Health screenings
FIRST 5 partners with the Healthier Kids Foundation (HKF) to provide FREE vision, dental, and hearing screenings to children under age six throughout Santa Clara County. If your child needs additional services, HKF will follow up with you to connect you to additional care.
Vision Screening
Using a high-tech camera, this program screens children for undetected vision issues and assists families with accessing follow-up vision services and treatment.
For more information, please call 408-564-5114
Dental Screenings
Using a licensed dentist, this program screens children for dental issues like cavities and assists families with accessing follow-up dental care.
For more information, please call 408-564-5114
Hearing Screenings
Using the latest hearing screening devices, this program screens children for undetected hearing issues and connects families to follow-up care.
For more information, please call 408-564-5114
Resources
Program Specialists develop Family Success Plans with recently released parents and caregivers with children under age six to connect them to programs, services, and activities within their local community, such as:
- Ongoing support to access key resources
- Connections to FIRST 5 Family Resource Centers
- Health screenings for children including vision, hearing, dental, developmental, and behavioral
- Home visitation and therapeutic services
- Connection to the Santa Clara County Reentry Resource Center
- Parenting workshops
- Health, nutrition, and wellness information
- School readiness activities for children
- Children’s health insurance enrollment and connection to a Medi-Cal Home Physician
- Connection to the FIRST 5 Health and Early Learning System of Care
