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  • Provides FREE One-on-One Health Education
  • Short-Term Home Visitation, usually 4-6 visits
  • Five educational modules presented during your infant's first 12 weeks
    1. Newborn Care & Feeding
    2. Positive Parenting
    3. Healthy Behaviors
    4. Inter-Conception Care
    5. Family Nutrition
  • Helps you with any concerns about being a new parent and provides information on community resources
  • Encourages breastfeeding and provides referrals if needed

Who Qualifies?

  • Pregnant and postpartum mothers who reside in Faith Regional Health Services or St. Francis Memorial Hospital service area.
  • NO income guidelines, services are free of charge.
  • You may enroll during the last trimester of your pregnancy.
  • You must enroll before your infant is 12 weeks of age.
Partners of Operation Great Start
Goldenrod Hills Community Action
Faith Regional Health Services
Franciscan Care Services
Elkhorn Logan Public Health Department
Wayne State College Social Sciences Research Center


Funding Provided By:
Nebraska Health and Human Services Division of Public Health Lifespan Health Services
Title V/Maternal Child Health


For Questions or to Enroll Contact:
Operation Great Start
Health Educator
1119 Avenue E
P.O. Box 280
Wisner, NE 68791
1-800-445-2505
or
(402) 529-3513 ext. 223