Health

At the Department of Early Learning, we believe nurturing all aspects of a child's health is important as they grow and develop during the first years of life. Making sure that children have access to high-quality, ongoing physical, mental, and oral health care is one of the best ways that parents and caregivers can keep children healthy and ready to learn.

This section offers parents and caregivers information and resources about how to keep children healthy, help children learn how to take care of themselves and prevent many of the childhood diseases around the world today.

Childhood disease prevention and health promotion

Childhood diseases are on the rise around the United States and the world. Find out more about how you can help prevent diseases in your child, family and community.
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Healthy kids, healthy communities

Ensuring all children have access to ongoing, high-quality health care is essential to their development and well-being.
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Let's get moving! Physical activity for young children

Making sure that young children and their families have plenty of opportunities to get moving is a key element in keeping children healthy and ready to learn.
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