Parent Organization: Floyd Valley Hospital- Community Health Department
Location Information
714 Lincoln Street Northeast, Le Mars, IA, USA
Phone 7125467871 | Fax 7125463451
Program: Healthy Families
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.
Intake Process:
Call for information.
Payment:
No Cost to Participant
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Appointment Needed: No
Program: Public Health Nursing
Public Health nurses provides skilled nursing care, information on healthy lifestyle practices, and encourages changes for better health. This service is available to every citizen (of all ages) and is provided locally in every county. Skilled nursing services are provided by professional staff or associated paraprofessionals. The service available varies by county. Public Health Nurses also provide information and assistance to link families with local community resources for health and social needs.
Services:
Public Health nursing services vary by county and may include, but are not limited to:
- Pediatric home care
- Immunizations (direct or referral)
- Physical, occupational, and speech therapies
- Health teaching
- Nutrition counseling and teaching
- Initial newborn visit
- Family support home visiting
- Postpartum visits
- STI testing & treatment
Intake Process:
Contact the local office to learn more and schedule an appointment.
Hours:
Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Payment:
Self Pay, Sliding Scale, No Cost to Participant
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Appointment Needed: No
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