parenting topics.

Registered Nurses provide a variety of programs to serve families. These programs include family home visiting during pregnancy and after the birth of your child, breastfeeding support, developmental screening for ones child, and more.

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.

Helps ensure the health of pregnant, and postpartum women, infants, and special needs children. Information and assistance are provided through public health clinics or home visits such as: - After-home care and resources to assist new mothers such as exercise programs, health needs, parenting education, newborn care, nutritional needs, and infant growth and development - Car seat program providing education and distribution of car seats for children birth to 8 years - Child immunizations, physical development screening, and well-baby checks at public health clinics - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effect including home visits - Guidelines for parents to provide safe care and a healthy environment for their child - Identification of problems and early intervention activities in conjunction with families and schools to assist families with special needs children - Nutritional assessment and counseling/education - Prenatal health needs include nutrition, weight gain, exercise, and substance use - Preparation of labor and delivery - Prevention of child maltreatment - Special care for high risk pregnant women - Supportive community resources

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.

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.

A nurse home visiting program to work toward the improvement of: - Family economic self-sufficiency - Maternal and child health well being - Prevention of child abuse or maltreatment - Prevention of childhood injuries and reduction of emergency department visits - Reduction in a crime or domestic violence - Referrals to other community resources and supports - School readiness NOTE: Nurse-Family Partnership works by having specially trained nurses regularly visit young, first-time moms-to-be, starting early in the pregnancy, continuing through the child's second birthday

Registered Nurses provide a variety of programs to serve families. These programs include family home visiting during pregnancy and after the birth of your child, breastfeeding support, developmental screening for your child, car seat distribution, and more.

Provides community health services such as: - Breastfeeding and lactation consultant - Car seat education - Childbirth education classes - Child and teen checkups - Child home safety checks - Communicable disease follow-up and cancer prevention - Community nutrition educator - Diabetes prevention - Doula program to support women throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum - Family planning - Immunizations for adults and children - Maternal child health home visiting - Parenting education ?- Tobacco Cessation

A nurse home visiting program to work toward the improvement of: - Family economic self-sufficiency - Maternal and child health well being - Prevention of child abuse or maltreatment - Prevention of childhood injuries and reduction of emergency department visits - Reduction in a crime or domestic violence - Referrals to other community resources and supports - School readiness NOTE: Nurse-Family Partnership works by having specially trained nurses regularly visit young, first-time moms-to-be, starting early in the pregnancy, continuing through the child's second birthday

Provides family health services including: - Breastfeeding support - Family home visits: Provides visits with a public health nurse who supports pregnant and postpartum women with breastfeeding, family planning, child care education, and other services - Follow Along Program: Provides information and helps track children's growth and development. Register online here: https://www.sibleycounty.gov/370/Follow-Along-Program - Car seat fitting station: Checks car seats for proper usage and installation

Program follows children ages birth - 36 months by asking parents fill out questionnaires about their child. Some children need special assistance to be healthy and learn skills such as sitting, walking, or talking. Provides opportunities for education about age-appropriate child health and development, empowering parents to compare their child's development to that of other children in his/her age group.

Provides a short-term home visiting program. Visits include individualized guidance and assessments from a Public Health Nurse during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Assessments include infant weight checks and breastfeeding consultations.

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

- Early childhood development support and screening resources - Follow Along Program to monitor growth and development and provide referrals as needed - Free car seat education and private car seat checks; car seats available to those who qualify - Health promotion and injury prevention education (including car seat safety) - Newborn and family home visiting services by a public health nurse - Parenting education and support programs

Family Spirit Home-visiting intervention program to support young Native parents from pregnancy to 3 years postpartum. Parents gain knowledge and skills to achieve development for their preschool-age children across the domains of physical, cognitive, social-emotional, language-learning, and self-help. The Family Spirit Program consists of 63 lessons. Goals of the program: - Prepare for labor and delivery - Learn how your baby develops - Understand nutrition for you and your baby - Keep your baby safe - Strengthen family relationships - Access community resources - Achieve personal goals - Calm your baby - Help your baby be smart and happy - Use your cultural practices in parenting - Enjoy being a parent Maternal and Child Health Prenatal Visits: Public Health Nurse will discuss normal body changes during pregnancy, nutritional needs during pregnancy, healthy choices during pregnancy, and referrals for other available services. Postpartum Visits: After delivery, a Public Health Nurse is available to discuss topics including normal body changes after pregnancy, breastfeeding support, family planning and birth control methods that are best for parent, information on infant development, weight, and measurement, parenting techniques, car seat safety, sleep safety, and referrals for other available services. Well-Child Services: Public Health Nurse is available to visit during regularly scheduled appointments. Topics covered during these visits including baby's height, weight, and development, feeding baby (breastfeeding, bottle feeding, starting solids), sleep habits, how to play with baby and activities that stimulate development, and referrals for other available services. Family Planning: Individual or group education sessions about family planning methods, good physical health before and during pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. Breastfeeding Counseling: Public Health Nurses trained in lactation counseling offering education and support during the prenatal and postpartum period to help mothers get a good start on nursing. One-on-One Childbirth education and Family Spirit education. Parenting Education: Public Health staff will meet with parents to provide age-specific parenting education, explain developmental stages that children go through, and discuss alternative ways to discipline children. Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Provides benefits for pregnant women, infants, and children ages 1 - 4 years such as: - Breastfeeding education and support - Formula for infants for breastfeeding - Healthy foods - Nutrition education

Family Spirit Home-visiting intervention program to support young Native parents from pregnancy to 3 years postpartum. Parents gain knowledge and skills to achieve development for their preschool-age children across the domains of physical, cognitive, social-emotional, language-learning, and self-help. The Family Spirit Program consists of 63 lessons. Goals of the program: - Prepare for labor and delivery - Learn how your baby develops - Understand nutrition for you and your baby - Keep your baby safe - Strengthen family relationships - Access community resources - Achieve personal goals - Calm your baby - Help your baby be smart and happy - Use your cultural practices in parenting - Enjoy being a parent Maternal and Child Health Prenatal Visits: Public Health Nurse will discuss normal body changes during pregnancy, nutritional needs during pregnancy, healthy choices during pregnancy, and referrals for other available services. Postpartum Visits: After delivery, a Public Health Nurse is available to discuss topics including normal body changes after pregnancy, breastfeeding support, family planning and birth control methods that are best for parent, information on infant development, weight, and measurement, parenting techniques, car seat safety, sleep safety, and referrals for other available services. Well-Child Services: Public Health Nurse is available to visit during regularly scheduled appointments. Topics covered during these visits including baby's height, weight, and development, feeding baby (breastfeeding, bottle feeding, starting solids), sleep habits, how to play with baby and activities that stimulate development, and referrals for other available services. Family Planning: Individual or group education sessions about family planning methods, good physical health before and during pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. Breastfeeding Counseling: Public Health Nurses trained in lactation counseling offering education and support during the prenatal and postpartum period to help mothers get a good start on nursing. One-on-One Childbirth education and Family Spirit education. Parenting Education: Public Health staff will meet with parents to provide age-specific parenting education, explain developmental stages that children go through, and discuss alternative ways to discipline children. Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Provides benefits for pregnant women, infants, and children ages 1 - 4 years such as: - Breastfeeding education and support - Formula for infants for breastfeeding - Healthy foods - Nutrition education

Offers parenting and pregnancy education and other services to young adults, including: - Childbirth preparation education and doula support in labor and delivery - Help to access medical and financial resources, schooling, job training, housing, child support, baby equipment - Nutrition, exercise and healthy lifestyle education, mentorship programs, cooking classes - Prenatal, postnatal and parenting education - Public health nurse visits at myHealth, home, school or other site - Individual case management - Referrals to other health care services