Firefly’s Public Health programs typically serve low-income children and pregnant/postpartum individuals, but are open to all socioeconomic groups. Firefly provides gap-filling screening services as well as works to change systems that are preventing people from being healthy. We provide 1st Five, Child and Adolescent Health, Oral Health, and Healthy Pregnancy Program services.
Our Public Health Services in Action
Impact of Our Work
373
screenings provided to children and pregnant individuals in their communities on our mobile screening unit. Including 343 oral health, 5 lead, 16 vision, and 10 hearing.
5,402
children and adolescents served
76
child care providers improved health and safety conditions within their early learning environment
1,187
children screened and provided preventative oral health care
117
pregnant and postpartum individuals served
75
pregnant/postpartum individuals attended the Maternal Mental Health Peer Support Group
165
children identified with developmental delay connected to 856 community resources to support their growth and development. For every referral into Firefly's 1st Five Program, we connect families to an average of 5 referrals in the community supporting their child's development!
4
groups facilitated or co-facilitated collective impact work to change the systems harming families including the Southwest Iowa Breastfeeding Coalition, Western Iowa Maternal Health Coalition, Southwest Iowa Children's Oral Health Coalition, and Community Advisory Coalition.
18th Annual
Give Kids a Smile Day which provided free oral healthcare to 69 children through partnerships with Broadway Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, My Pediatric Dentist, and Children's Dentistry of Council Bluffs.