PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION

Genesis VNA & Hospice - Public Health Nursing Agency for Clinton County

Genesis VNA and Hospice
611 N 2nd St
Clinton, IA 52732
Phone:      563-242-7165
FAX:           563-242-7197
Toll Free:  1-866-862-2862
www.genesishealth.com

Programs Include:

• Care for Yourself
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Clinton County Community Needs Assessment
• Emergency Preparedness Planning
• Communicable Disease Reporting
• Community Outreach Nurse and Foot Care
• Immunization
• Family Connects
• Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)
• Bright Beginnings
• Nurse Family Partnership
• Homemaking Services/Home Care Aid
• Hospice Care
• Hospice House
• Skilled Nursing Services
   

For more information on any of these programs, including contact information, please see the detailed program list.

Other Health Services Available to the People of Clinton County

Women's Health Services

• Family planning: Birth Control, Annual Exams, Pap Smears
• Pregnancy Testing and Counseling
• STD Testing and Treatment
• Rapid HIV Testing & Counseling (results in 20 minutes and strictly confidential)
• Gynecological Care
• Menopausal & Post-Menopausal Issues
• Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening
• Obstetrical Care and Delivery, onsite Ultrasound
• Infertility Treatment and Referrals

WIC (Women, Infants and Children)

• Pregnant women
• Breastfeeding women
• Postpartum women that are not breastfeeding (up to 6 months after delivery)
• Infants and children (up to 5 years of age)

Bridgeview Mental Health Services

• Counseling for individuals, couples and families
• Medication management and assistance
• Psychiatric and psychological evaluations
• Community support services
• Parenting classes
• Anger management classes
• Various therapy and treatment groups
• Integrated Health Homes

Clinton/Jackson Early Childhood Iowa

Gwen Deming, Director
226 11th St.
DeWitt, IA 52742
Phone: (563) 659-3651
Fax: (563) 659-2616
http://www.clintoncounty-ia.gov/Clinton_Jackson_Early_Childhood_Iowa?nt=
 
Clinton/Jackson Early Childhood Iowa

The purpose of Clinton/Jackson Early Childhood Iowa is to meet the needs of local children birth-5 years of age and their families while meeting the specific goals established by the Iowa legislature.
The vision of Clinton/Jackson Early Childhood Iowa is that every child, beginning at birth will be healthy and successful.

Priority areas of Clinton and Jackson counties Early Childhood Iowa:

• Provide resources and support for healthy parenting
• Improve the availability and access to quality health care services
• Increase access and opportunities for quality preschool/childcare experiences 

Clinton/Jackson DECAT

ASAC/New Directions

• Substance abuse evaluation
• Out-patient treatment
• Women’s and men’s halfway house
• Prevention services

Center for Alcohol & Drug Services, Inc. (CADS)

• Assessments
• Crisis counseling
• Financial counseling
• Recovery support services (bus pass, gas cards, clothing/hygiene items, rent assistance, back utility assistance, wellness)
• Community outreach
• Free education/training services. 

Community Action of Eastern Iowa/CHORE

Clinton Office:
240 N. Bluff Blvd., Suite 203
Clinton, IA 52732
Phone: 563-243-5220 or 1-866-243-5220
FAX: 563-243-7331
www.iacommunityaction.org
 

Services provided include:

   Head Start

   Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral

   Child and Adult Care Food Program

   Community Services

   Family Development and Self-Sufficiency

   Weatherization

Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Program

• Individualized prenatal and postpartum health education
• Depression screening and referral
• Assistance finding medical and dental providers
• Assistance applying for immediate presumptive Medicaid coverage
• Assistance accessing community resources
• Lead testing
• Immunizations
• Developmental screening and education

I-Smile™ Dental Home Program
Clinton and Jackson Counties
A program of EveryStep Care and Support Services

Shannon McManus, RDH I-Smile Coordinator
Email: SMcManus@everystep.org
Phone: 515-631-8582
Website: ismile.idph.iowa.gov
 
The I-Smile™ Program provides oral health screenings, oral health education, nutrition education relating to oral health, fluoride varnish application, and referral to a dentist for comprehensive dental needs.  The program serves children ages 0-21 and pregnant women.  I-Smile™ can assist families when they need:

• To find a dental home or dental insurance for their child
• Assistance scheduling appointments and appointment reminders
• Assistance in arranging transportation to dental appointments
• Translation services regarding their dental care

 
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Dental Association say that the first dental visit should occur within six months after your baby’s first tooth appears, and no later than your child’s first birthday!