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Program/Service: |
Baby Center
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Category: |
Pregnancy Services
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Organization/ Department: |
Army Community Service (ACS)
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Description: |
Provides necessities such as diapers, formula, wipes, cereal, and hygiene items for children 0-3 years to qualified families.
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Length of Course: |
N/A
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Fees/ Cost: |
N/A
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Schedule: |
N/A
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Contact Info/ POC: |
337-531-7065
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Web site: |
http://www.jrtc-polk.army.mil/ACS/FamilyAdvocacy.htm
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Location: |
ACS, 1591 Bell Richard Ave., Bldg. 920 |
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Program/Service: |
Breast Feeding Support Group
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Category: |
Pregnancy Services
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Organization/ Department: |
Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital
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Description: |
N/A
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Length of Course: |
N/A
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Fees/ Cost: |
N/A
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Schedule: |
Call for upcoming dates.
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Contact Info/ POC: |
337-531-3705
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Web site: |
N/A |
Location: |
BJACH, 5th Floor, 5 East
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Program/Service: |
Breastfeeding Basics
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Category: |
Pregnancy Services
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Organization/ Department: |
Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital
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Description: |
N/A
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Length of Course: |
2 Hours
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Fees/ Cost: |
N/A |
Schedule: |
Call for upcoming dates
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Contact Info/ POC: |
337-531-3705
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Web site: |
http://www.polk.amedd.army.mil/content/prevmed.htm* |
Location: |
BJACH, 5th Floor, 5 East, Classroom
#5.
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Program/Service: |
Infant Massage
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Category: |
Pregnancy Services
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Organization/ Department: |
Army Community Service (ACS)
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Description: |
Learn the age old art of infant massage techniques used to aid in relaxation, bonding and growth for infants ages 5 weeks to 12 months. Class size is limited to six babies and their parents/caregivers. On site childcare provided at no charge.
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Length of Course: |
2 Hours
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Fees/ Cost: |
Free
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Schedule: |
Call POC for information on the next scheduled class.
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Contact Info/ POC: |
337-531-7065/ 4170
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Web site: |
http://www.jrtc-polk.army.mil/ACS/FamilyAdvocacy.htm#InfantMassage
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Location: |
ACS, 1591 Bell Richard Ave., Bldg. 920 |
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Program/Service: |
Labor and Delivery Class for Expecting Parents
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Category: |
Pregnancy Services
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Organization/ Department: |
Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital
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Description: |
NA
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Length of Course: |
2 Hours
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Fees/ Cost: |
Free
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Schedule: |
Call POC for information on the next scheduled class.
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Contact Info/ POC: |
337-531-3705
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Web site: |
NA
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Location: |
BJACH, 5th Floor, 5 East,
Classroom #5 |
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Program/Service: |
New Parent Support Program
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Category: |
Pregnancy Services
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Organization/ Department: |
Army Community Service (ACS)
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Description: |
A program staffed with a social worker and a nurse that provides home visits, support groups and parenting classes for new parents with children under age six.
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Length of Course: |
N/A
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Fees/ Cost: |
Free
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Schedule: |
Call POC for information on next class or to schedule a visit.
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Contact Info/ POC: |
337-531-7065/ 4170
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Web site: |
http://www.jrtc-polk.army.mil/ACS/FamilyAdvocacy.htm#NPSP
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Location: |
ACS, 1591 Bell Richard Ave., Bldg. 920 |
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Program/Service: |
Newborn Care for Expecting Parents
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Category: |
Pregnancy Services
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Organization/ Department: |
Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital
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Description: |
N/A
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Length of Course: |
2 Hours
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Fees/ Cost: |
N/A
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Schedule: |
Call for upcoming class dates.
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Contact Info/ POC: |
337-531-3705
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Web site: |
N/A
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Location: |
BJACH, 5th Floor, 5 East, Classroom #5 |
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Program/Service: |
Newborn Layette Program
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Category: |
Pregnancy Services
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Organization/ Department: |
Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital
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Description: |
The Newborn Layette Program is a volunteer program established to provide a Layette to eligible new mother. The layettes are provided to wives of Soldiers and sole parent mothers in the pay grade of Specialist and Below having their first child. To obtain a Layette, eligible mothers should contact the Head Nurse of the Labor and Delivery ward of BJACH.
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Length of Course: |
N/A
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Fees/ Cost: |
Free
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Schedule: |
N/A
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Contact Info/ POC: |
337-531-3640
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Web site: |
http://www.polk.amedd.army.mil/index.htm*
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Location: |
BJACH, LDRP, 4TH Floor |
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Program/Service: |
OB Nutrition
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Category: |
Pregnancy Services
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Organization/ Department: |
Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital
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Description: |
N/A
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Length of Course: |
N/A
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Fees/ Cost: |
N/A
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Schedule: |
Call for upcoming class dates.
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Contact Info/ POC: |
337-531-3129
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Web site: |
N/A
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Location: |
BJACH, Nutrition Care Classroom, 1st Floor inside OIC/NCOIC Office |
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Program/Service: |
Pregnancy Postpartum Physical Training (PPPT) Education
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Category: |
Pregnancy Services
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Organization/ Department: |
Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital
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Description: |
Army Public Health Nursing is the advisor for Fort Polk/JRTC fitness program for active duty pregnant soldiers. Weekly classes are held in accordance with AR 40-501, Standards of Medical Fitness. Registration is available daily at Building 920 Army Community Service.
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Length of Course: |
N/A
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Fees/ Cost: |
N/A
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Schedule: |
Mon. - Fri.: 0800 - 1600
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Contact Info/ POC: |
337-531-7945/ 4926
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Web site: |
http://www.polk.amedd.army.mil/content/cmtyhealth.htm*
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Location: |
ACS, 1591 Bell Richard Ave., Bldg. 920 |
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Program/Service: |
Sibling Class
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Category: |
Pregnancy Services
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Organization/ Department: |
Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital
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Description: |
N/A
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Length of Course: |
1 Hours
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Fees/ Cost: |
N/A
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Schedule: |
Call for upcoming class dates.
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Contact Info/ POC: |
337-531-3705
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Web site: |
N/A
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Location: |
BJACH, 5th Floor, 5 East, Classroom #5 |
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Program/Service: |
Welcome Baby Program
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Category: |
Pregnancy Services
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Organization/ Department: |
Army Community Service (ACS)
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Description: |
The Welcome Baby Program was developed for New Parents to receive FREE preventative education and support needed from New Parent Support Group (NPSP) Staff in order to confidently and effectively care for their newborns.
Discusses topics, such as child care and sibling issues, with family as needed.
Hospital Visit: Introduce family to NPSP services provided while allowing family to become familiar with NPSP Home Visitor. Program provides family opportunity to receive hospital photos of newborn and place birth announcement in Guardian. Packet provided to families has several resources to assist in caring for infant. Program offers special souvenir Baby Certificate signed by CG and Baby Orders completed by GC.
Home Visits: Scheduled by NPSP Home Visitor within the first two weeks of discharge from hospital. Program offers Photos taken at hospital, Nursery Safety Check and Family Needs Screener at this visit. If service requested by family, Home Visitor will deliver Baby Certificate and Baby Orders if available at time of visit Purpose is to assist new parents regarding questions/concerns about care of the infant, provide information on child-proofing, review Shaken Baby information, and discuss feeding and sleeping issues as needed.
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Length of Course: |
N/A
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Fees/ Cost: |
Free
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Schedule: |
Call POC for information or to schedule a visit.
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Contact Info/ POC: |
337-531-4170/ 7065
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Web site: |
http://www.jrtc-polk.army.mil/ACS/FamilyAdvocacy.htm#NPSP
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Location: |
ACS, 1591 Bell Richard Ave., Bldg. 920 |
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