Child Health Care

Pediatric Health Care  

Most but not all local health departments and clinics have doctors and nurses who can care for the health of your child.  

Well Child Visits  

For Local Health Departments providing child health services, preventive health services are available for children from birth to 21 years of age. Your child’s vision, speech, hearing, and development can be screened. Your child can be checked for anemia, lead poisoning, and chronic diseases. You can also receive dietary counseling for your child. 

Services are provided through well-child and pediatric primary care clinics. Routine screenings and health guidance are provided by nursing, medical, social work, and nutrition staff in well-child clinics. 

Children are seen for a regular schedule of visits based on the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics and NC Health Check Program Guide Periodicity Schedule.

Sick Child Visits  

Pediatric primary care at local health departments may be a health care option for your child. Children can get treated for common illnesses, and their long-term health needs can be managed. Doctors will refer children as necessary to specialists. 

Most but not all local health departments provide primary care to children. Please contact your local health department to schedule an appointment or visit the local health department’s website to learn more about the services the local health department offers.  

How to Schedule and Appointment  

Most but not all local health departments provide newborn home visits. Contact your Local Health Department or visit the local health department website to find out what services are offered. 

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Newborn Home Visits

Caring for an infant is a big responsibility. Taking a newborn baby home can be daunting to new parents. Newborn Home Visit Services help you by offering health, social support, and educational services. Newborn Home Visits also provide opportunities for timely referral of identified problems and linkage to preventative services and medical homes. A registered nurse will come to your home to counsel you on your baby’s health and care; follow up on newborn screening; and arrange for additional appointments for the infant. 

Who is Eligible? 

All newborns are eligible for this service. Visits are encouraged within seven to ten days following discharge from the hospital, but no later than 60 days after delivery. 

How to Schedule an Appointment  

 Most but not all local health departments provide newborn home visits. Contact your Local Health Department or visit the local health department website to find out what services are offered. 

Contacts  

For more information about this service contact: