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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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A new research partnership will gather insights from Wisconsin parents to help inform policies and programs supporting families with young children.
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Millions of families with young children have benefited from the hundreds of investments states have made since 2016
States Are Helping Thousands of Families Balance Work, Care, and the Costs of Raising Young Children
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