Horizon Public Health Child and Teen Checkups program

Horizon Public Health is teaming up with local healthcare providers in Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens and Traverse counties to promote Child and Teen Checkups for qualifying children.

To be eligible for a free checkup, individuals must be age 20 or younger, and enrolled in a Minnesota healthcare plan, or receive insurance coverage through Medical Assistance/PrimeWest.

Child and Teen Checkups are medical checkups recommended every two years after age 6, annually between the ages of 2 and 6 years old, and even more frequently from birth to 24 months.

Checkups include screenings for hearing, vision, development, social emotional and mental health, growth and physical assessment, as well as providing immunizations, and education on other components such as oral health. When necessary, appropriate referrals are made to other providers to meet additional healthcare needs.

Child and Teen Checkups can be conducted by Horizon Public Health nurses or by the child’s primary care provider. A list of medical providers, as well as dental and vision care providers, in Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens and Traverse counties can be found at horizonpublichealth.org.