Healthy Beginnings
We offer help and encouragement for parents & families…
Licensed nurses answering your questions - “It’s like having your own private nurse.”
- Child development assessments and weight checks by nurses so
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t you know what areas of development need extra attention.
- TIPP safety survey and education to alert you to possible
safety risks to your child.
- ELMS language assessments to help you provide early language
intervention and opportunities for your child.
- Emotional and behavioral assessments along with encouragement
ideas and information to make home-life more enjoyable.
- Prenatal information – Nurses will help you prepare for the
birth of your baby and promote a healthier lifestyle during your pregnancy.
Healthy Beginnings Provides:
- Suggestions for positive expectations & limits.
- Prenatal parenting education
- Child health and developmental assessments by nurses.
- Linkages with other providers and referrals
Parenting Tips:
- Remember – “Back to Sleep” to avoid SIDS.
- Keep immunizations up-to-date.
- Keep child safety seat rear-facing as long as seat allows –
around 30 lbs. Switch to forward facing and ride in a restraint until 80 lbs.
- Begin regular dental visits at one year.
- Read and play with your child daily.
- Hug your child and say “I love you” often.
Remember . . . you are constantly teaching and your children are constantly learning.
For more information, call 402-461-5263
Educational resources are available about:
Colic
Sleep and wake patterns
Sibling rivalry
Separation anxiety
Negativism and tantrums
Sleep challenges
Pacifiers and thumb sucking
Potty training
Formula and bottle feeding
Breastfeeding
Constipation and diarrhea
Child Temperament
Vitamins
Immunizations and illnesses
Funded by :
Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare
Grants & private donations
Nebraska Medicaid
United Way of South Central Nebraska
Community organizations and churches
Call us: 402-461-5263