Child & Adolescent Health - Mississippi State Department of Health

Services for children from infancy to adulthood

More than 44,000 children are born in Mississippi each year. We provide preventive health services to children from birth to 21 years of age through county health departments and specialty clinics.

Programs We Offer

Early Intervention (First Steps)
Children's Medical Program
Adolescent Health
Resource Library

Services We Provide

Physical exams
Newborn genetic screening for hereditary diseases
Lead poisoning prevention & screening
Developmental screening

Immunizations
Vision screening
Hearing screening
Dental screening

Information You Can Use

Choosing daycare for your child and other information about child care providers
Find a licensed Youth Camp in your area
Child safety checklist from our Emergency Medical Services for Children
Childproofing your home

Forms and Applications

CHIP application (Division of Medicaid)

Get in Touch — Find Out More

Call us at (601) 576-7464, or contact your local health department office