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These fact sheets provide important information to families about a variety of health topics. Families can discover useful strategies to support and improve the health and wellness of their children.

Learn about the Well Visit Planner, a free online tool that Head Start programs can use to help prepare families for well-child visits.

Learn the facts about Enterovirus, how to prevent it and what to do if someone in your program has it.

Learn the importance of communication development for young children, including those with disabilities. Find strategies to improve your screening practices.

Learn the facts about Shigella, how to prevent it and what to do if someone in your program has it.

Learn the facts about tuberculosis (TB), how to prevent it, and what to do if someone in your program has it.

Learn the facts about the measles, how to prevent it, and what to do if someone in your program has it.

Check out the infographic below to learn why the best way to protect against mumps is to get the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. Doctors recommend that all children get the MMR vaccine to be protected from these three potentially serious diseases.

Learn how timely vision screening is an important step in early detection of any possible vision problems.

Learn the facts about Zika, how to prevent it and what to do if someone in your program has it.