Children 1st
How Does Children 1st Help Children and Their Families?
Children 1st works with public, private, and community resources to identify children who are at risk for poor health and developmental outcomes- Assist families by offering no cost, in-home visits to arrange help for their needs
- Connects families and their children with medical preventive care or developmental services available through health care providers and other community resources
- Follow-up with families to be sure the children continue to get their care and services they need
Some Services Coorinated By Children 1st Are:
Well baby check-ups- Immunize for good health and school entrance
- Women, infant and children (WIC) referrals for those eligible
- Health care program referrals
- Connections to developmental programs or social service agencies
- Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS)
Children 1st Provides
Review all Georgia births to identity problems that children may have- Access to services that help improve the health of Georgia’s children
- The point of entry for at risk children to enter state health and development programs
- Information to use in planning future services that Georgia’s children need
Participation is voluntary from beginning to the end and parents may withdraw at anytime.
Contact Us
Children 1st
705 17th Street, Suite 207
Columbus, GA 31902-2299
(706) 327-0645 Office
(706) 327-9288 Fax
(800) 521-7344 toll free