Health Information
0%
of families enrolled in Head Start/Early Head Start have a medical home
0%
of families enrolled in Head Start/Early Head Start have medical coverage
0%
of children completed a professional dental examination during the program year
0%
of children are up-to-date on all immunizations appropriate for their age
Child Health &
Development Services
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Number of children had medical screenings
0
Number of newly enrolled children had developmental, sensory, and behavioral screenings
Family Services
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Number of families that received emergency/crisis intervention (e.g. food, clothing, or shelter)
0
Number of families that received research-based parenting curriculumt
0
Number of families that received education on preventive medical and oral health
0
Number of families that received education on nutrition
0
Number of families experiencing homelessness acquired housing during the enrollment year (out of 250)
0
of families received at least one family service during the program year.
Pregnant Women Services
0
Number of pregnant women enrolled
0
Prenatal health care
0
Postpartum health care
0
Mental health interventions
0
Substance abuse prevention
0
Substance abuse treatment
0
Pregnant women with medical insurance
0
Pregnant women who received a dental exam
0
Prenatal education on fetal development
0
Information on benefits of breastfeeding
0
Pregnant women identified medically high risk
Trimester the pregnant
woman was enrolled
Community Partnership &
Health Program Highlights
Through community partners, Head Start programs deliver preventative health screenings, oral health education, dental health services, and support to families to access care from their medical and dental providers.
Center for Oral Health’s Early Smiles Program
- Provided critical dental screenings to support children in maintaining good oral health and screening for caries. Between July 2023 and June 2024, 1,917 Head Start children received oral screening through the Early Smiles Program, of which 1,490 received fluoride varnish treatments.
Image below: Center for Oral Health Early Smiles Program dental screening
CSUS Speech Pathology Department
- Partnered with SETA to provide university students with clinical practice training to conduct hearing screening. CSUS students screened approximately 115 Head Start children in the 2023-2024 program year.
UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing (BIMSON)
Masters Entry Program for Nursing Students completed their Summer Rotations. 12 Interns worked on projects that benefitted program staff, children, and families:
- BIMSON students administered 100 TB PPD skin tests on SETA Head Start staff at two onsite clinics while providing education about the disease, its management, and prevention.
- Early childhood health screenings that included growth assessments, hearing and vision screening, and blood pressure were conducted by the nurse interns on 250 Head Start children.
- BIMSON students delivered Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) training to program staff and children. They facilitated activities and games that involved physical activity, nutrition, health, and identifying different emotions to capture the mental health component
Image below on left: UC Davis section: Physical activity with the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) Project
Image below on right: TB Screening Clinic
Medical Dental Referral and Navigation System
SETA Head Start is part of the Medical Dental Referral and Navigation System (MDRAN) sponsored by the Sacramento County Department of Public Health, Medical Dental Advisory Committee (MCDAC). This has allowed SETA to use the MDRAN database utilized by Medi-Cal dental providers for information exchange. The health and nutrition services staff send direct referrals and help families navigate the Medi-Cal system. Referrals are made to set appointments and provide translation and/or transportation services directly to the dental provider.
Health Services Advisory Committee (HSAC)
Current parents, grantee and delegate staff, and community professionals such as nurses, dentists, and registered dieticians comprise the countywide Health Services Advisory Committee. The committee advises Head Start programs on health policies and advocates for families and children’s medical, dental, and mental wellness needs. In the 2023-24 program year, the committee assisted Head Start in drafting an evidence-based COVID-19 mitigation policy which became a requirement for all Office of Head Start-funded programs. Additional projects by the committee include developing parent education materials promoting awareness of the importance of being up to date on children’s preventative health screenings. The focus is on specific groups of families with children with proportionally lower completion rates of age-appropriate health screenings such as the bilingual and non-English speaking monolingual families, and families with children with developmental delays and behavioral concerns.