“Humboldt County Public Health is Humboldt County Iowa’s Department of Health, with the Board of Health providing oversight for many programs”.
“Humboldt County Public Health is Humboldt County Iowa’s Department of Health, with the Board of Health providing oversight for many programs”.
Services:
- Skilled In-Home Nursing Services
- Homemaker and Personal Care Services
- Blood Pressure Screening Clinics – in office and off site
- Immunization Clinics
- Communicable Disease Control, Prevention and Follow-up
- WIC, Maternal Child Health, Child Health Clinics, Oral Health, Lead Testing & Outreach Services
- Family Program – HOPES and Early Head Start
- Corporate/Community Health Services (on site screenings & wellness programs)
- Postpartum Home Nursing Visits, Breastfeeding Education
- Presumptive Title 19 for children and pregnant moms
- Health Promotion Visits upon hospital discharge
- Flu Clinics
- Community Coalition and Partnership
- Community Emergency Preparedness
- Interpreter Services
- Smoking Cessation Classes & Tobacco Education
Intake Process:
Contact Humboldt County Public Health. Intake process varies by service.
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Handicap Accessible: No
Appointment Needed: No
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Program: 1st Five
Iowa’s 1st Five – Healthy Mental Development Initiative builds partnerships between medical providers and public service providers to enhance high quality well-child care. Medical providers make a referral to 1st Five and a developmental support specialist contacts the family to discuss the family’s concerns. 1st Five developmental support specialists provide resources and referrals to help meet the needs of the family.
Services:
- Child development referrals, such as speech or physical therapy
- Developmental screens
- Mental health or behavioral therapy referrals
- Child development information/education
- Community resource referrals/information
- Financial resources
- Connection to resources to meet individualized family needs or concerns
Eligibility:
Families with children ages birth to 5.
Intake Process:
Referrals are made through primary care providers. Please contact your child’s primary care provider if you are interested in 1st Five.
Payment:
No Cost to Participant
Handicap Accessible: No
Appointment Needed: No
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Program: Healthy Families America (HOPES-HFI)
Healthy Opportunities for Parents to Experience Success – Healthy Families Iowa (HOPES-HFI) follows the national Healthy Families America evidence-based program model. HOPES-HFI is a home visiting program and serves families with young children. The program goals are to promote child health and development, improve family relationships, and encourage positive parenting and family relationships.
Services:
- Advocacy and linking families to appropriate community services.
- Teach, demonstrate, and coach parents on how to care for their child.
- Cultivate and strengthen nurturing parent-child relationships.
- Teach and model appropriate parent behavior and methods of discipline.
- Provide prenatal information and support.
Eligibility:
Families must enroll while pregnant or at the birth of their child. Parents of children birth through age 3-5.
Intake Process:
Call for information.
Handicap Accessible: No
Appointment Needed: No
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Program: Early Head Start
The Early Head Start (EHS) program is for low-income infants, toddlers, pregnant women and their families. EHS programs promote children’s physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development, support parents’ efforts to fulfill their parental roles, and help parents move toward self-sufficiency.
Services:
- Provide early, individualized child development and parent education services through home visits and group settings in the community as well as the Early Head Start Center.
- Provide early opportunities for infants and toddlers with and without disabilities to grow and develop together in nurturing and inclusive settings.
- Connect with other service providers to provide support through health, nutrition, and other services.
- Coordinate with local Head Start and other child development programs when the child is 3.
Eligibility:
Families with children ages birth to 3 years of age. Must meet income guidelines. Federal poverty guidelines are used.
Intake Process:
Call for current application. Enrollment in Early Head Start is ongoing. Have the following information ready when applying:
- proof of family income (for 1 year)
- child’s birth verification
- record of recent physical exam for the child
- record of the child’s lead test
- the child’s immunization card
- record of recent dental exam for the child.
Handicap Accessible: No
Appointment Needed: No
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Iowa HHS leads efforts in Iowa to prevent lead poisoning in children below the age of 6 through the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP). This program oversees blood lead testing of children, case management services when children are identified as lead-poisoned, and conducts education and outreach services regarding childhood lead poisoning.
Services:
- Blood lead testing
- Case management services
- Education and outreach
Eligibility:
Children must be below the age of 6.
Handicap Accessible: No
Appointment Needed: No
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Program: Maternal Child Health
Maternal Child Health promotes the well-being of families who have recently experienced the birth of a child or expectant families, through free short-term supportive services delivered in the family home.
Services:
- Prenatal questions / care
- Labor / delivery questions and concerns
- Breastfeeding assistance
- Child development information
- Parenting questions and concerns
- Additional community resources
Eligibility:
New and expectant parents.
Intake Process:
Call to enroll.
Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Payment:
No Cost to Participant
Handicap Accessible: No
Appointment Needed: No
WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. WIC is a federally funded public health nutrition program helping families by providing healthy foods, nutrition education, and referrals to other health care agencies.
Services:
- Supplemental food benefits for grocery stores and some farmer’s markets
- Nutrition counseling and education
- Breastfeeding education, promotion, breast pumps, and support
- Immunization screening and referrals
- Health and social service referrals
Eligibility:
WIC serves women, infants, and children that meet income based guidelines.
Intake Process:
Contact the local WIC office and schedule an appointment. Bring proof of address, proof of identity, and proof of income.
Handicap Accessible: No
Appointment Needed: No
Website: Visit Website