Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2-2015
Abstract
Background: Head Start Program
- Preschool program for low-income families, providing comprehensive learning and care for children ages birth through 5 years old.1
- Receives federal funds through the Department of Health & Human Services. However, each Head Start program is a locally designed and implemented model based on local community needs and resources.1
- One of many government requirements involves yearly health check-ups and up-to-date immunization records for all children enrolled.1
- NSCA elicited services from Jefferson Center for Urban Health to investigate why some families have a difficult time completing the medical record requirements.
Recommended Citation
Gibbons, Gerald, "Health Needs Assessment for Head Start Children" (2015). CwiC-PH. Poster 39.https://jdc.jefferson.edu/ph/39
