Mineral County Health Department

Our Certified Lactation Counselors offer families breastfeeding support free of charge.

Birth Education and other parenting classes are provided. Please contact us for current offerings.

Free assistance for car seat installation is available. Set up an appointment for a certified child passenger safety technician to install the car seat and provide training.

Nationally certified technicians are on staff to teach parents and caregivers all they can do to prevent unintentional injuries in and around cars. Call (406)822-3564 to schedule the following:

Learn how to install your child’s car seat or booster seat Check that your child is in the proper size car seat or booster seat

Receive a new car seat or booster seat free of charge Call today to schedule an appointment,

Parents as Teachers is a family engagement program. This program is free and available to all Mineral County families during pregnancy and with children ages newborn through kindergarten completion. Our certified parent educators support parents/caregivers in their roles as their child’s first and most important teacher by providing the following: Family engagement activities; child screenings including vision, hearing, and both physical and social emotional development; and family/community resource connections. Our program strives to support families with tools and resources needed to anticipate child development needs and approach parenting with confidence.

Program Highlights Personalized Family Visits Consist of: Individualized child and parent activities Child development information Community Resource Information Family Goal Setting Developmental Screenings – Performed annually, as needed, or by request Vision Hearing Ages and Stages Development Screening Social Emotional Screenings Resources Access to the Mineral County Resource Network

Parent Educators work with parents to set both individual and family goals and provide support in meeting those goals.

Group Connections Community events for parents and children. Provided throughout the year.

Free doula services are available to pregnant people within Mineral County through the Mineral County Health Department.

A doula is a trained professional who provides non-medical support to pregnant people and their families before, during, and after childbirth:

MCHD offers this supplemental nutrition program for income-eligible families, pregnant through age five. Services include healthy food, nutrition information, breastfeeding support, and connection to community resources.