Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to Kindergarten entrance. Learning opportunities through ECFE may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families' homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Programming and education services often include parents/caregivers and children, but may just include parents/caregivers. ECFE works to strengthen families and engage the ability of all parents to provide an environment that supports healthy child development. Services may include: - Book and toy lending library - Dad and child programs - Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5 - Home visits - Information on community resources - Parent-child activities - Parent discussion groups - Play and learn activities for children - Programs for non-English language learners - School readiness program for children age 3 1/2 - 4 - Single parent program - Special events for the entire family - Workshops on specific topics

Provides comprehensive public health services for residents of Bloomington, Richfield, and Edina. Includes: Breastfeeding Information and Support: - Public Health Nurses, WIC Lactation Consultants and Peer Breastfeeding Counselors are available to answer questions or concerns regarding breastfeeding. WIC participants should contact (952)563-8993; Non-WIC participants should contact (952)563-8900; or email Help Me Grow South Hennepin: - Interagency review team - Early intervention for children ages birth to 5 - Testing available for developmental delays in speech/language, motor, cognitive or social/behavior problems Follow Along: - Child development and tracking program for children up to age 3 Health Screenings: - Blood pressure screenings, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Monday - Friday at the Public Health Center; also offered at Creekside Community Center, Edina Senior Center and Richfield Community Center - Hearing screenings offered at Creekside Community Center (952)563-4944 and Edina Senior Center (952)833-9570; call for specific dates and times - Tuberculin Skin Test (TB testing) offered at the Public Health Center, 11:30 am - 3:30 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Cost is $35. Immunizations and Flu Shots: Offers immunizations to individuals who are uninsured or underinsured through the MN Vaccines for Children (MNVFC) and the Uninsured and Underinsured Adult Vaccines (UUAV) programs. Immunization clinics are offered the first and third Tuesday of the month, 3 pm - 5:30 pm. No appointment necessary. A $20 donation requested per vaccination, however, no one will be turned away. Public Health Nurse services: - Home visits for prenatal, postpartum and parenting - Services for adolescents, pregnant teens, and teen parents; education, nursing services, and health counseling provided in the home and at community sites - Education, counseling, and support for pregnant mothers, new parents, and families - Resource for health care questions, food concerns, child growth, development, and safe living conditions WIC Supplemental Nutrition Program: - For infants and children to age 5 and pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women - Nutrition education/food voucher program Senior Health: - Home-based senior services; public health nurses provide home visits at no cost - Assistance finding resources - Community-based senior services; Talk With the Nurse provides group health topics, blood pressure check, and one-to-one help for health questions - Home safety assessments

Literacy program providing children with a free new book every month in the mail until the age of five.

Medical clinic services: - Bike Share Program - Birthing Services - Cardiology - Chronic Pain Program - Clinics - Sleepy Eye and Morgan - Counseling Services - Diabetes and Nutrition Services - Emergency Services - Health Care Home - Hospice - Imaging Services - Laboratory Services - Lung Cancer Screening (CT) - Mammography - MRI - Nuclear Medicine - Nutrition Counseling - Occupational Therapy - Orthopedics - Outpatient Therapy - Physical Therapy - Podiatry - Rehabilitative Services - Respiratory Therapy - Sleep Studies - Speech Therapy - Support Groups - Surgical Services - Swing Bed Services - Transitional Care Services - Ultrasound - UrologyX-ray

Child protection services help protect children from physical abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse and help families get the services they need to change their behaviors.

Periodic health checkups for children ages birth - 20 who are enrolled in Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare Assistance in finding medical/dental providers, interpreters, and transportation for those same families - Medical - Dental referral, phone follow-up

A Level II hospital providing comprehensive pediatric specialty care. Offers a range of care to infants, children, and teens in Central Minnesota. Services include: - Birth Center - Care coordination with a case manager - Cleft and craniofacial center to improve function and appearance of children - Critical care and intensive care to children with life-threatening injuries and illnesses - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for newborns - Partner with Children's Minnesota and Gillette Children's Hospital - Pediatric inpatient unit and pediatric services - Referrals to support services

Comprehensive family support - Early childhood education - Parent/family education - 1 hour and a half visit in the home once a week

Identifies current services, develops and evaluates referral systems, and implements interagency Individual Family Service Plans

Provides early and regular well child care and immunizations by pediatric and family health specialists. Offers information that parents need to support their growing families.

- Behavioral and emotional health care including psychological and psychiatry services, and developmental pediatrics - Distance Learning Support: Provides behavioral health appointments to help parents address the special challenges of online education and other distance learning for children with special needs, children who have an individualized education program (IEP), or children who have difficulties with executive functioning. - Drive-Up care for routine immunizations, and COVID-19 swab testing, by appointment - Parenting Line: Provides free, practical advice from specialists over the phone addressing typical behavioral and emotional concerns for young children to older adolescents - Virtual visits/care - Walk in clinic providing care for sick visits and well-child check-ups; appointments required

WIC provides health assessment counseling including breastfeeding support, nutrition, food vouchers for specific nutritious foods, and referrals to community resources

Access to well-child checkups for children and teens up to age 21, including young parents, who are on Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare. Services include: - Assistance in locating a medical or dental clinic - Assistance in making an appointment - Arranging for transportation to these appointments - Arranging for interpreters if needed at appointments - Connecting families to community resources Appointments may include: - A physical exam - Baby Tracks program to help parents and guardians stay up to date with infant and childhood immunizations - Developmental, growth, and mental health screenings - Hearing and vision checks - Lab tests - Regular dental appointments - Information about physical health, mental health, healthy habits, and nutrition Visit website to find a local Child and Teen Checkup Clinic.

Provide services for children with special needs ages 2 -12 years old - Feeding Therapy - Music Therapy - Occupational Therapy - Speech/Language Therapy

Provides early and regular well child care and immunizations by pediatric and family health specialists. Offers information that parents need to support their growing families.

ECFE is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to Kindergarten entrance. Learning opportunities through ECFE may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families' homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Programming and education services often include parents/caregivers and children but may just include parents/caregivers.

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.

Rice County Area United Way is the regional sponsor for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, sending a free, age-appropriate book each month to all registered children who live in the service area.

Provides outpatient mental health services such as: - Child Psychiatry Services: Performs a full range of medical laboratory, psychological tests, and medication management to help assess both the physical and mental aspects of the client's mental health. - Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): Helps clients suffering from mood disorders and those with harmful behavior patterns to increase emotion regulation skills, decrease fluctuating emotions and moods, increase distress tolerance skills, interpersonal effectiveness skills, and mindfulness. - Infant to Child Outpatient Services: Offers diagnostic assessments, play therapy, relational therapy, parenting training, trauma-informed care psychotherapy, interaction therapy, in-home family therapy and skills, mental health behavior aide, care coordination for early childhood support, and referrals to occupational and physical therapies and special education resources.

- Provides a developmental program for children with disabilities birth to 6 years of age. This includes early childhood special education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/language therapy and adaptive physical ed. This service also goes into homes of children with disabilities to provide educational services.

Provides outpatient mental health services such as: - Child Psychiatry Services: Performs a full range of medical laboratory, psychological tests, and medication management to help assess both the physical and mental aspects of the client's mental health. - Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): Helps clients suffering from mood disorders and those with harmful behavior patterns to increase emotion regulation skills, decrease fluctuating emotions and moods, increase distress tolerance skills, interpersonal effectiveness skills, and mindfulness. - Infant to Child Outpatient Services: Offers diagnostic assessments, play therapy, relational therapy, parenting training, trauma-informed care psychotherapy, interaction therapy, in-home family therapy and skills, mental health behavior aide, care coordination for early childhood support, and referrals to occupational and physical therapies and special education resources.

WIC is a free nutrition and health assessment program that provides supplemental food vouchers for use at many grocery stores Purpose of WIC is to promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding and post partum women, infants, and children up to age 5 Provides referrals to health and social services and certified lactation consultation

Hennepin County works with community agencies to deliver the Family Response service. Family Response can help, with immediate, in-person support and stabilization for children, youth, and their parents/caregivers. The model's goal is to reduce hospitalizations and other out-of-home placements by providing families with immediate, upstream support. There are no specific criteria required to initiate services, but concerns may include children and youth who are: - Experiencing worry and concern - Feeling down or less engaged - Having a hard time with a family member or change in the home - Having issues at school - Showing aggression or anger When a call is made to Family Response, staff will gather basic information and send a family response team to the family's location within one hour. The Family Response team will: - De-escalate and address the immediate concern - Engage and support the family over the next 72 hours - Connect families to support, including an optional 8-week stabilization service. Stabilization services can provide healthy, safe behaviors, and help the child manage their daily activities.

Offers a safe and fun environment for kids to play, learn and grow with different areas of learning between arts/crafts, events, fine motor, gross motor, imaginative, large interactive exhibits, soft play, and more.

Program provides healthy foods and nutrition information to eligible individuals. Foods are provided to participants through food vouchers, which are redeemed at approved grocery stores. - Information about nutrition during pregnancy, and about feeding your baby and young children - Vouchers for a variety of healthy foods, including fruits & vegetables, milk, eggs, whole grain foods, and more - Information and referrals to other health and social services