What is the Health Department’s Child Health Services Program?

Our Family Nurse Practitioners provide examinations for children who need

• Childcare and Head Start Physicals
• Pre-School and Kindergarten Physicals
• Athletic and Camp Physicals
• College and Pre-Employment Exams
• Lead Screening
  • Blood lead level screening available for children 12 months to 6 years of age
  • Families of children with elevated lead levels are provided follow-up blood work and counseling by registered nurse and an environmental health specialist
  • More information is available at the following website: www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/ehs/Children_health/index.html.
• Sickle Cell Screening Program
• Testing at no cost upon request
• Sickle Cell consultant from Jacksonville visits Carteret County Health Department quarterly to counsel patients with positive results
• Well child and infant physicals by our Enhanced Role Registered Nurse

Child Health Services are provided by appointment during our clinic hours:  Monday through Friday, 8:00 – 11:30 AM and 1:00 – 4:00 PM.  For an appointment or more information, call us at 252.728.8550 or stop by our office at 3820 A Bridges Street in Morehead City.