Active Play: Health Tips for Families
This fact sheet includes tips families can use to help young children develop positive active play behaviors.
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 fact sheet includes tips families can use to help young children develop positive active play behaviors.
Tummy Time is a simple position with enormous benefits! Home visitors have a unique opportunity to partner with families and help them understand the importance of tummy time and how to add it to their routine.
The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) service is Medicaid's comprehensive and preventive child health program for individuals under the age of 21.
Use this infographic about Lead exposure to learn how Lead can impact a child's growth and development. Share it with families.
Health is the foundation of school readiness. To help children thrive, Head Start programs promote the physical, social, and emotional well-being of families and staff.
Check out the infographic below to learn why the best way to protect against mumps is to get the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. Doctors recommend that all children get the MMR vaccine to be protected from these three potentially serious diseases.
These fact sheets provide important information to families about a variety of health topics. Families can discover useful strategies to support and improve the health and wellness of their children.
Learn the facts about lead poisoning in children. Find information on lead testing, the effects of lead on children, and how to prevent lead exposure.
Learn the facts about Shigella, how to prevent it and what to do if someone in your program has it.
Explore this information on what to expect in group care, including topics such as social development, safety, eating, and physical activity. The resources are divided into developmental stages and designed to help families promote the health and well-being of their children.