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For years, Mississippi children were more likely to miss out on early childhood development screenings than anywhere else in the country. But after a $17-million federal grant and the work of a state health childhood development project, Mississippi’s early childhood screening rate shot up from dead-last to No. 33, according to ranking by the National […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

Mississippi has seen a dramatic rise in early childhood developmental and behavioral health screenings. An increase of this type was one of the goals of Mississippi Thrive!,

Developmental screenings for the youngest Mississippians could help prevent severe health outcomes later in life.