• Ensuring that each pregnant mother and child has a source of ongoing medical care
• Provide families with information on all available public and private health coverage opportunities
• Educational programs for children, pregnant mothers, family and staff which include, but are not limited to hygiene, dental health, nutrition and mental health
• Requiring all children's immunizations to be current as specified by the N. Y. State Health Department
• Requiring a medical examination
• Requiring a bi-annual PPD Mantoux, beginning at twelve months of age
• Requiring the following health screenings within the first 45 days of enrollment:

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• Ensuring a safe, sanitary environment
• Requiring daily tooth brushing following meals
• Providing nutritious meals following CACFP requirements

Eliminating existing illness and disease through:

• Follow-up parent consultations and referrals for children whose examinations and /or screening results indicate existing or potential health problems
• A daily health check of all children by the classroom staff to detect signs of illness
• Requiring a physician's note indicating the type of illness, suggested treatment and duration of contagion, if applicable, for any child absent due to illness
• Follow-up consultation with pregnant mothers and families to encourage needed medical/dental/nutritional and mental health treatment