New Parent Program
Every Iowa child deserves a safe, loving home. And every Iowa parent should feel confident in raising their child to be happy and healthy.
The New Parent Program’s mission is to promote positive child outcomes and healthy families through in-home parent education and empowerment. Home visits range in frequency from a weekly to monthly basis, at no cost to families.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 3 months old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
- Families must reside in Adair County
Contact
Alyssa Barton at 515.817.0935
HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA ® (AFFILIATE)
Every Iowa child deserves a safe, loving home. And every Iowa parent should feel confident in raising their child to be happy and healthy.
Healthy Families America® (HFA) is the nationally-recognized, evidence-based home visiting program of Prevent Child Abuse America®. HFA focuses on building nurturing, safe and secure relationships between parent and child to maximize opportunities for all children – and parents – to reach their full potential.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 90 days old at the time of enrollment.
Contact
319.830.9478
HOPES
You can start building a healthy future for your child today with support from LSI’s free HOPES program. Through regular visits in your home, we will encourage and empower you in strengthening your family.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 5 years old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
- Families must reside in Black Hawk County
Contact
LSI’s Waterloo office at 319.233.3579
Crisis Child Care
Emergencies happen. LSI provides free, short-term child care for families who are experiencing a crisis or emergency.
Eligibility
- Children must be between the ages of 0-12
- Families must reside in Story or Boone County
- A family must be experiencing a crisis (medical, death, domestic abuse, acute parental stress)
Contact
Call our 24-hour crisis line at 515.460.2423
Parents as Teachers
Become the best teacher for your child. Receive personal home visits from an LSI Parent Educator, and learn about your child’s development from other families in your community.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 5 years old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
- Families must reside in Boone County
Contact
LSI’s office at 515.232.7262
People Place
LSI’s People Place offers support and resources for parents of young children. Our philosophy is simple: We believe all families should be empowered with the resources they need to thrive. Childcare is provided during many on-site programs and allows kids to play and learn!
Eligibility
- Families must reside in Story or Boone Counties
- This program serves families with newborns to preteens
Contact
LSI’s People Place office at 515.232.7262
Families Together II
LSI’s Families Together II program provides in-home support and services to help you build skills and confidence in your parenting and reduce any stressors at home.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 18 years old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
Contact
Samantha Soash at 319.290.9797
Families Together II
LSI’s Families Together II program provides in-home support and services to help you build skills and confidence in your parenting and reduce any stressors at home.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 18 years old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
Contact
Samantha Soash at 319.290.9797
Parents as Teachers
Become the best teacher for your child. Receive personal home visits from an LSI Parent Educator, and learn about your child’s development from other families in your community.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 5 years old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
- Families must reside in Cedar County
Contact
Melissa Tucker at 563.288.4171
Parent Pals
Raising a child can be tough. But Parent Pals is here to help! This free and voluntary program focuses on building parenting skills, strengthening your family, promoting your child’s healthy development, and connecting you to parenting resources in your community.
Eligibility
- Families must be residents of Cerro Gordo County
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 5 years old
Contact
Call 1.855.BeMyPal or 563.271.6966.
Families Together
LSI’s Families Together program provides in-home support and services to help you build skills and confidence in your parenting and reduce any stressors at home.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 18 years old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
Contact
Samantha Soash at 319.290.9797
Family Development and Self-Sufficiency
Do you want to earn a college degree? Are you interested in learning how to stretch the family budget? Do you want to explore a new career or build your parenting skills?
You can accomplish these goals, and LSI’s Family Development and Self-Sufficiency program is here to help you plan your journey, providing the tools, resources, and support to encourage your success.
Eligibility
- Caregivers of minor children who are experiencing one barrier to self-sufficiency and reside in Clay, O’Brien, Osceola, and/or Dickinson Counties.
Contact
Jennifer Dykshoorn at 319.464.2145
Parent Pals
Raising a child can be tough. But Parent Pals is here to help! This free and voluntary program focuses on building parenting skills, strengthening your family, promoting your child’s healthy development, and connecting you to parenting resources in your community.
Eligibility
- Families must be residents of Clinton County
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 5 years old
Contact
Call 1.855.BeMyPal or 563.271.6966.
New Parent Program
Every Iowa child deserves a safe, loving home. And every Iowa parent should feel confident in raising their child to be happy and healthy.
The New Parent Program’s mission is to promote positive child outcomes and healthy families through in-home parent education and empowerment. Home visits range in frequency from a weekly to monthly basis, at no cost to families.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 3 months old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
- Families must reside in Dallas County
Contact
Alyssa Barton at 515.817.0935
Family Development and Self-Sufficiency
Do you want to earn a college degree? Are you interested in learning how to stretch the family budget? Do you want to explore a new career or build your parenting skills?
You can accomplish these goals, and LSI’s Family Development and Self-Sufficiency program is here to help you plan your journey, providing the tools, resources, and support to encourage your success.
Eligibility
- Caregivers of minor children who are experiencing one barrier to self-sufficiency and reside in Clay, O’Brien, Osceola, and/or Dickinson Counties.
Contact
Jennifer Dykshoorn at 319.464.2145
Families Together
LSI’s Families Together program provides in-home support and services to help you build skills and confidence in your parenting and reduce any stressors at home.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 18 years old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
Contact
Samantha Soash at 319.290.9797
Families Together II
LSI’s Families Together II program provides in-home support and services to help you build skills and confidence in your parenting and reduce any stressors at home.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 18 years old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
Contact
Samantha Soash at 319.290.9797
Families Together II
LSI’s Families Together II program provides in-home support and services to help you build skills and confidence in your parenting and reduce any stressors at home.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 18 years old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
Contact
Samantha Soash at 319.290.9797
Parent Pals
Raising a child can be tough. But Parent Pals is here to help! This free and voluntary program focuses on building parenting skills, strengthening your family, promoting your child’s healthy development, and connecting you to parenting resources in your community.
Eligibility
- Families must be residents of Jackson County
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 5 years old
Contact
Call 1.855.BeMyPal or 563.271.6966.
Parents as Teachers
Become the best teacher for your child. Receive personal home visits from an LSI Parent Educator, and learn about your child’s development from other families in your community.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 5 years old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
- Families must reside in Jones County
Contact
Melissa Tucker at 563.288.4171
The Nest of Louisa County
The Nest provides parenting education classes and support groups with free childcare for parents of young children. We connect families to resources and support in the community, and families have the chance to receive free essential household items each week at The Nest.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 5 years old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
- Families must reside in Louisa County
Contact
The Nest office at 319.883.6067
HOPES
You can start building a healthy future for your child today with support from LSI’s free HOPES program. Through regular visits in your home, we will encourage and empower you in strengthening your family.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 5 years old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
- Families must reside in Louisa County
Contact
Melissa Tucker at 563.288.4171
New Parent Program
Every Iowa child deserves a safe, loving home. And every Iowa parent should feel confident in raising their child to be happy and healthy.
The New Parent Program’s mission is to promote positive child outcomes and healthy families through in-home parent education and empowerment. Home visits range in frequency from a weekly to monthly basis, at no cost to families.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 3 months old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
- Families must reside in Madison County
Contact
Alyssa Barton at 515.817.0935
Families Together
LSI’s Families Together program provides in-home support and services to help you build skills and confidence in your parenting and reduce any stressors at home.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 18 years old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
Contact
Samantha Soash at 319.290.9797
Parent Pals
Raising a child can be tough. But Parent Pals is here to help! This free and voluntary program focuses on building parenting skills, strengthening your family, promoting your child’s healthy development, and connecting you to parenting resources in your community.
Eligibility
- Families must be residents of Muscatine County
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 5 years old
Contact
Call 1.855.BeMyPal or 563.271.6966.
Family Development and Self-Sufficiency
Do you want to earn a college degree? Are you interested in learning how to stretch the family budget? Do you want to explore a new career or build your parenting skills?
You can accomplish these goals, and LSI’s Family Development and Self-Sufficiency program is here to help you plan your journey, providing the tools, resources, and support to encourage your success.
Eligibility
- Caregivers of minor children who are experiencing one barrier to self-sufficiency and reside in Clay, O’Brien, Osceola, and/or Dickinson Counties.
Contact
Jennifer Dykshoorn at 319.464.2145
Family Development and Self-Sufficiency
Do you want to earn a college degree? Are you interested in learning how to stretch the family budget? Do you want to explore a new career or build your parenting skills?
You can accomplish these goals, and LSI’s Family Development and Self-Sufficiency program is here to help you plan your journey, providing the tools, resources, and support to encourage your success.
Eligibility
- Caregivers of minor children who are experiencing one barrier to self-sufficiency and reside in Clay, O’Brien, Osceola, and/or Dickinson Counties.
Contact
Jennifer Dykshoorn at 319.464.2145
HOPES
You can start building a healthy future for your child today with support from LSI’s free HOPES program. Through regular visits in your home, we will encourage and empower you in strengthening your family.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 5 years old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
- Families must reside in Polk County
Contact
Alyssa Barton at 515.817.0935
Parent Pals
Raising a child can be tough. But Parent Pals is here to help! This free and voluntary program focuses on building parenting skills, strengthening your family, promoting your child’s healthy development, and connecting you to parenting resources in your community.
Eligibility
- Families must be residents of Scott County
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 5 years old
Contact
Call 1.855.BeMyPal or 563.271.6966.
Crisis Child Care
Emergencies happen. LSI provides free, short-term child care for families who are experiencing a crisis or emergency.
Eligibility
- Children must be between the ages of 0-12
- Families must reside in Story or Boone County
- A family must be experiencing a crisis (medical, death, domestic abuse, acute parental stress)
Contact
Call our 24-hour crisis line at 515.460.2423
Parents as Teachers
Become the best teacher for your child. Receive personal home visits from an LSI Parent Educator, and learn about your child’s development from other families in your community.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 5 years old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
- Families must reside in Story County
Contact
LSI’s office at 515.232.7262
People Place
LSI’s People Place offers support and resources for parents of young children. Our philosophy is simple: We believe all families should be empowered with the resources they need to thrive. Childcare is provided during many on-site programs and allows kids to play and learn!
Eligibility
- Families must reside in Story or Boone Counties
- This program serves families with newborns to preteens
Contact
LSI’s People Place office at 515.232.7262
HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA ® (AFFILIATE)
Every Iowa child deserves a safe, loving home. And every Iowa parent should feel confident in raising their child to be happy and healthy.
Healthy Families America® (HFA) is the nationally-recognized, evidence-based home visiting program of Prevent Child Abuse America®. HFA focuses on building nurturing, safe and secure relationships between parent and child to maximize opportunities for all children – and parents – to reach their full potential.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 90 days old at the time of enrollment.
Contact
319.830.9478
New Parent Program
Every Iowa child deserves a safe, loving home. And every Iowa parent should feel confident in raising their child to be happy and healthy.
The New Parent Program’s mission is to promote positive child outcomes and healthy families through in-home parent education and empowerment. Home visits range in frequency from a weekly to monthly basis, at no cost to families.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 3 months old
- This program is for families experiencing barriers in raising a healthy family
- Families must reside in Warren County
Contact
Alyssa Barton at 515.817.0935
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
LSI’s Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention program supports and educates Iowa adolescents and/or their caregivers. We provide medically-accurate and age-appropriate programming to adolescents to facilitate responsible decision-making and prevent unintended pregnancy. We also provide coaching to caregivers on how to communicate with their youth on these important life skills.
Eligibility
- This program is open to adolescents and/or their caregivers in Woodbury County.
Contact
Mallory Berkenpas at 712.540.8182
Healthy Families America ® (Affiliate)
Every Iowa child deserves a safe, loving home. And every Iowa parent should feel confident in raising their child to be happy and healthy.
Healthy Families America® (HFA) is the nationally-recognized, evidence-based home visiting program of Prevent Child Abuse America®. HFA focuses on building nurturing, safe and secure relationships between parent and child to maximize opportunities for all children – and parents – to reach their full potential.
Eligibility
- This program serves parents within Woodbury County from pregnancy up until their child is 90 days old at the time of enrollment.
Contact
Mallory Berkenpas at 712.540.8182
Teen Parenting
LSI’s Pregnant and Parenting Program supports and educates pregnant and parenting teens who are raising children. We work to increase the capacity of young parents to nurture positive development of their children, to increase educational attainment among young people who are pregnant and/or parenting, and help to connect young families to needed resources.
Eligibility
- This program is open to all pregnant and/or parenting teens in the Woodbury County and Dakota County, Neb. area.
Contact
Mallory Berkenpas at 712.540.8182
Parent Pals
Raising a child can be tough. But Parent Pals is here to help! This free and voluntary program focuses on building parenting skills, strengthening your family, promoting your child’s healthy development, and connecting you to parenting resources in your community.
Eligibility
- Families must be residents of Worth County
- This program serves parents from pregnancy up until their child is 5 years old
Contact
Call 1.855.BeMyPal or 563.271.6966.