Maternal & Child Health
We provide a variety of screenings for your family such as vision screenings, hearing screenings, developmental screenings, and health education for pregnant women.
Services for pregnant women:
- Finding health care coverage
- Help you find a health care provider or dentist
- Education to promote a healthy pregnancy
- Evaluate emotional stress and family adjustment to pregnancy and parenting
- Oral health services
- Arranging transportation to medical and dental appointments
- Making doctor appointments
- Social support and guidance
- Nutrition education
- Home visit after you deliver your baby
The Child Health Program is dedicated to ensuring the health of children birth to 21 in Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Ringgold, and Wayne counties.
Child Health Services include:
- Help locate a doctor or dentist
- Finding health care coverage—Hawki
- Finding health care coverage—Title XIX
- Reminders when your child(ren) need medical and dental checkups
- Making doctor appointments
- Help to find community resources
- Health education and support
- Oral health services
- Blood lead testing
- Immunizations—0–6 years, 7–18 years, catch up on immunizations
- Developmental screenings
If you would like more information, please fill out our contact form and someone will contact you.