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The Cobb & Douglas Public Health are on the move in our community to keep the pre-school and school age children safe and healthy! We offer a wide variety of programs and educational services for families to help their children (birth to 18 years of age) reach the highest potential. A few of the resources to parents include:
 Community resources for chronically ill or developmentally delayed children,
Well-child medical check ups and immunizations along with parenting education to keep a child healthy,
In-home visits by nurses and social workers to support parents in the development of positive parenting skills.
The Cobb and Douglas Public Health help all families in our service area find the resources they need to care for their children. Click on the following for more information about services provided to our residents.
Children 1st:For infants and children through
age 5 years with social or medical needs. Children 1st
helps families gain access to the child health services
in our community. See below for details.
Babies Can't Wait: For infants, age birth - 36
months with developmental delays. See below for details.
Children's Medical Services: For children, age
birth-21 years with chronic medical conditions. See below for details.
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Children 1st Program
Children 1st is a statewide, free, voluntary initiative coordinated by the Department of Human Resources, Family Health Branch and your local Public Health. Any child (birth- age 5) with social or medical needs can be referred to the program. A Public Health Nurse contacts the family and can make a home visit to help the family access local medical services and social supports. These services are designed to support families with young children, promote child health/development and positively influence school readiness.
For more information, call the Cobb and Douglas Children 1st Coordinator at 770-514-2460.
More information from State's website
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Babies Can't Wait
The early intervention program called Babies Can't Wait is a statewide program for children (birth to 36 months) with developmental delays and their families. Babies Can't Wait can assist families in identifying needed resources and services within our community to meet a child's developmental needs. Agencies and individuals provide services from both the public and private sector.
For more information, contact the Cobb and Douglas Babies Can't Wait Coordinator at 770-514-2805.
BCW Standards and Implementation Manual
BCW Fiscal Policies
Contract Application
SC Training Materials
2007 Billing Form
SC Billing Invoice
More information from State's website
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Children's Medical Services
Children's Medical Services is a program
to assure that eligible children with chronic health
conditions receive specialty medical care in Georgia.
Children (birth to 21 years of age) with eligible conditions
receive comprehensive, coordinated specialty care. For
more information about eligible conditions and services
call:
770-514-2759 (for children under age 5 years)
770-432-0112 (ext.221) (for children age 5-21 years)
More information
from State's website
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Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
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The Georgia Department of Human Resources, Family Health Branch and the Cobb and Douglas Public Health partner with our local Hospitals to provide newborn hearing screening for all babies born in Cobb and Douglas County.
Hearing sounds helps a baby to learn to talk and communicate. A baby's brain continues to grow after birth. If a baby cannot hear, parts of the brain needed for language skills may not develop. If an infant is found to have a hearing loss through early screening, they are referred to all the necessary programs and services they will need for more detailed testing. Funds are available to help pay for screening and diagnostic tests for hearing loss when a family has no insurance to cover these costs.
It is recommended that infants be diagnosed before 6 months of age. The earlier a child is found to have a hearing loss and intervention begins the better the developmental outcome for that child. If you have concerns about your child's hearing, speech or language, be sure to discuss them with your child's doctor.
For more information call the Cobb and Douglas Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Liaison at 770-514-2460.
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Pack-a-Lunch
What's for lunch today? It's often a
challenge to think of something tasty, nutritious, and
different to pack for so many school lunches throughout
the year. Children are sometimes picky eaters and often
don't understand the relationship between eating the
right foods and staying healthy. So what's a parent
to do?
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