1st Five

For Families:

1^st Five is a NO COST service program through FAMILY, Inc.  We are here to help children and families in many ways.

We can assist with:

• Helping to check if your child is developing appropriately
• Counseling
• Addressing any concerns you have with your child’s speech
• Communication with physician
• Financial assistance
• Help with housing and employment
• Connecting to community resources
• And much more…

How can 1^st Five help you?

1^st Five will connect your family to resources in the community. If there are any issues that affect your family or your child’s development and you would like some help with those issues, the doctor’s office contacts 1^st Five. A Development Support Specialist will call you to get more information about your concerns and help you to find the support or services you need in the community. 1^st Five also lets your doctor know which resources you used. 1^st Five has no income guidelines and there is no fee for participating in the program. For more information: 1st Five Parent Brochure, 1st Five Healthy Mental Development Initiative or contact Kerry Hurley at khurley@familyia.org or (712)256-9566 Ext 208.

For Providers:

1st Five is a public-private partnership bridging primary care and public health services in Iowa. The 1st Five model supports health providers in the earlier detection of social-emotional and developmental delays and family risk-related factors in children birth to 5 and coordinates referrals, interventions and follow-up. This is done through an enhanced, short-term care coordination model, connecting families to resources in their community. The goal is for all Iowa children to grow to be happy, healthy, and safe.

The benefit of 1^st Five to providers is that there is now a one-stop shop for referrals for a wide-variety of concerns plus you will learn which resources the family has actually accessed and used and which resources they have not. There is continual communication between 1^st Five Developmental Support Specialists and providers to keep updated on the status of their patient. Additionally, 1^st Five provides free continuing education credits monthly, and drive-by consultation with specialists such as pediatric psychiatrists, developmental specialists and dietitians. For more information, contact Kerry Hurley at khurley@familyia.org or (712)256-9566 Ext 208.

Medical providers currently engaged in the 1st Five Program in Pottawattamie & Mills Counties:

Pottawattamie County

• Methodist Physician’s Clinic Pediatrics, Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Dr. Shawn Jones, Dr. Andrew Maxwell, Michelle Misek-Saub, PA-C, Bridget Buck, PA-C
• All Care Health Center, Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Dr. Cristella Torres, Teresa Dowling, ARNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC,  Dr. Linda Garcia-Dorta, Nancy Childe, ARNP, Oliva Woita, ARNP, FNP-C, Mary Grider, ARNP, Melissa Marshall, ARNP
• All Care Health Center Lakin Campus, Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Oliva Woita, ARNP, FNP-C
• Underwood Family Practice, Underwood, Iowa
  • Jackie Sullivan-Ogg, ARNP
• TriCenter Clinic, Minden and Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Dr. Glenn Hurst (Minden), Alan Pokorski, PA-C
• Myrtue Medical Center, Avoca, Iowa
  • Patrick Pucelik, ARNP, Dr. David Erlbacher, Dr. Tina Flores Schechinger
• CHI Health Family Practice, Oakland, Iowa
  • Dr. Allison Pagan, Dr. Daniel Richter, Tracy Schoening, APRN, Christy Quillen, APRN
• Methodist Physician’s Clinic Family Practice, Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Dr. Christian Jones, Dr. Takashi Kawamitsu, Dr. Jessica McCool, Dr. Thomas McElderry, Dr. Rachel Stearnes, Ann Wordekemper, PA-C, Katelyn Larsen, PA-C
• Methodist Physician’s Clinic Family Practice – Risen Son, Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Dr. Janet Reuter, Dr. Jennifer Stone, Dr. Kent Willadsen, Dr. Brian Gartrell, Jill Jensen, PA-C, Erica Kilnoski, PA-C
• West Broadway Clinic, Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Dr. Diana Rabadi-Marar, Dr. Isam Marar, Laura Quinnette, PA-C,
• Bluffs Family Health Care, Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Dr. Joseph Wanzek III, Wendy Johnson, PA-C
• CHI Health–Valley View, Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Family Medicine: Elizabeth Hinzmann, APRN, Dr. Umair Khan, Dr. Cheryl L. Madson, MD, Kate Nelson, ARNP, Katie Peterson, PA-C, Jared Scherer, PA-C, Dr. Monica Schmidt, Josalynn Swan, PA-C , Dr J. Gregory Thomas, Dr. Nathan Thomas,  Dr. James L. Whalen, Dr. Diva Wilson
  • Pediatrics: Laura Denning, CPNP, BSN, MSN, Sina Linman, CPNP, APRN, Dr. Enehomere Okoruwa
• CHI Health–West Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Family Medicine: Dr. Jamie Armbruster, Marcy French, ARNP, Dr. Krista Hill, Michaela Lintner, ARNP, Dr. Barclay Monaster, Dr. Mel Roca, Sara Rygol, PA-C, Tara Sands, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Dr. K Neil Sheppard, Joyce Vacek, PA-C,
  • Pediatrics: Dr. Enehomere Okaruwa, Laura Denning, CPNP, BSN, MSN, Sina Linman, CPNP, APRN
• First Care Medical Center, Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Dr. Vikrant Salaria, Dr. Shelly Nanda, Dr. Margarita Rodriguez Escobar, Dr. Stephen C. Smith
• Ridge Family Practice, Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Dr. Clarine Coker, Caitlin Walter, ARNP

Mills County

• Methodist Physician’s Clinic Family Practice, Glenwood, Iowa
  • Dr. Michael Schmiesing, Dr. Ronald Silvius, Dr. Matthew John Lukey, Madison Blankenship, NP,
• Methodist Physician’s Clinic Family Practice, Malvern, Iowa
  • Sandra Leaders, NP