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PARENTING SUPPORT AND EDUCATION | FIREFLY

830 North 14th Street, Suite 201, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Eligibility

Open to those who are pregnant or are a parent of a young child

Required documents

Varies by service

Hours

Mon 8:30 am - 8 pm Tue 8:30 am - 8 pm Wed 8:30 am - 8 pm Thu 8:30 am - 8 pm Fri 8:30 am - 8 pm Sat 8:30 am - 8 pm

Languages

English, Spanish

Application process

Call for information

Fees

None

Service area

Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Description

Family support for families prenatal until school age.

Home based parent education is a Parents as Teachers and Early Head Start affiliated program. Provides in home visitation including parenting support and education. Certified Parent Educators provide personalized visits, group connections, and a resource network to support families through the most critical years of a child's development.

Assists with increasing parent knowledge of early childhood development, support children's learning, connect families with needed resources, and empower families.

Provides developmental screenings, mental health screening/maternal depression screening, parent/child activity groups, safe sleep education, and breastfeeding support.

Providing organization

FIREFLY

Family support services.