Public Health & Home Care

County Office Hours

M - F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Drivers License Hours

M - F 8:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Public Health Services Hours

M - F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Clerk of Court Hours

M W F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
T Th 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Buena Vista County, Iowa - Beautiful View

Contact Public Health and Homecare

Administrator:
Pam Bogue RNC, Administrator

Assistant Administrator/ Immunization Coordinator:
Mona Mason

Tuberculosis Coordinator:
Tara Gonzalez, RN

Public Health Coordinator:
Jackie Regennitter, RNC

Tobacco Prevention Coordinator:
Cassi Skog RN, BSN

Skilled Nursing Care:
All nursing staff

Home Care Aide Supervisor:
Carolyn Armstrong, HCA

Home Care Aide/ Homemaker Staff:
Sharon Buchholz, HCA
Ruth Wogahn, HCA
Linda Ricklefs, HCA

Family STEPS Workers:
Tiffany Smith, BS
Janet Gritten, BS

Public Health and Home Care
East Richland Annex
1709 East Richland Annex
P.O. Box 1332
Storm Lake IA 50588

P: 712-749-2548
After Hours: 712-299-3498

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Child Home Visitation/Family STEPS

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Family STEPS is a voluntary family home visitation program.  We believe that a child’s first teacher is his or her parents.

Family STEPS offers support and education to families, expecting a child or with a child ages 0 through 5 years of age, living in Buena Vista, Crawford or Sac Counties.

Family STEPS offers home visits to parents to help provide a health start in life, and also to reduce the stress associated with the birth of a baby.  Your family support worker can help give you – parent education, encouragement, and resources for parenting your child.

WHAT WE CAN ASSIST YOU WITH:

You decide what you may need from your family support worker. Some areas you may be interested in include:

  • Preparing for your baby
  • Prenatal Support
  • Caring for your baby’s needs
  • Caring for yourself
  • What to expect as your baby grows
  • Building parenting skills
  • Confidence as a parent
  • Referrals to community resources

Que son los Pasos Familiares?

Pasos Familiares es un voluntario programa de apoyo. Nosotros creemos que los primeros y mejores maestros de los ninos son sus padres.

Pasos Familiares ofrece apoyo y educacion a todos las familias que tienen ninos de 0 a 5 anos o que estan esperando un bebe en los condados de Crawford, Sac y Buena Vista.

Pasos Familiares ofrece visitas al hogar para ayudar a los padres a proveerle a su ninio un comienzo saludable en la vida y tambien para reducir el estres asociado con el nacimiento de un bebe. Su trabador de apoyo familiar puede ayudarle a usted y a su nino a darle el mejor regalo valuable -de padres carinosos y educadores.

Como me puede orientar Pasos Familiares?

Usted decide que necesita de su trabajador de apoyo familiar. Algunas areas en que usted probablemente este interesado incluyen:

Preparandose para su bebe

  • Apoyo prenatal
  • Como satisfacer a las necesidades de su ninio mientras tambien
  • Usted cuide a si mismo
  • Que puede esperar mientras crece su nino
  • Aprender buenas habilidades y confianza mo padre

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