Linn County
Community Empowerment

is a citizen-led collaboration with Education, Health and Human Service partners to improve early childhood development opportunities for children age birth to five years and their families.

• Provides Well-Child clinics at no cost to income eligible families that include child immunization updates and lead, hearing, vision and developmental screenings.
• Dental care and coordination services, outreach for hawk-I insurance enrollment and nutritional counseling are also provided.
• Child Care Nurse Consultant to assess health and safety practices of child care providers, and provide consultation and training.
• Child Support Specialists to improve the knowledge and skills of early care providers and parents on activities that promote skill development in children.