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Educates parents and caregivers of children with special needs on the importance of proper child passenger safety. Services include: - A resource center for nurseries and organizations across the State of Illinois that provides phone and in-person consultation and guidance for proper car seat usage and optimum safety. - Education to parents, groups, hospital staff and certified child passenger safety technicians on changes in national guidelines and new seat choices. - Proper selection, installation and fitting of special needs restraints for parents and their child. - A short-term loan program to provide seats to parents in need.
Assists pregnant women and children to obtain health care services in order to have a healthy pregnancy and promote the healthy development of the child and family. The goals of the program are: - To provide access to primary health care. - To identify and resolve access barriers through referral and linking. - To provide health education to all eligible clients. - To reduce infant mortality. Child Passenger Safety Seats: A convertible car seat for children may be available through the Health Department if the family qualifies. Please call for further information.
Pregnancy medical clinic that serves women with unplanned pregnancies. Staff provides medical services, resources, guidance, and support. Medical Services include: - Pregnancy testing. - Pregnancy verification. - Ultrasounds. - STI/STD testing and treatment. Support Services include: - Material assistance. - Resources & referrals.

Services

Diapers
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Child Passenger Safety Seats
Adoption Services
Formula/Baby Food
Baby Clothing
Parenting Skills Classes
Pregnancy Testing
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment
An outreach mission program to provide assistance to children of low income families. Items available include: - Clothing (including new underwear/socks, new and used winter clothing and coats, new and used shoes, and new/gently used clothes of other kinds). - Layettes for newborns, a play yard (to be used as a safe place for the baby to sleep). - Car seats (only provided to those parents who do not own their own car). - Umbrella Strollers.

Services

Baby Clothing
Baby Furniture
Volunteer Opportunities
Child Passenger Safety Seats
Shoes
Winter Clothing
Children's Clothing