Health screenings and follow up
Health Monitoring-Collecting-Follow Up: Who Does What?
The Family Services Specialists will complete the following health screenings and health follow up for the children on their caseload:
The Family Services Specialists will complete the following health screenings and health follow up for the children on their caseload:
BMI Follow Up
BMI Screening and Follow Up for Head Start children and EHS children who are2 and up.
- Head Start Teachers will complete height and weight measurements in September and February.
- DMT will email Coordinators a list of children who are identified as having a BMI which falls at or below 5% and at or above 95%.
- Family Services Specialists will follow up with the family for a face-to-face conversation to complete the BMI Follow-Up Form (5/23).
- The 5-2-1-0 Wellness Every Day document can be provided to families.
- If families would like the support of a nutritionist, fill out the Nutrition Referral (8/23)form.
- For more information, refer to the Growth Assessment Follow Up and BMI Guidance (8/23).
Hearing and Vision Screening and Follow Up
All children will be screened for hearing and vision within 45 days of enrollment. (EHS children who are under 6 months will have their vision screened as part of the ASQ since the vision screening equipment is not meant for children under 6 months.)
Use the Health Follow Up form to record any hearing, vision, blood pressure, or hemoglobin/hematocrit screenings that you complete. Share a copy of the Health Follow Up form with the child's family and email a copy to the appropriate Recruitment and Health Specialist.
Health Follow Up (5/23) Medical Follow Up (7/22)
Use the Health Follow Up form to record any hearing, vision, blood pressure, or hemoglobin/hematocrit screenings that you complete. Share a copy of the Health Follow Up form with the child's family and email a copy to the appropriate Recruitment and Health Specialist.
Health Follow Up (5/23) Medical Follow Up (7/22)
Re-screens
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Referrals
If a child fails their vision screening or fails their hearing screening twice, refer the family to follow up with their health care provider or optometrist.
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Instructional webinars, videos, and resources to share with families about hearing screenings can be found at the link below:
Blood Pressure and Anemia (Hemoglobin/Hematocrit)
Blood Pressure
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Anemia (Hemoglobin/Hematocrit)
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Early Head Start Timelines
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Head Start Timelines
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