Name & Location
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Phone Number
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Days/Hours
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Services Provided
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Aid to Women
701
Center Point Rd NE
Cedar
Rapids, IA 52402
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364-8967
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Assistance available Monday and Thursday from 10:00
AM
to 7:00 PM and Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 10:00
AM
to 5:00 PM.
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Earn While You Learn program consists of
approximately twenty-five classes for women every week, including parenting
and prenatal offerings. Each week
clients receive food, clothing, diapers, and formula for coming to class. Yearly benefits are also available.
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Family Resource Centers
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Family Resource Center at Jane Boyd
943 14th
Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
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Taylor Family Resource Center Elementary School
720 Seventh Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
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Urban Family Resource Center
1382 Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
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Marion Family Resource Center
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
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Jane Boyd: 366-0431
Taylor:
558-2084
Urban:
366-7632
Marion:
447-5816
Northwest:
892-5700
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Assistance provided Monday through Friday from:
Jane Boyd:
8:00
AM to 5:00 PM
Taylor:
Varies by program and
activity.
Urban:
8:00
AM to 4:30 PM
Marion:
8:00
AM to 4:30 PM
For more information,
contact Chris Carman at 892-5700.
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Services provided vary by site as noted below:
Jane Boyd: Preschool, Child/Youth Sports Programs,
After-School Drop-in Programs, Adult & Family Activities, Parent &
Family Support, Employment Information, Budgeting & Health Information,
Individual Counseling & Referral Services, Support Groups, Free Medical
Clinic, Food Bank, LEAF Emergency Funds, Furniture & Appliance Connection. www.janeboyd.org
Taylor: Step-Up
Preschool for 4 year olds, Metro Care Connection Health Clinic for children,
HACAP’s Family Health Alliance/WIC Clinic, Monthly Free Clothing Giveaway,
TANA (Taylor Area Neighborhood Association) monthly meetings, Tiger Cub Club
before and after school program, SHARE-Iowa food program distribution, Family
Support, Young Parents Network weekly group meetings.
Urban: Head Start, Family & Community Health
Alliance, Food Boxes, Heating and Energy Assistance, Nutrition Information,
Parenting Groups, Holiday Food Box Sign-up, WIC Clinic, Prenatal Education,
Oral Health Screenings and Education, Well Child Screening Clinic including
hearing, vision, and developmental screens.
www.hacap.org
Marion: Head Start, Family &
Community Health Alliance, Food Boxes, Heating & Energy Assistance,
Nutrition Information, Parenting Groups, Holiday Food Box Sign-up, WIC
Clinic, Oral Health Screenings and Education.
www.hacap.org
NW
Neighborhood Network: Day Care, Head Start, Parenting Classes, Pre-school Grant,
Recreation, Family Support Groups, Development Screening for 3-Year Olds,
Neighborhood Partners, & Individual Family Support.
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First Assembly of God
3233
Blairs Ferry Road, NE
Cedar
Rapids, IA. 52402
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393-6353
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Assistance available Monday through Friday from 8:30
AM
to 4:00 PM.
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MOMS
group meets on Tuesdays twice a month.
Please call for additional ongoing parent education opportunities.
www.firstagcr.org
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FOCUS-St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
1340 Third Avenue SE
Cedar
Rapids, IA 52403
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363-6349 ask for FOCUS
Pre-school
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Assistance available Monday through Friday from 8:30
AM
to 3:30 PM.
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Parent involvement network includes prenatal and
postnatal education opportunities through home visitation, monthly topical
sessions, parenting groups, and more.
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Kirkwood Community
College
6301
Kirkwood Boulevard SW
Cedar
Rapids, IA 52404
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398-1284
or
398-5451 TTD/TTY
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Assistance available Monday through Friday from
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Offers various parenting classes, on topics for child care
providers, parents, foster parents. Uses a Method of Choices technique to
understand a child's behavior, develop responsibility, and win cooperation.
Learn skills to deal with the child's behavior, including how to handle
discipline and problem behavior. Classes usually last for a one evening
session.
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Linn County Home Health Program
800
1st Street NW
Cedar
Rapids, IA 52405
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892-5780
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Assistance available (office hours) are Monday
through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30
PM. Session hours are Monday through Friday
from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Weekends from 9:00 AM to 5:00
PM.
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Linn County Home Health Program provides
one-on-one parenting education services using the Nurturing Parenting Program
for families who are either pregnant or have at least one child under age
four. Families must live in Linn County and the children must be
in the custody of their parents.
Topics include: ages and
stages, discipline and family rules and routines and much more. Sessions are offered in the family home or
alternative safe environment and at convenient times for the family. Services are offered free of charge.
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Linn Mar School
Information Services
3333
North 10th St.
Marion, IA 52302
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477-3005
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Assistance available from 8:00 AM to 4:30
PM
when school is in session.
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Parent University offers topical sessions on
an ongoing basis. www.linnmar.k12.ia.us
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Mercy Medical Center
701
10th St. SE
Cedar
Rapids, IA. 52403
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363-BABY
unless otherwise specified
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Assistance and more information are available
online and by phone 24 hours a day.
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Please call 363-BABY
unless otherwise specified for Pregnancy, Pre-Natal, Birth Preparation and
Parenting Classes.
Please call 221-8877
for Prenatal Yoga
Please call 398-6821
for Infant Massage & Nutrition Counseling for Pregnant Moms
Please
call 398-6143 for Pediatric
Heartsaver
Please
call 398-6561 for Breastfeeding
Group/Breastfeeding Education & Services
www.mercycare.org
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Noelridge Christian Church
7111 C Avenue
NE
Cedar
Rapids, IA 52402
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393-9532
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Assistance available Monday through Thursday from 8:30
AM
to 5:00 PM and Friday from 8:30 AM to Noon.
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MOPS. MOPS
stands for Mothers of Preschoolers, a dynamic program designed to nurture all
mothers with children from infancy through kindergarten.
www.noelridgechurchdofc.com
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Olivet Neighborhood Mission
230
10th Street NW
Cedar
Rapids, IA 52405
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364-7946
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Assistance available Monday through Friday from 8:30
AM
to 11:30 AM.
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Parent’s Morning Out is being restructured. Call for more information. Thursday Morning Out is for women and/or
parents. It is held from 9:00
AM
to 11:00 AM on Thursdays. Group topics include: physical health, mental health, and
others. Activities that promote
discussion and development of healthy relationships between group members and
support for each other are provided.
Daycare is not currently scheduled.
If someone is interested in participating that needs daycare, it can
be arranged on an as needed basis.
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Parent Education Consortium (PEC)
1120
33rd Ave SW
Cedar
Rapids, IA
52404
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399-6809
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Assistance is available during office hours;
Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:30
PM. Classes are available Sunday through
Thursday. Class times vary.
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Provider of parent education services and
resources for parents of young children that include classes, resource
materials, community presentations and professional in-services. Classes offered include Parenting Young
Children (0-5 yrs), Single Parenting, Step Parenting, Dads, and Court
Mandated parenting classes. www.aea10.org/PEC
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Parenting Group – Keys to Awareness & Associates
1073
Rockford Road SW, Suite A
Cedar
Rapids, IA 52404
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365-2106
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Class offerings vary. Contact for more information.
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Provides practical parenting information and tools
based on Nurturing Parent Program.
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Peace Christian Reformed
6600 C Avenue
NE
Cedar
Rapids, IA 52402
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377-6600
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Assistance available Tuesday evenings from 6:30
PM
to 8:30 PM.
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Divorce Care is a thirteen week national video
session program for adults with a child care component that mirrors adult
session topics. www.peacechurch-cr.org
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St. Luke’s Hospital
1026 A. Avenue
NE
Cedar
Rapids, IA 52402
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369-7166 unless otherwise
specified
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Assistance available Monday through Friday from
8:00 AM to 11:30AM. Class times vary.
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Please call 369-7166
unless otherwise specified for Pregnancy & Pre-Pregnancy, Birth
Preparation, and Parenting Classes.
Please call 369-7580
for Mommy and Me Classes, Mommy, Daddy & Me Classes, Empty Arms
Infertility Support Group, and New Beginnings Postpartum Support Group
Please call 369-8153
for HeartSaver Baby Classes.
Please call 369-7347
for Parents with Empty Arms Support Group.
Please call 369-8944
for Breast Feeding Support Group.
www.stlukescr.org
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TIES Program
2515
18th Street SW
Cedar
Rapids, IA 52404
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899-8537
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Assistance available Monday mornings and Wednesday
afternoons.
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Teaching Interventions to Empower and Strengthen
(TIES) families is a parenting program that teaches discipline techniques to
help preschoolers and their families.
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Young Parents Network, Inc.
205
12th St. SE
Cedar
Rapids, IA 52403
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364-8909
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Assistance available Monday through Friday from 8:00
AM to 4:30 PM.
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Provides early childhood education and family
support programming for families with young children 0-5 years: 1) Evening and daytime group meetings for
prenatal, moms, dads and grandparents; 2) Short-term parenting groups and
school or community presentations available; 3) DADS (Dads after Drugs)
weekly support/education group; 4) Strength-based home visitation early
childhood/family support program; 5) Family development services for welfare
recipients to assist in becoming self-sufficient; and 6) Assistance in making
connections with needed community resources, including preschool and after
school programming. www.youngparentsnetwork.org
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OTHER RESOURCES
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Early Childhood Iowa
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This Web site was created to
provide FREE objective, medically
accurate early care, health, and education information for families in
<<Iowa>>. Browse
the database for great resources or take a look at the Early Childhood A to Z
section for topics such as child care, health and safety, child development,
learning to read and write, parenting, pregnancy, and many others. www.parents.earlychildhoodiowa.org
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Grant Wood Area Education Agency
PEP Library
1120
33rd Avenue SW
Cedar
Rapids, IA 52404
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399-6719
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Assistance available Monday through Friday from 7:30
AM
to 4:30 PM.
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Offers educational films,
video tapes, software and books and assistance with educational technology
for K-12 schools.
http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us/schcomplan/pep/
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