District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) is hosting Ready, Set, Go! School Readiness Clinics at their locations throughout the month of August. These school readiness clinics will have vision and hearing screenings, dental screenings, immunizations, and a chance to meet Spiderman and Elsa.
Any child or adolescent ages 3-19 that needs immunizations, or visual and hearing screenings, to attend school, preschool, or daycare are invited to register. Residents can register by calling 231-355-7525.
The dates and addresses for the Ready, Set, Go! School Readiness Clinics are listed below:
8/1, 10am-2pm
Manistee County 385 3rd Street Manistee, MI 49660
8/2, 10am-2pm
Mason County 916 Diana Street
Ludington, MI 49431
8/4, 12-3pm
Lake County 5681 S. M-37
Baldwin, MI 49304
8/8, 9am-1pm
Newaygo County 1049 E. Newell Street White Cloud, MI 49349
8/10, 9am-12pm
Missaukee County 6180 W. Sanborn Road Suite #1 Lake City, MI 49651
8/11, 10am-2pm
Kalkaska County 625 Courthouse Drive Kalkaska, MI 49646
8/15, 2-6pm
Mecosta County 14485 Northland Drive Big Rapids, MI 49307
8/18, 12-4pm
Wexford County 521 Cobb Street Cadillac, MI 49601
8/21, 1-4pm
Oceana County 3986 N. Oceana Drive Hart, MI 49420
8/25, 12-3pm
Crawford County 501 Norway St., Suite #1 Grayling, MI 49738
Michigan law requires children to be up-to-date with required immunizations on or before the first day of school/childcare. A child who fails to meet this requirement will not be admitted to school/childcare.
The Revised School Code (Act 451 of 1976, section 380.1177) requires that parents of children entering kindergarten present a statement to school officials confirming that they have received the Michigan Department of Community Health Vision Screening OR a statement, signed by a licensed eye care practitioner (optometrist or ophthalmologist) or medical/osteopathic physician, indicating that a child’s eyes have been examined at least once after age three and before initial school entry may also be presented.
Michigan passed a law to give children the opportunity to receive a dental assessment prior to starting school, called the Michigan Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Program (KOHA). Michigan KOHA helps ensure each student is healthy and ready for a successful school year. DHD#10 is providing NO COST oral health assessments for children.
For more information on School Readiness, visit https://www.dhd10.org/parents-families/school-readiness/.