Family Support
Building relationships is very important in young children’s lives. It helps them to feel safe and secure. Parents are the most important people in helping to build these positive relationships. This is a place where parents can find the help that they need.
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Family Services
Big Stone County Family Services Center
Prairie Five Community Action Council
- Head Start is a state & federally funded program for young children ages birth to five. The program offers comprehensive services to enrolled children and families giving priority to limited income families and families of children with special needs
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- Ortonville Community Preschool I (4 year olds) James Knoll Elem. School
Classes held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Ortonville Community Preschool II (3 year olds) James Knoll Elem. School
Classes held Tuesday and Thursday
- For more information go to http://www.prairiefive.com/headstartwebsite/headstartindex.htm
Midwest Child Care Resource and Referral provides families, child care providers, and communities with information and support for quality child care that is affordable and accessible for families in west central and southwest Minnesota. That means we work both with families and child care providers
We are a referral source for families, providing information and support to families in search of child care.
We are a resource for child care providers. We provide professional growth and development with educational programs, grants, training, consultation, and mentoring.
We are an advocate for high quality child care. We reach out to businesses and communities to generate awareness and support for high quality child care.
For more information go to http://www.midwestchildcare.com/index.html
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Countryside Public Health
Countryside Public Health offers a wide range of health services to people all ages and backgrounds. Some of the programs and services we offer include:
- Child and Adult Immunizations
- Car Seat Education and Checks
- Radon Test Kits, Water Test Kits
- Blood Pressure Checks
- Long Term Care Consultation
- WIC
- Health Promotions
- Emergency Preparedness
- Environment Education
- Lead Education and Referral
- Child and Teen Checkups
- Expectant Parent Classes
- Child and Adult Protection Issues
- Maternal and Child Health
- Youth Behavior Issues
- Resource Information
WIC Program — The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, & children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
For more information go to http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/aboutwic/
Car Seat Inspection Clinics — Countryside Public Health offers Car Seat Clinics regularly in our community to determine if your child’s car seat is properly installed. For inspection clinics, distribution programs or to find a child safety seat specialist in our area contact:
Countryside Public Health
Trudy Olson
1-866-277-5587
For simple instructions on choosing a car seat and how to properly install a child safety seat visit Car Seats Made Simple.
Follow Along Program—Let the Follow Along Program help you know if your child is playing, talking, growing, moving, and acting like other children the same age.
View a brochure.
For more information visit:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/mcshn/fap.htm
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Dental Care
Primary Teeth Eruption Chart
This chart is meant to serve as a guide to show when baby teeth typically erupt and shed, taking into account that all children develop differently.
MouthPower™ online—Discover the power of a healthy smile!
Developed in partnership with the American Dental Association and The National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore, MouthPower.org offers an entertaining and educational web experience where participants run experiments, make a tooth timeline, see how much a dentist visit has changed, create original posters, earn certificates and more. Visit MouthPower.org Now
An excellent way to prepare a child for a dental visit:
Complete with sound effects and interactive rollovers, Visit the Dentist with Marty is sure to delight children. It’s an excellent way to prepare a child for a dental visit. Sit a very young child on your lap and go through the story together, or children three years and older can navigate the story by themselves. Turn the audio on and be read to, or turn it off and read it yourself. Discover foods that are healthy (and some that are not), learn about wearing a mouth guard when playing sports, and investigate the objects in a dentist’s office from the X-ray machine to the dental bib. Each time you read the story, you may make new discoveries!
Visit the Dentist with Marty
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Immunizations
Immunization schedule
An easy, interactive schedule that allows you to enter your child’s birthday and provides you with an immunization schedule specific for your child.
A Parent’s Guide to childhood immunizations
The Parents' Guide to Childhood Immunizations is a 68-page booklet introducing parents to the 13 childhood diseases and the 9 vaccines that can protect children from them.
Other Immunization information
The Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention provides a wide array of information on Immunizations.
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Circle of Parents
Circle of Parents provides a friendly, supportive environment led by parents and other caregivers. It's a place where anyone in a parenting role can openly discuss the successes and challenges of raising children.
Circle of Parents are free meetings currently being held once a week at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Weekly meetings are held on Mondays EXCEPT for the 3rd week of the month when it's held on Tuesday. Mealtime is from 5:30- 6pm and the meeting is from 6-7pm. No-pre-registration needed...just come! Child care provided.
Need some parenting tips? Have some parenting tips to share? Need another parent to toss some ideas around? Want to meet new people? Want your children to make new friends?
Topic Possibilities: Time out - Sibling Rivalry – Lying - Winning the chore war - The power of choice – And More!
Questions? Contact: Cara 320-273-2266 Cost: Free
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Childbirth Education
Ortonville Area Health Services sponsors childbirth education classes for expecting parents. The classes meet…..(when and where) Topics covered…..
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