Dental
What dental services are provided at the health center?
and link to our page?
Answer.
Speech
and Hearing
How can
I find out about speech and language services for
children? Visit us
here,
or,
contact us at (816) 595-4307 or
e-mail here.
W.I.C.
How can I
find out if I am eligible to receive nutrition (food)
supplement and nutrition information for my infant(s)
and child(ren)?
Call
W.I.C. at 816-595-4281.
How can I
find out if I am eligible for WIC (Women, Infants, and
Children) nutrition (foods) and nutrition information
program if I am pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum and
may have a(n) infant(s) or child(ren)?
Call
W.I.C. at 816-595-4281.
Childhood Immunization Schedules Click =>
Centers for
Disease Control & Prevention.
Daycare/Childcare
Providers
What
are the immunization rules for daycare or childcare
attendance?
How
long should a child be excluded for an illness?
This portable document
format guide is a ‘must’ for any of those named in the
title. It contains summaries of laws pertaining to
schools and childcare centers as well as rules governing
immunizations/exclusions and then moves into pertinent
information regarding each of the listed diseases.
Prevention and Control of
Communicable Diseases – A Guide for School
Administrators, Nurses, Teachers and Child Care
Providers
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/SchoolHealth/Communicable_Disease.pdf
What
are the symptoms of…?
This site lets you look up
individual diseases and has helpful facts sheets.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/az.do
How can
I prevent the spread of disease?
Hand washing is one of the
most important things you can do to keep from getting
sick and from spreading germs to others. The Center for
Disease Control and Prevention has the following great
website. Use your freshly washed hands to left click on
the address for useful information and resources on
clean hands.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/cleanhands/
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/op/handwashing.htm
How can
I prevent illness in my daycare setting?
"This is a self-directed 7-10 minute power point
presentation designed to help viewers understand
how disease can be spread in a childcare setting
and what steps can be taken to prevent the
spread of disease-causing germs."
Presentation>>
