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Offers Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) classes and online streamed classes for grandparents and other kinship caregivers. Attendance or participating in classes at Cornerstone or at a community support program allows participants to earn "Baby Bucks" which can be used towards the purchase of diapers, formula, and other baby items.

Offers childbirth education classes such as natural childbirth, lamaze, HypnoBirthing, relaxation techniques, multiple birth, bedrest and cesarean birth. Also offers classes for siblings and grandparents. Offers a yoga class for pregnant women focusing on relaxation and breathing. Also, offers instruction in infant massage for parents of babies up to one year of age. Also offers specialized counseling for women experiencing depression due to pregnancy or childbirth.

Provides supplemental food card that includes staple foods, fruits and vegetables; nutrition education; breastfeeding education; support and counseling; and referral services to eligible women and children. During the summer also provides a one-time $30 supplemental voucher to a limited number of participants for fruits and vegetables from selected local growers (Farmers' Market Nutrition Program), available while supplies last. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition.

Provides workshops designed to develop life skills needed to decrease infant mortality, reduce stress, accomplish goals, and make health life choices.

Provides supplemental food vouchers ("nutrition cards," similar to EBT or debit cards), nutrition education, counseling, support and referral services to eligible women, children, fathers, and kinship caregivers. Nursing mothers are provided with information and education on breastfeeding. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition and breastfeeding. During the summer also provides a supplemental voucher to each client for fruits and vegetables from selected local growers (Farmers' Market Nutrition Program). These are available while supplies last.

Callers receive information, support, and referral regarding a wide variety of adoption, foster care, and kinship care-related questions.

Assists participants with addressing and overcoming barriers to self-sufficiency through home and telephonic visits by Community Health Workers. Also assists with identification, referral and follow-up on issues related to healthcare, social services, education, and employment.

Offers support, encouragement and reentry tips to fathers currently incarcerated to prepare them for re-entry into the community and home with a focus on repairing and/or strengthening their relationships with their children.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Offers a 12-week grief recovery program with a focus on helping participants accept their loss, express their grief, move through the bereavement process, and put their lives back together.

Provides supplemental food card that includes staple foods, fruits and vegetables; nutrition education; breastfeeding education; support and counseling; and referral services to eligible women and children. During the summer also provides a one-time $30 supplemental voucher to a limited number of participants for fruits and vegetables from selected local growers (Farmers' Market Nutrition Program), available while supplies last. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition.

Provides a program that meet the needs of the family and focuses on their strengths. Parents discover the tools, knowledge and support system they need to successfully parent their child(ren). Goal is for children to build the confidence to develop healthy habits. Program includes one-on-one support, monthly parent and teen groups, educational opportunities, peer network building, normalizing family social activities, information and referral and personal advocacy.

Maintains information about community resources that are appropriate for pregnant women and links clients with appropriate community resources such as housing and specialized counseling.

Provides behavioral and mental health services including, comprehensive assessment services, individual therapy, group therapy, pharmacological management, mental health case management, crisis intervention and/or support, and psychological testing.

Provides a comprehensive program which, for eligible families, provides case management for pregnant women, infant care, and parenting education. The children are in a group care setting with a low caregiver to child ratio, where they are stimulated by a developmentally appropriate curriculum. They also are directed to needed immunization services and health care. All children are given a developmental screening and referred to supportive services based on the results.

Operates a residential treatment program for women who have substance use disorders. Services for residents include: individual and group substance use counseling, on-site support groups, career planning, education, aftercare, family and children's services, and follow-up. Women with children and women who are pregnant are welcome at the facility. May provide bus tickets or Uber Health for enrolled clients, if necessary.

Provides programs administered by the state that provides medical benefits for individuals and families with limited incomes who fit into an eligibility group that is recognized by federal and state law. Programs include the following: - Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI): Medicaid for parents, caretaker relatives, pregnant women, newborns, children, extension adults, transitional Medicaid, and possible dual eligibility with Aged Blind and Disabled Medicaid and Medicare recipients. - Aged Blind and Disabled (ABD): Categorically Needy. Medicaid for 65 and older. Meets Social Security Administration (SSA) definition of blind or disabled. - MPAP: QMB, SLMB, QI-1, QWDI: Medicare Premium Assistance for those in receipt of Medicare. - MBIWD: Medicaid for individuals between ages of 16 and 64 who meet the SSA definition of blind and disabled and are working. Possible premium required. - SRS: Medicaid for those age 21 and over who are receiving SSI or SSDI, meet SRS diagnosis, and are in receipt of another Medicaid category. - Non-Citizen Emergency Medicaid Assistance (NCEMA): Apply at any time. Requires state approval to receive Medicaid eligibility and span. - LTC and Waiver Services: Medicaid for individuals in nursing facilities, assisted living, or home care.

This program assists individuals who are pregnant and experiencing housing instability with financial assistance and case management to stabilize their housing. Client must be referred through email, do not refer clients to call the office directly. 211 may be able to refer clients.

Providing no-strings-attached cash assistance to pregnant individuals. NOTE: Applying does not guarantee selection to join the program. This location is a research study that will include a high cash group and a low cash group. If selected to move forward, individuals may be placed in either the high or low cash group.

Provides programs administered by the state that provides medical benefits for individuals and families with limited incomes who fit into an eligibility group that is recognized by federal and state law. Programs include the following: - Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI): Medicaid for parents, caretaker relatives, pregnant women, newborns, children, extension adults, transitional Medicaid, and possible dual eligibility with Aged Blind and Disabled Medicaid and Medicare recipients. - Aged Blind and Disabled (ABD): Categorically Needy. Medicaid for 65 and older. Meets Social Security Administration (SSA) definition of blind or disabled. - MPAP: QMB, SLMB, QI-1, QWDI: Medicare Premium Assistance for those in receipt of Medicare. - MBIWD: Medicaid for individuals between ages of 16 and 64 who meet the SSA definition of blind and disabled and are working. Possible premium required. - SRS: Medicaid for those age 21 and over who are receiving SSI or SSDI, meet SRS diagnosis, and are in receipt of another Medicaid category. - Non-Citizen Emergency Medicaid Assistance (NCEMA): Apply at any time. Requires state approval to receive Medicaid eligibility and span. - LTC and Waiver Services: Medicaid for individuals in nursing facilities, assisted living, or home care.

Assists grandparents, relatives, and non-related caregivers provide stable homes to children who are not their own. Provides placement approval, coordination of services, general information, and referrals for legal, child care, and financial needs.

- Offers pregnancy care coordination services to pregnant high risk women by certified community health workers. - Works to improve birth outcomes, eliminate disparities in infant mortality, reduce low birth weight and preterm births while addressing the social determinants that affect maternal and child health in this population. - Connects clients with needed resources to reduce social deterrents such as transportation and employment, prenatal care for mothers, and safe sleep environments for babies. Services include: - Provide information on pregnancy and newborn care. - Offer problem-solving assistance to expectant mothers to resolve issues that may arise during the pregnancy. - Encourages clients to set and reach health and personal goals. - Acts as a liaison between the client and other community agencies to connect with resources and services such as medical care, housing, food, transportation, Medicaid, WIC, and other benefits.

Provides the Kinship Navigator Program to assist kinship caregivers in locating programs and services in Ottawa County and surrounding counties that help to support caregivers and the children they are caring for; eligibility is based on meeting financial guidelines.