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Poweshiek County Public Health highlights post‑birth home visits and hospital outreach efforts
Summary
Brooke Holder of Poweshiek County Public Health described grant‑funded post‑home visit programs for new mothers and children and said staff are working to meet expectant and new mothers in the hospital to provide education and resources.
Brooke Holder, a representative of Poweshiek County Public Health, briefed the Board of Supervisors on programs and services the department provides for expectant and new mothers.
Holder outlined that the department uses grant funding to support post‑home visit services for newborns and families. She said staff are working to increase outreach by meeting expectant and new mothers while they remain in the hospital to provide education and information on birth and post‑birth care. The transcript does not list specific grant names or amounts.
The report was informational. The transcript contains no recorded motion or vote related to Public Health’s programs during this meeting.
