Follow a
Back-to-School Checklist and Access Programs
For Your
Children
Miami, FL – August 18, 2010 – There’s much more to preparing children for going back to
school then uniforms, shoes, backpacks and pencils. The Children’s Trust, the
only dedicated funding source for children’s programs in Miami-Dade County, is
encouraging parents to make a back-to-school check list to insure that children
get their medical checkups and vaccines, that they have access to health
insurance and are enrolled in an after-school program.
A complete list of low cost immunization locations is
available at http://www.thechildrenstrust.org/vaccinations
and applying for free or low cost health insurance is easier with the help of
our Health Navigators, who can be found by calling 211, The Children’s Trust
Helpline. Children without up–to-date vaccines may not be admitted to
school.
As the largest funder of summer and after-school programs
in Miami-Dade County, The Children’s Trust offers a comprehensive tri-lingual
program guide to make it easy for parents to find affordable programs closest to
school, home or work. The guide includes prices and descriptions. Many programs
are free. After-school programs are a great way to keep your children safe,
engaged and learning while parents work. Children should never be left home
alone.
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