Creating a “healthy community for all” is the vision of the Siouxland District Health Department. This will be accomplished through our mission of “leading a collaborative effort to build a healthier community through improved access to health services, education and disease prevention”.
Creating a “healthy community for all” is the vision of the Siouxland District Health Department. This will be accomplished through our mission of “leading a collaborative effort to build a healthier community through improved access to health services, education and disease prevention”.
Services:
- Environmental Health Services
- Family and Community Health Services
- Laboratory Services
- Health Promotion and Prevention Services
Intake Process:
Intake process depends on the program/service. Call Siouxland Health Department office for further information.
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.
Handicap Accessible: No
Appointment Needed: No
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Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) is a program for Iowa children to get preventive health care services including oral health services. Iowa Care for Kids helps families access regular checkups and health care for children to support their growth, development, and well-being.
Services:
- Regular medical checkups
- Information about growth, diet and development
- Immunizations (shots) like measles and mumps
- Regular vision checkups, and glasses
- Regular hearing checkups, and hearing aids
- Speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy
- Help with mental and behavioral health
- Regular dental checkups
Eligibility:
If your child has Iowa Medicaid and is younger than age 21, Iowa Care for Kids is included in their Medicaid benefits. Iowa Care for Kids is not included for children who have Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa health insurance (sometimes called Hawki).
Intake Process:
Parents or guardians should contact their local DHS office to enroll in Medicaid. This automatically enrolls the child in the EPSDT program. Families can contact their local EPSDT program for referrals to Medicaid covered services.
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: 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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