The Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC) Program helps families:
- Find a medical clinic
- Find a dental clinic
- Schedule appointments
- Arrange transportation or an interpreter
- Navigate health insurance and access benefits like gift cards and car seats
- Understand what happens at a checkup and how to prepare youth
- Help connect to community resources (e.g. connect with WIC Nutrition Program or Head Start)
What happens at a checkup
Checkups happen at your regular doctor's office and include the following:
- Lab tests
- Immunizations (shots)
- Screening for lead
- Vision and hearing tests
- Referral to a dentist and fluoride varnish (to help prevent tooth decay)
- Development and behavioral screenings
- Social-emotional and mental health screenings
- Height, weight and other growth measurements
- Education about the next stage of your child or teen’s growth and development
- Time with your health care provider to talk about your questions and concerns
The Minnesota Department of Health has more information for families.
Help Me Grow MN has resources to help families learn about their child’s development.