Child and Adolescent Health Services

MCH Grants are provided to local health departments to provide and/or facilitate access to preventive and primary care services. Local agencies use funds to fill in gaps in service resources exist in their communities.

• School entry physicals
• Training and certification for health department and school nurses
• Immunization outreach and administration
• Oral health services
• Nutrition services
• Injury prevention
• Substance use (alcohol & tobacco) prevention
• Lead poisoning prevention
• School health services
• Outreach to families to promote Kan-Be-Healthy and HealthWave services
• Addressing childhood abuse and neglect
• Screening services including vision, hearing, scoliosis
• Community health assessment coalition efforts

In addition, local agencies are encouraged to take a leadership role in developing comprehensive systems of child health services in their communities. Examples of activities undertaken by local agencies include the following:

• Collaboration with SRS to enroll children and youth and increase their utilization of Kan-Be-Healthy and HealthWave Services.
• Integration with other health and social services such as immunizations, nutrition and WIC, Infant-Toddler Services, child care, foster care, oral health, teen pregnancy prevention, sexually transmitted disease prevention, and family planning.
• Assess leading causes of death/disability for children and youth in their communities.
• Increase public awareness about issues in child and adolescent health.
• Promote the development and implementation of interventions to address priority community child and adolescent health issues.

2005:The Year of the Healthy Child

For further information, contact:
Child and Adolescent Health Consultant (785) 296-1307
Kansas Department of Health and Environment