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Child Health and Disability
Prevention (CHDP) Program
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The Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program provides free preventive health examinations to children throughout San Bernardino County. There are over 180 health assessors in San Bernardino County who are approved to provide CHDP examinations. Children who go in for a CHDP exam receive many benefits, including screenings for vision, dental and hearing, nutrition assessments, tests for diabetes and anemia and much more.
As of July 1, 2003, the CHDP Program has
become a "gateway” for children under 19
years of age to become enrolled in Medi-Cal
and Healthy Families. The CHDP Gateway
Program automatically enrolls eligible children
into no cost, fee-for-service Medi-cal for the
remainder of the month of the CHDP exam,
and the following month. The CHDP provider
office will provide the family with information
about the CHDP Gateway process and how
to obtain help in applying for these programs.
Even if the child is not eligible for Medi-Cal
or Healthy Families, he/she can still receive
CHDP services.
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Contact:
CHDP Program
1-800-722-3777 |
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Non-Medi-Cal Eligible children and youth:
Ages birth to 18 years.
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Fee for service Medi-Cal children and
youth from birth through 20 years of age.
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Children attending head Start and State
Preschool programs.
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Assist in obtaining health assessment and dental services for the target population.
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Offers a full range of services which include a health history;
physical examination; dental assessment; nutritional assessment; developmental assessment; immunizations; vision and
hearing testing; some laboratory tests (e.g. tuberculin, lead, hemoglobin/hematrocrit); health education (information on the harmful effects of the use of tobacco products and exposure to second hand smoke; and anticipatory guidance).
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| Links |
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| Forum on Child and Family Statistics www.childstats.gov |
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