Conducts a dental sealant program targeting eligible second and seventh graders, allowing them to receive free sealant. Assists schools in providing dental screenings to identify those students who need dental care by using volunteer dentists and parents. The Bureau of Special Health Care Needs assists individuals who have an organic disease, defect or condition which may affect normal growth and development. Medicaid Case Management Project First Steps Perinatal Substance Abuse Adult Head Injury. The assistance includes Service Coordination for all programs and financial assistance in some programs.
Some programs have income guidelines as well as medical guidelines.
Back to Index Child Care Safety and Licensure Missouri statute requires non-religiously operated day care homes and centers obtain a state day care license prior to providing care to more than four day care children. The Child Care Safety and Licensure unit of the Missouri Department of Health is charged with the monitoring of these child day care facilities. Licensing staff inspect, license, and supervise day care homes and centers caring for four or more children. This unit also inspects and approves preschools and church-run child care facilities. All records are open for public review by appointment.