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Healthy Pregnancy | Healthy Babies | Healthy Families

Share these resources with expectant women, parents, grandparents, and extended families so they can connect with comprehensive prenatal care, including prenatal nutrition education, oral health care, and mental health supports. Additional resources available in La Porte County, IN are available that include such topics as transportation, employment, housing, legal aid, rent & utility assistance, insurance, domestic violence, parenting, diapers, cribs, car seats, HIV/STD and more.

La Porte Health and Wellness Resources

A catalog of Community Health and Wellness Resources accessible to La Porte residents.
Type Title Topics Resource Date

B.A.S.E. Doula Program

Offers free prenatal, labor, birth, and immediate postpartum support to families eligible for Medicaid insurance in St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaPorte, ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Children's Health, Health / Nutrition & Healthy Eating January 25, 2024

Breastfeeding Education - Indiana Minority Health Coalition

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Children's Health, Health / Nutrition & Healthy Eating January 25, 2024

Nutrition Assistance - Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

The Official WIC program is available to low to moderate income pregnant women, recently delivered women, breastfeeding women, infants, and ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Children's Health, Health / Nutrition & Healthy Eating January 25, 2024

Breastfeeding Education - Northwest Health La Porte

Breastfeeding Class A certified lactation consultant will discuss various techniques, including problem solving skills to aid your breastfeeding ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Children's Health, Health / Women's Health January 25, 2024

Insurance - Prenatal Care - Dunebrook

Lack of prenatal care and late prenatal care contributes to higher infant mortality rates.

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Women's Health, Health / Children's Health January, 2024

Cribs for Kids - Prenatal Assistance Program

Providing parents in need with a safe sleep environment for their baby (crib, pack-n-play, or bassinet)

Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Children's Health October 6, 2022

Cribs for Kids - Women's Care Center

Providing parents in need of a safe place for baby to sleep (crib, pack-n-play, or bassinet).

Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Children's Health October 6, 2022

Cribs for Kids - Healthy Families (Dunebrook)

Support for parents in need of a safe place for babies to sleep (crib, pack-n-play, bassinet).

Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Children's Health October 6, 2022

Diapers & More| Distribution Center of Northern Indiana

Provides diapers to families in need.

Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Children's Health October 6, 2022

Diapers

Salvation Army of La Porte Majors Charles & Kathleen Pinkston Email: wmilaporte@usc.salvationarmy.org Phone: 219.326.5342

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Children's Health, Economy / Poverty July 19, 2021

Child Safety Seat Inspection Station - La Porte Physician Network - Pediatric Care

Child Safety Seat Inspection Stations are places where parents and caregivers can make an appointment to have their child safety seat inspected ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Children's Health, Health / Prevention & Safety, Community / Transportation June 2, 2020

Child Safety Seat Inspection Station - La Porte Fire Department

Child Safety Seat Inspection Stations are places where parents and caregivers can make an appointment to have their child safety seat inspected ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Children's Health, Health / Prevention & Safety, Community / Transportation June 2, 2020

Child Safety Seat Inspection Station - Michigan City Fire Department

Child Safety Seat Inspection Stations are places where parents and caregivers can make an appointment to have their child safety seat inspected ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Children's Health, Health / Prevention & Safety, Community / Transportation June 2, 2020

Parenting Classes, Resources & Support - Dunebrook

Dunebrook provides free and confidential parent support through home visitation and parenting education programs, namely Healthy Families, ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Children's Health, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Adolescent Health May 19, 2020

Recreation for Mothers to Be & Families - County & City, Parks & Recreations

Recreation has two main purposes for the family. First, it has the potential to bring families closer together. Second, recreation can be ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Children's Health, Health / Physical Activity, Health / Wellness & Lifestyle May 11, 2020

Cribs for Kids - La Porte County Health Department

Cribs for Kids is FREE to parents and caregivers of children without a safe place to sleep.

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Children's Health, Health / Prevention & Safety, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health May 11, 2020

Child Safety Seat Inspection Station - La Porte County Health Department

Child Safety Seat Inspection Stations are places where parents and caregivers can make an appointment to have their child safety seat inspected ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Children's Health, Health / Prevention & Safety, Community / Transportation May 5, 2020

Home Visiting Program for Babies, Children & Parents - Dunebrook

The mission of Healthy Families is to support new parents and empower them to be the best parents they can be. Healthy Families is free of charge ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Children's Health, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Prevention & Safety March 12, 2020

Home Visiting Services For First Time Moms - Nurse-Family Partnership

Provides a FREE Personal Nurse for First-Time Parents Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) pairs first-time moms with a registered nurse to support ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Children's Health, Health / Women's Health March 12, 2020

Nutrition Education Program (NEP) - Purdue Extension

The Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program (NEP) works to improve the nutrition and health of audiences with limited resources in Indiana. ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Physical Activity, Health / Wellness & Lifestyle, Health / Children's Health March 10, 2020

Breastfeeding/Lactation Consultation - Sacred Dunes Integrative Health

Sacred Dunes Integrative Health Whether you are a first time or fifth time parent, you may find yourself needing professional help with ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Children's Health, Health / Women's Health March 10, 2020

Newborn & Infant Care Classes - Northwest Health La Porte

An interactive class where expecting moms, dads, and their support friends or family can practice caring for their bundles of joy. Clinical nurse ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Children's Health, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Health Care Access & Quality March 10, 2020

La Porte County Public Library

Our Outreach services provide accessibility of materials and services to community members as well. Library events that occur at all locations are ...

Location: La Porte (County)

Health / Wellness & Lifestyle, Health / Children's Health, Education

Kids Count

KIDS COUNT is a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and a premier source of data on children and families. Each year, the Foundation produces ...

Health / Children's Health, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Community / Social Environment

Stepping Stone Shelter for Women

Stepping Stone Shelter for Women provides an emergency shelter for men, women and children who are victims of domestic violence and sexual ...

Health / Women's Health, Community / Domestic Violence & Abuse, Health / Children's Health