UnityPoint Health – Dubuque County VNS

The health of a community depends upon its ability to work toward common health goals and upon adequate distribution of health resources to all of its members. Since 1910, the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has worked collaboratively with Dubuque’s private and public sectors, to reduce the spread of infectious disease, see that infants and children are properly immunized, educate people regarding healthy lifestyles, promote oral health, provide supportive services to elderly in their homes, offer parenting support, and so much more. Since 1997, the VNA has provided Public Health in Clayton County through the Elkader VNA office.

Over the years, the services offered by the Visiting Nurse Association have changed concurrently with the changing needs of the community and our service area has grown. The VNA of Dubuque currently has offices in Dubuque and Elkader, Iowa and collaborates with agencies in Allamakee, Delaware, and other northeast Iowa counties to serve their residents.

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Location Information

Statewide

Phone 5635566200

The health of a community depends upon its ability to work toward common health goals and upon adequate distribution of health resources to all of its members. Since 1910, the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has worked collaboratively with Dubuque’s private and public sectors, to reduce the spread of infectious disease, see that infants and children are properly immunized, educate people regarding healthy lifestyles, promote oral health, provide supportive services to elderly in their homes, offer parenting support, and so much more. Since 1997, the VNA has provided Public Health in Clayton County through the Elkader VNA office.

Over the years, the services offered by the Visiting Nurse Association have changed concurrently with the changing needs of the community and our service area has grown. The VNA of Dubuque currently has offices in Dubuque and Elkader, Iowa and collaborates with agencies in Allamakee, Delaware, and other northeast Iowa counties to serve their residents.

Services:

  • Immunization Clinics
  • Oral Health Services
  • Hawki (Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa)
  • Preventive Protective Home Visits
  • 1st Five Healthy Development Program
  • Tobacco
  • Home Care Aide and Homemaker Service
  • Respite Services
  • Communicable Disease Follow-Up
  • HIV and Hepatitis C Testing
  • Ryan White Case Management Program
  • Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
  • Child Health Case Management and Care Coordination
  • Lead Poisoning Prevention
  • Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program
  • WIC Program
  • Family Planning
  • Maternal Health

Intake Process:

Intake process varies by each service, please contact VNS office to get started.

Hours:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Appointment Needed: No

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Program: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

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: Yes

Appointment Needed: No

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Program: EPSDT Care for Kids Program / Title V Child & Adolescent Health

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: Yes

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: Yes

Appointment Needed: No

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