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Screenings help identify potential health or developmental issues early in life. This enables timely intervention and support, optimizing a child’s potential for healthy growth and learning. Regular screenings can detect problems related to hearing, vision, and physical growth, as well as cognitive, emotional, and social development.
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Comprehensive screening and connection programs increase families’ connections to needed services, support parental health, and may enhance optimal child health and development.
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