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Marshall County Family Services
Offers a registered nurse who provides technical assistance, guidance, community resources, support, and trainings to childcare providers, families, and communities. Including health and safety policies and procedures, guidance for children with special health care needs, best practice for safe and quality childcare.
National Cancer Institute
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
Provides answers to health care questions.
Nebraska Medicine
Marshall County Family Services
Maternal Health provides information about what to expect during pregnancy, including how to deal with physical and emotional changes and advice to prepare for the arrival of the new baby. Can also provide vitamins and help with locating health care providers. Child and Adolescent Health coordinates free dental services, including screenings and fluoride varnishes. Can also perform blood lead testing and provide information and referrals to health and dental care services in the area, including mental health.
Also can perform blood lead testing, developmental screenings and provide information and referrals to health and dental care services in the area, including mental health.
Story County Family Services - Health
Maternal Health provides information about what to expect during pregnancy, including how to deal with physical and emotional changes and advice to prepare for the arrival of the new baby. Can also provide vitamins and help with locating health care providers. Child and Adolescent Health coordinates free dental services, including screenings and fluoride varnishes. Can also perform blood lead testing and provide information and referrals to health and dental care services in the area, including mental health.
Also can perform blood lead testing, developmental screenings and provide information and referrals to health and dental care services in the area, including mental health.
Su Familia: The National Hispanic Family Health Helpline
Confidential health information for Hispanic consumers in Spanish and English. Helps navigate callers through the health system and provides basic information on a wide range of health topics.
Refers consumers to health care facilities in their community.
Information materials include a comprehensive bilingual prenatal guide and numerous fact sheets on all aspects of prenatal care.
Promise Community Health Center
The Population Health team is a free resource available to help patients reach their health and wellness goals.
Nurse Health Coaches work one-on-one with patients and their families to evaluate health needs, environmental factors, and other barriers to their health and wellness. They then help patients establish plans and goals to achieve a healthy lifestyle, working closely with local and state resources to ensure that each person receives the support that they need.
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center
Solve ME/CFS Initiative
Working to conquer CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as immune dysfunction syndrome) by supporting research, education, and public policy programs.
Mary Greeley Medical Center
Story County Family Services - Health
Offers a registered nurse who provides technical assistance, guidance, community resources, support, and trainings to childcare providers, families, and communities. Including health and safety policies and procedures, guidance for children with special health care needs, best practice for safe and quality childcare.
EveryStep Care and Support Services
Offers an Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program. The focus of the EPSDT Care for Kids program is to inform families of the benefits they receive with Medicaid/Title 19. -help individuals secure a medical and dental home. Ensure that eligible individuals receive and understand the importance of preventative health care. Link families to other community resources to improve their health and well-being (WIC, Early ACCESS, parenting classes, child care assistance, housing assistance, food pantries, etc.).
MercyOne - Des Moines
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Patient advocacy organization serving individuals with asthma and allergies, aiming to save lives and reduce the burden of these diseases by providing community support, patient and provider education, research, and advocacy. AAFA’s comprehensive, evidence-based information and programming promote a better understanding of these diseases to empower patients and providers with knowledge to improve outcomes.
American Sexual Health Association
Provides education and resources regarding sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs (sometimes called sexually transmitted infections, or STIs). Online resources include: Ask the Expert services in the online forum. No cost to browse all of the questions and answers or submit a new question for a fee. Person to Person service allows you to speak to a health communication specialist for 20 minutes for $20. Make an appointment online.
Illinois Department of Human Services
Provides information and referral for mental health services for deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf/blind individuals in the state of Illinois.
National Institute of Health
Hepatitis C Association
My Nurse Call Center
Offers an information line operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Provides health information, triage, physician and service referrals over the phone for individuals in need of medical advice. Can also refer individuals to medical locations and urgent care centers. Support groups offered through Iowa Health Systems: for example, breast feeding education & support group, parents of children with ADD, grief support for parents whose child died, and others.
American Cancer Society - Iowa
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
Provides community to women and men dealing with infertility, connecting them with others who can help, empowering them to find resolution, and advocating for access to all family building options.
Peer led support groups are hosted by a volunteer and are composed of a varying number of people. Groups are often "drop in" in nature and last about two hours. Groups currently meeting in Bellevue, Nebraska and in Coralville, Waterloo, and Burlington, Iowa.
Support groups are led by a mental health professional. Individuals can process feeling relating to infertility or their family building efforts. Often composed of 8 to 10 individuals or 4 to 5 couples and scheduled weekly for 10-12 weeks. Support group leaders often have an intake appointment with each participant prior to the start of the group.
Helpline.
Online support community.