Vision Screening Referrals
This resource helps support staff and families in taking the right steps when referring a child to an eye specialist.
Health is the foundation of school readiness. To help children thrive, Head Start staff ensure that children are up to date on immunizations and their state’s Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) schedule, learn healthy habits, and can access the care they need. Head Start programs also promote the physical and social and emotional well-being of families and staff.
This resource helps support staff and families in taking the right steps when referring a child to an eye specialist.
This resource offers information about optotype-based vision screening and tips for Head Start staff who conduct this screening.
This resource offers information about vision screening and tips for preparing families for their child’s screening.
Share this resource with families to help them do tummy time activities with their baby.
Home visitors and others who work with families can use this resource to share information about tummy time, include tummy time in daily routines, and assess a family’s home to make sure tummy time is safe.
Air quality affects the health and well-being of children, staff, and families. Following these tips can help improve indoor air quality with ventilation, filtration, and more.
This fact sheet can help staff and families learn more about evidence-based hearing screening practices and follow-up.
Asthma is a leading chronic illness among children in the United States. This resource can help you provide families with facts about asthma, including triggers and how to support children with asthma.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a respiratory tract infection that can cause severe illness. This resource helps staff learn more about RSV, which almost all children get at least once by the time they are 2.
This tip sheet includes strategies for communicating with families about COVID-19 vaccines for young children.