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Physical Address:
221 S. Central Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
605-206-1438
Hours of Operation
Front office: 7:30am - 4:00pm (MT), Monday - Friday
Coverage Area
West River and Central South Dakota.
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Program Information

Bright Start is a community-based, voluntary program which implements the evidence based Nurse Family Partnership model to provide nurse home visitation services to families during pregnancy, after delivery and may continue until the child's second birthday.

Services include prenatal, maternal and infant/child health assessments and education;and health, safety and nutrition education. Families are linked with resources such as prenatal, postpartum, and pediatric medical care, family planning services, mental health services, job training, literacy services, employment opportunities, housing, substance abuse treatment, early childhood assessment and intervention opportunities, and other community resources


Eligibility

Focus is first time mothers with limited economic and/or social and health resources. Exceptions determined on a case-by-case basis and program capacity.

Disabilities access

Accessible parking, route, entrance, and restrooms.

Required Documents

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Application Process

Call for information or fill out referral form here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=fFSvcKtpbUG0plQ7XOUrmf8rViDc--tEvsm6BKt5ikpUQ01GTE1VRExBM0o4S1lCRTJGSkJDWjNaUi4u&route=shorturl