Health Services

Champaign County Head Start/Early Head Start (CCHS) coordinates with community agencies and providers to provide comprehensive health care, including medical, dental, mental health and nutrition services. Programming emphasizes the importance of prevention and early identification of health and dental concerns.

Health Services Advisory Committee

Join the Team! You can make a difference in CCHS services by participating in the planning, operation and evaluation of the program’s health, nutrition, dental, mental health and disability services. If you are interested in being a member of the HSAC team or would like more information, please call Brandi Granse, Special Services Manager at (217) 819-4040 or e-mail her at bgranse@ccrpc.org.

Oral Health Care

Healthy Teeth	Unhealthy Teeth

Regular dental exams can detect cavities and other oral health risks. Poor oral health care can lead to:

• chronic pain/serious infection;
• poor nutrition;
• poor self-esteem;
• absence from school;
• learning problems; and
• behavioral/emotional problems

Healthy baby teeth lead to healthy permanent teeth!

A Healthy Mouth can:

• prevent infection and diseases
• prevent tooth decay and loss
• prevent high dental and medical costs
• decrease school absences

Every child, age birth to five, is recommended to have a yearly oral screening/dental exam and cleanings every six months as appropriate. CCHS will assist with and/or provide dental exams, cleanings and/or fluoride treatments for children.

SmileHealthy

In a partnership with SmileHealthy, CCHS currently provides on-site dental services to enrolled children, as well as pregnant mothers, and their immediate family members who live in the same household.

The Rantoul Head Start Dental Clinic provides ongoing dental exams, x-rays, cleanings, fluoride treatments, and minimal dental treatment such as extractions and fillings. For clients who need sedation, a referral will be made to a clinic in the Champaign County area.

Families needing dental care should call Jill Myers, Dental Hygienist, at Central Illinois Dental Education and Services at (217) 359-7404 or contact your Family Advocate.

Screenings

Champaign County Head Start/Early Head Start:

• ensures children have up-to-date physical/well child exams and immunizations
• ensures children have a yearly dental exam
• provides hearing and vision Screenings
• provides nutritional screening/growth assessment
• follows up on exam or screening for treatment
• individualizes children’s health needs such as an allergy or medical condition
• provides health education for children and families

Community Partnership

Champaign County Head Start/Early Head Start has a cooperative agreement with the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District to work together to effectively meet the needs of children and families in Champaign County.

Check out the link below to see what CUPHD has to offer families!

WIC Services