Coordinators connect individuals to well-child care and screenings for eligible newborns, children and young adults

Description

Preventive care keeps kids healthy! Coordinators at these agencies help individuals know if they are eligible for services and connect them with local clinics and agencies that provide comprehensive well-child exams. These exams include age-appropriate preventive, dental, mental health, and developmental screenings.

More information about the Child and Teen Checkups program can be found online.

Additional Information

Includes well-child medical exams and dental care, at no cost to eligible children and teens.

A Child and Teen Checkup includes the following components which are completed at the appropriate age with standardized, developmental screening tools:

• Height and weight
• Vision and hearing
• Growth, development and social emotional health
• Health history
• Physical exam including blood pressure starting at 3 years
• Lab tests like hemoglobin and lead testing
• Oral health assessment and fluoride varnish application through 5 years
• Vaccinations and immunizations review
• Health education:

Checkups can be used for medical checkups required for school, summer camps, Head Start, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) or child care facilities.

Public Health can help families find local medical clinics, dental clinics, and make appointments.

About This Location

Get help with finding:

• A medical or dental clinic
• Transportation assistance
• Translation services
• Scheduling
• Resources such as food, mental health, crisis or shelter assistance

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Renville County

• Payment
  • Free / no cost to eligible clients
  • Medicaid (Medical Assistance)

Eligibility

Newborns, children and adolescents through the age of 20 who are eligible for Medicaid

Fee

There is no fee for this service