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Provides ongoing support to pregnant Latinas for healthy pregnancies, support for healthy deliveries, and a healthy postpartum period. Supports the physical and emotional needs of the mother, baby, and family. Activities include: - Assistance with health insurance registration - Centering pregnancy group prenatal care - Individual case management - Physical health care and education

- Provides supplemental healthy foods and nutrition education on breastfeeding support, a one-to-one basis to pregnant women, infants and children up to age 5 years old - The program serves as an adjunct to good health care, during critical times of growth and development, in order to prevent the occurrence of health problems and improve the health status of these persons

- Home visits to provide antepartum, postpartum, breastfeeding, family planning, infant care, child growth and development assessments, education, promotion of parenting, family planning information, and prenatal and childbirth education - Provides services to children with special needs, including skilled nursing visits, waiver case management, personal care attendant assessment, and screening for Early Childhood Special Education services - Follow Along Program provides information regarding growth and development and screens for the need for referral to other services, including medical and Early Childhood Special Education - Family Service Aides provide limited homemaking, support, and education to pregnant women and new moms and infants, and parenting support to families - Education related to injury prevention, including home safety - Community resource information and referral - Nutrition education

- Special supplement food program provides specified nutritious foods and nutrition education to pregnant and breastfeeding women and infants and children up to age 5. Clinics are held monthly in 4 areas of the county: - Pine River - Pillager - Remer - Walker

- Classes designed to prepare a woman emotionally, psychologically and physically for childbirth. - Labor/Delivery Classes - Five 2-hour sessions in 5th to 6th month of pregnancy $45 fee. - Infant Care - Two 2-hour sessions - No charge for class - Breast Feeding & Nutrition Classes - One 2-hour session - No Charge - They do have "scholarships" available for those who want to attend but cannot afford the fee. - First Saturday of every month

Services to individuals and families are provided to promote healthy pregnancies, infants, children and families Home visits to pregnant women offer support and information regarding pregnancy, labor and delivery Information includes but is not limited to: - Physical activity and exercise - Nutrition - Problems associated with smoking, drinking and drugs - Use of medications during pregnancy - Preparation for labor and delivery - Free Prenatal education classes to expectant parents Classes include: - Five two hour classes held on 5 consecutive Wednesdays, from 7 pm to 9 pm at Riverwood Health Care Center - Teaching of breathing and relaxation techniques - Call for dates of next classes Free home visits to all families with newborns Visits include: - Free welcome basket including safety and hygiene supplies - Physical assessment of infant and mother - Information on infant feedings, behavior and development, safety, sleep habits, immunizations, parenting skills, child care, etc - Answers to questions regarding infant and self care - Information on the emotional and social adjustments related to parenting - Family planning information Call to make an appointment for a FREE home visit

Provides referrals and connects pregnant and parenting families to early childhood resources, including: - Basic needs, food, and housing ?- Child care ?- Early education screenings ?- Public programs ?- Special education services

Services include: - Individual and group counseling - Transportation services to and from Outpatient Treatment, Continuing Care and Medical Appointments (218) 335-7250 - Child care costs with licensed provider - Referrals to medical and mental health appointments for women and their children - Referrals to prenatal and postpartum check-ups - Biweekly case management follow-up sessions - Referrals for immuniazations for women and their children - Continuing care on Wednesdays 11 am - 2 pm - Talking Circle - Traditional Education - Positive Parenting Education - Living Skills - Special issues education: HIV, FAS, FAE - Women's health issues - Client's Children Program

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help.

Provides services during pregnancy and postpartum, services for mothers and infants and services for families of children with special needs. Other specific programs are Follow Along, and Healthy Beginnings.

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

A supplemental food and nutrition program for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and infants and young children who area at a nutritional risk. The purpose of the WIC Program is to prevent health problems and to improve the health of program participants during critical times of growth and development. The WIC Program provides nutrition education, access to health services, referrals to health and other social services and vouchers for supplemental foods. The food vouchers list the types and quantities of WIC foods that are consistent with the participant's nutritional needs.

Parent & Child Health - Prenatal - Counseling and education offered to pregnant adolescents and other high risk pregnant women Postpartum/New Born visits Counseling and teaching are offered in the areas of: - Safety - Nutrition - Growth - Development - Health maintenance - Normal behavior problems Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - Visits are provided to families experiencing this syndrome to offer education and support - Child Health Screening - Child & Teen Checkups - Program is based on the preventive health philosophy of discovering & treating health problems before they become disabling - Children from 6 months to 12 years can be screened Service provide: - Height - Weight - Hearing - Vision - Development - Physical assessment - Nutrition counseling - Immunizations - Lab work for hemoglobin and lead - Urinalysis - Water Testing For Fluoride - Well water testing are required before physicians can prescribe fluoride to children - Results are mailed to families, physicians and dentists of choice - School Health - Child health screening - Education programs - Immunizations - Counseling - Consultation

- The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC Program) is a supplemental food and nutrition program for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and infants and young children who are at nutritional risk - The purpose of the WIC Program is to prevent health problems and to improve the health of program participants during critical times of growth and development - The WIC Program provides nutrition education, access to health services, referrals to health and other social services and vouchers for supplemental foods - The food vouchers list the types and quantities of WIC foods that are consistent with the participant's nutritional needs - The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC Program) is a supplemental food and nutrition program for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and infants and young children who are at nutritional risk

Pro-life, confidential pregnancy support services for women facing unplanned pregnancies. Services offered include: - Emotional support and compassionate companionship - Free and confidential assistance with no pressure or judgment - Guidance on parenting skills and adoption information? - Pregnancy testing and education on pregnancy options - Provision of maternity and baby items - Referrals to medical care, counseling, and community resources

Public health nurses, nutritionists and other professionals are available to make home visits. Frequency of visits and length of time per visit are agreed upon by family and nurse, depending upon needs of the family. Services: - After Home Care: Suggestions for exercise program, mother's health needs, parenting education, newborn care, nutritional needs, and infant growth and development - Breast feeding assistance - Child's growth and development, and child rearing questions - Guidelines for parents to provide safe care and a healthy environment for their child - Health information on pregnancy and pregnancy care - Healthy Families America parenting program for first time parents who wish to improve their parenting skills - Identification of problems and early intervention activities in conjunction with families and schools to assist families with special needs children ages birth - 6 - Nutritional assessment, counseling and education - Physical development screening - Prenatal health needs including nutrition, weight gain, balance of rest and exercise, and substance use - Preparation of labor and delivery - Prevention of child maltreatment - Special care for high risk pregnant women - Supportive community resources

Medical Services: - Adult and pediatric preventative and acute care services - Adolescent and teen clinics - Diabetes education groups in multiple languages - Family planning - Obstetrical women's clinics and midwifery - Lead screening - Medical case management services - Routine adult and child immunizations, and travel immunizations - Provides flu shots - Sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment - Testing for sickle cell anemia and other hemoglobinopathies - Screening for breast and cervical cancers Dental Services: - Cleanings, x-rays, and exams - Crowns and bridges - Deep cleaning and instruction in oral hygiene - Fillings - Root canals - Sealants, flouride treatments, and education - Tooth extractions

- Program involving 13 counties in Northwestern Minnesota - Free to pregnant women and to children aged 1 - 5 - Prenatal care; promotes; not provided directly - Well-child exams; promotes - Immunizations - Education for communities on importance of preventive health measures - Newsletters - Telephone contacts - Public speaking by public health nurses

Confidential pro-life pregnancy services: - Accepts donations of new and used infant clothing that is clean and in good condition, and other baby/infant items - Child care - Counseling and Support: Individual counseling and support groups, as well as life coaching - Education Classes: Parenting and relationships, personal development, employment readiness, and vocational training - Materials assistance program for women enrolled in the prenatal program. NOTE: Does not provide cribs, baby clothing, disposable diapers, high chairs, strollers, cribs, nor formula to the general public. - Prenatal care available by appointment only - Ultrasound services available for women in their first 26 weeks of pregnancy (by appointment) - Walk-in pregnancy testing

- WIC is a program that provides nutrition education and special foods to: - Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have recently had a baby - Infants, newborn to 1 year - Children, age 1 - 5 years - Through WIC, mothers can obtain: - Assistance in finding regular health care from private doctors or other health agencies - Vouchers good for the purchase of specific foods at the grocery store to supplement the diet of mother and children

Hennepin County works with health care providers and local community organizations to offer the Family Home Visiting Program at no cost to families. The program sends public health nurses and other professionals to help with: - Assisting pregnant individuals and families get the resources they need - Families to adjust with a new baby - Make sure babies and children develop safely and grow healthy - Prepare kids for school - Provide postpartum care

- Referrals for anyone dealing with end of life issues - Referrals for women and men with issues relating to pregnancy

Provides support to families struggling with substance use to help ensure healthy pregnancies. Intensive in-home services to pregnant individuals who are abusing chemicals including: - Chemical dependency assessments - Referrals to treatment and placement - Counseling and referral to community resources - Prenatal and aftercare services - Support groups weekly, transportation and child care provided

Village of Hope provides safe, secure emergency housing for families 24 hours/day ~ 7 days a week. We are open 365 days a year. The environment that a family experiencing homeless comes into is very important. We work to create a calm, safe environment in which families can build a future. Families can stay with us for 90 days, as long as they are actively looking for housing. Each family has their own apartment. This preserves the family unit and provides privacy. - Emergency shelter - Meals - Laundry facilities - Shower facilities - Information and referral - Advocacy ?