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Home visitation case management services that provides appropriate education and resource referrals to promote healthier pregnancies and infants. Parenting skills, pregnancy/childbirth education, child development, nutrition, breastfeeding classes, and healthy baby classes are offered to all participants. Pregnancy testing and depression screening available, plus referrals to other organizations for needed supportive services.
Parents as Teachers promotes the optimal early development, learning and health of children by supporting and engaging their parents and caregivers. This program is a research based, home visiting program that builds on the concept that parents are in the best position to influence their child's readiness to learn. Parents as Teachers provides specific, timely information about child development in the family home, or at another comfortable setting. Parents learn what they can do to provide their children with a positive start in life that will help ensure their success in school. The program includes home visits, parent group meetings, developmental screenings and a resource network.

Services

Prenatal/Postnatal Home Visitation Programs
Home Based Parenting Education
Pediatric Developmental Screening
Child Development Classes
Multifaceted program designed to provide helpful early-childhood services and activities for expecting families and those with children up to 3 years of age. - Bi-weekly personal visits with activities to increase child development skills, as well as offer social support. - Parent/child groups (LAP: Learning and Playing Time). - Regular developmental, social-emotional, health, hearing, and vision screenings. - Parent workshops for information and support. - Family fun activities and story hour. - Linkage to other support agencies. - Transition to other education programs at age 3. - Monthly newsletter. - Lending library.

Services

Child Development Classes
Support Groups
Home Based Parenting Education
Parent/Child Activity Groups
Pediatric Developmental Screening
Offers school readiness program and additional comprehensive services to children and their families. Additional services include: - Health and dental care. - Nutrition services. - Special needs services. - Mental health support. - Transportation. - Information about community resources.

Services

Home Based Parenting Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Preschools
Child Development Classes
An educational program provided to help prepare children for transition into kindergarten. Health screenings are provided as well as 2/3 of the nutrients a child needs each day. Transportation is available at most locations. The Early Head Start Program is specially designed to meet the unique developmental needs for infants and toddlers from birth to age 36 months. Center based locations are available in Pulaski and Alexander counties. Additionally, there is a home based option available in all counties, which offers a weekly visit from a teacher in the convenience of the family's home along with two special days a month for activities with other families.

Services

Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Child Development Classes
Preschools
Home Based Parenting Education
Head Start is a federally-funded program that serves children from birth to age five and pregnant women, offering a school readiness program in addition to comprehensive services to children and their families who meet income guidelines.

Services

Child Development Classes
Preschools
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Home Based Parenting Education
Federally funded programs designed to promote school readiness. School readiness is defined as children possessing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success in school and in life beyond school. Provides services in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Services

Home Based Parenting Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Preschools
Child Development Classes

Provides education, resources and support to pregnant and postpartum women. Services include:

- Health education, health screenings and referrals

- Referrals to other health care or local community services

- Help in arranging for delivery

- Referrals for family planning and infant health care

- Oral health screenings, fluoride varnish applications and dental referrals

- Assistance with applying for Medicaid

- Social assessment and referrals

Services

Prenatal Care
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Dental Care Referrals
Dental Screening
Well Baby Care
Child Development Classes
Case/Care Management
Federally funded programs designed to promote school readiness. School readiness is defined as children possessing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success in school and in life beyond school. Provides services in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Services

Home Based Parenting Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Preschools
Child Development Classes
- Case Management- Coordinates services with other agencies and government services. Assists with cultural orientation, form/document completion. Provides ESL classes. Advocates for Hispanic population. Provides guidance and emotional support. - Interpretation and Translation Services - A pool of interpreters are available to provide services anywhere needed in the community. - Latino Counseling Services - Individual, child, family, and couples general counseling. Specific counseling available in areas of codependency, grief/loss, anger management, conflict resolution, and domestic violence. Crisis intervention available. Spanish-language services available. - Music Connection Foundation/Niños y música/Kindermusik: Developmental music program for children and parents to promote development. - Latino Women's Support Group: Gathering of mothers and children to discuss daily issues and share a meal. Limited space.

Services

Support Groups
Language Interpretation
General Counseling Services
Child Development Classes
Outreach Programs
English as a Second Language
Provides pregnancy tests, first trimester ultrasounds, parenting classes (including court ordered), fatherhood classes, prenatal labor and delivery classes, infant and child development classes, classes on steps to sexual health, baby and children's clothing (newborn to 3T), diapers, food, formula, baby supplies, cribs, car seats.

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Child Development Classes
Pregnancy Testing
Diapers
Parenting Skills Classes
Formula/Baby Food
Provides comprehensive classroom and home-based services to pregnant women and children.

Services

Home Based Parenting Education
Child Development Classes
Preschools
Expectant/New Parent Assistance

Provides education, resources and support to pregnant and postpartum women. Services include:

- Health education, health screenings and referrals

- Referrals to other health care or local community services

- Help in arranging for delivery

- Referrals for family planning and infant health care

- Oral health screenings, fluoride varnish applications and dental referrals

- Assistance with applying for Medicaid

- Social assessment and referrals

Services

Prenatal Care
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Dental Care Referrals
Dental Screening
Well Baby Care
Child Development Classes
Case/Care Management
An educational program provided to help prepare children for transition into kindergarten. Health screenings are provided as well as 2/3 of the nutrients a child needs each day. Transportation is available at most locations. The Early Head Start Program is specially designed to meet the unique developmental needs for infants and toddlers from birth to age 36 months. Center based locations are available in Pulaski and Alexander counties. Additionally, there is a home based option available in all counties, which offers a weekly visit from a teacher in the convenience of the family's home along with two special days a month for activities with other families.

Services

Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Child Development Classes
Preschools
Home Based Parenting Education
Federally funded programs designed to promote school readiness. School readiness is defined as children possessing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success in school and in life beyond school. Provides services in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Services

Home Based Parenting Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Preschools
Child Development Classes
Head Start is a federally-funded program that serves children from birth to age five and pregnant women, offering a school readiness program in addition to comprehensive services to children and their families who meet income guidelines.

Services

Child Development Classes
Preschools
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Home Based Parenting Education
Program that offers a range of educational services to improve academic continuity and achievement for migrant children, youth, and families in Illinois. Family Literacy Services are offered to migrant families and use interactive activities to improve parenting skills, intergenerational literacy, and early childhood education. Cobden's After School Program is also offered that assists with bilingual homework assignment help and computer access.
An educational program provided to help prepare children for transition into kindergarten. Health screenings are provided as well as 2/3 of the nutrients a child needs each day. Transportation is available at most locations. The Early Head Start Program is specially designed to meet the unique developmental needs for infants and toddlers from birth to age 36 months. Center based locations are available in Pulaski and Alexander counties. Additionally, there is a home based option available in all counties, which offers a weekly visit from a teacher in the convenience of the family's home along with two special days a month for activities with other families.

Services

Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Child Development Classes
Preschools
Home Based Parenting Education
Serves pregnant women, infants, and children. Services include: - Help finding a doctor. - Home visits. - Medical card application. - Application to All Kids or Family Care insurance. - Linkage to the WIC program. - Information on childhood immunizations schedules. - Help understanding the stages of the child's development. - Health education/nutrition education.

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Case/Care Management
Physician Referrals
Nutrition Education
Child Development Classes
Childhood Immunization
Federally funded programs designed to promote school readiness. School readiness is defined as children possessing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success in school and in life beyond school. Provides services in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Services

Home Based Parenting Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Preschools
Child Development Classes
A federally funded, comprehensive child development program which strives to promote a rich, nurturing, learning environment. Provides a range of individualized services in the areas of: - Education & Early Childhood Development. - Early Intervention Services. - Medical, Dental & Mental Health. - Nutrition. - Parent Engagement. In addition, the entire range of BCMW Head Start/Early Head Start services is responsive and appropriate to each child and family's developmental, ethnic, cultural and linguistic heritage and experiences.

Services

Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Preschools
Child Development Classes
Federally funded programs designed to promote school readiness. School readiness is defined as children possessing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success in school and in life beyond school. Provides services in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Services

Home Based Parenting Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Preschools
Child Development Classes
Provides early, continuous, intensive, and comprehensive child development and family support services to infants and toddlers and their families.

Services

Home Based Parenting Education
Child Development Classes
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Preschools
Head Start is a federally-funded program that serves children from birth to age five and pregnant women, offering a school readiness program in addition to comprehensive services to children and their families who meet income guidelines.

Services

Child Development Classes
Preschools
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Home Based Parenting Education
Federally funded programs designed to promote school readiness. School readiness is defined as children possessing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success in school and in life beyond school. Provides services in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Services

Home Based Parenting Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Preschools
Child Development Classes