Thayer County Memorial Hospital: Good Beginnings.

A Parenting Support Program...Helping You Help Your Child

Good Beginnings Mission Statement:
The mission of Thayer County Good Beginnings is to provide a supportive service to families with children in the age group birth - 5 years. Good Beginnings also serves women during their pregnancy (whether a first of not), and provides support during this time of incredible change. Good Beginnings works with agencies in the community to better serve our families as a whole. We teach healthy well being, self-care, child-care, child development, and assist with social services needs. Thayer County Good Beginnings serves families who have delivered at Thayer County Health Services, or who live in Thayer County but may have delivered elsewhere.

Contact Rhea Kniep, RN at (402) 768-4625, Ext. 273. You may also Click Here to send her an email.

Parent Information Links:
Medication Dosage Guide for Children
Immunization Schedule for Children

Most Parents Want...
To be a good mom or dad
To have happy, health children
To be told they are doing a good job
To have someone to turn to during times of
uncertainty

Thayer County Good Beginnings is a program that will help you with all of these things and more. We offer regular home or clinic-based visits from trained personnel.

Assistance:
Good Beginnings can assist you with:
Choosing good prenatal care
Child birth and parenting education
Bonding with your child
Understanding developmental stages
Discovering discipline options
Developing good routines
Stimulating language development
Making healthy nutrition choices
Maintaining healthy relationships
Planning or preventing future pregnancies

Our program is available to all families who are pregnant or have children newborn to age 5.

Referral Services
Thayer County Good Beginnings referral services can offer connections to other services such as:
Family Counseling
Early Intervention Services
Crisis Emergency Assistance
Thayer County Immunization Clinic
Child Care Options
Housing Options
Head Start Preschool
Prepared Childbirth and Parenting Education
Job Training
Medical Care for you and your family
Heartland Home Health
WIC
ADC
Kids Connection