Services for children from infancy to adulthood
More than 44,000 children are born in Mississippi each year. We provide preventive health services to children from birth to 21 years of age through county health departments and specialty clinics.
Programs We Offer
Services We Provide
- Physical exams
- Newborn genetic screening for hereditary diseases
- Lead poisoning prevention & screening
- Developmental screening
- Immunizations
- Vision screening
- Hearing screening
- Dental screening
Information You Can Use
- Choosing daycare for your child and other information about child care providers
- Find a licensed Youth Camp in your area
- Child safety checklist from our Emergency Medical Services for Children
- Childproofing your home
Forms and Applications
- CHIP application (Division of Medicaid)
Get in Touch — Find Out More
Call the Child and Adolescent Health program at (601) 576-7464, or contact your a county health department near you.
