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Medical
& Health Information
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Every
child who enters the Head Start program is required to have a
physical exam within 90 days of entering the program.
Most children have already had an exam in the past six months,
which will qualify as this exam, however some children need to
have an exam scheduled as soon as possible to meet this
requirement. Generally a Medical Card or insurance will
cover a well-child exam so there is little or no expense to
the parent/guardian. If the family cannot afford this
exam and does not have a medical card or insurance, our family
services staff are glad to assist in applying for the Idaho
CHiPs medical card program.
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Every child who enters the Head Start program is also
required to have a dental exam within 90 days of entering
the program. Most children have already had an exam in
the past six months, which will qualify as this exam,
however some children need to have an exam scheduled as soon
as possible to meet this requirement. Generally a
Medical Card or insurance will cover a dental exam and tooth
cleaning every six months, so there is little or no expense
to the parent/guardian. If the family cannot afford
this exam and does not have a medical card or insurance, our
family services staff are glad to assist in applying for the
Idaho CHiPs medical card program. Program staff will
track and follow-up to help the family remember to complete
the next 6-month exam and any needed follow-up treatment
after each exam.
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In
partnership with ISU Dental Hygiene Department, Head Start
children are offered a Fluoride Varnish Treatment program at
no cost to the family while they are in the Head Start
program. Three times during the program year ISU
Dental Hygiene students "paint" the children's
teeth with a fluoride varnish that is a wonderful
"add-on" treatment to any current dental program a
child is already participating in. This is completely
safe, and each parent/guardian is provided with information
and a permission form upon intake into the Head Start
program.
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Regular
tooth brushing is a part of each day in the Head Start
classroom. All children are issued a tooth brush of
their very own that is labeled and kept sanitized for their
use while at school. Children brush teeth together as
a class daily as a class, and learn about the importance of
good dental hygiene.
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Each child
entering the Head Start program will receive health and
education screenings as a part of Head Start services.
Height, weight, vision and hearing are some of the
screenings your child will benefit from. Parents will
have the opportunity to ask classroom teachers about these
screenings, and any results that cause concern will be
discussed with parents so follow-up testing can be scheduled
with the appropriate professionals.
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All
children entering Head Start are required to follow School
District #25 and State of Idaho immunization requirement
policy. Family services staff will take a look at each
child's immunization record at the application appointment
and recommendations may be made to update a child's
immunizations and/or consult your doctor about the right
immunizations for your child.
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click this
image to download more info on the food pyramid
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All Head
Start menus meet Idaho Child Care Food Program requirements
and are looked over by a registered dietician before being
prepared for children. A Nutrition Team Meeting is
held monthly and parents/staff are welcome to attend and
offer their input at this meeting. There is also a
committee, the Health Advisory Committee, that meets at
least twice each year, made up of parents, staff, and
community members for the purpose of determining safe policy
regarding health and nutrition related issues for our Head
Start program.
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