District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) is hosting Ready, Set, Go! School Readiness Clinics at their locations throughout the month of August. These school readiness clinics will have vision and hearing screenings, dental screenings, immunizations, and a chance to meet Spiderman and Elsa.

Any child or adolescent ages 3-19 that needs immunizations, or visual and hearing screenings, to attend school, preschool, or daycare are invited to register. Residents can register by calling 888-217-3904. 

The dates and addresses for the Ready, Set, Go! School Readiness Clinics are listed below:  

 

8/1, 10am-2pm 

Manistee County
385 3^rd Street
Manistee, MI 49660 

 

8/2, 10am-2pm 

Mason County
916 Diana Street 

Ludington, MI 49431 

 

8/4, 12-3pm 

Lake County
5681 S. M-37 

Baldwin, MI 49304  

 

8/8, 9am-1pm 

Newaygo County
1049 E. Newell Street
White Cloud, MI 49349  

 

8/10, 9am-12pm 

Missaukee County
6180 W. Sanborn Road Suite #1
Lake City, MI 49651  

 

8/11, 10am-2pm 

Kalkaska County
625 Courthouse Drive
Kalkaska, MI 49646 

 

8/15, 2-6pm 

Mecosta County
14485 Northland Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307 

8/18, 12-4pm 

 

Wexford County
521 Cobb Street
Cadillac, MI 49601 

 

8/21, 1-4pm 

Oceana County
3986 N. Oceana Drive
Hart, MI 49420 

 

8/25, 12-3pm 

Crawford County
501 Norway St., Suite #1
Grayling, MI 49738  

 

Michigan law requires children to be up-to-date with required immunizations on or before the first day of school/childcare. A child who fails to meet this requirement will not be admitted to school/childcare.  

The Revised School Code (Act 451 of 1976, section 380.1177) requires that parents of children entering kindergarten present a statement to school officials confirming that they have received the Michigan Department of Community Health Vision Screening OR a statement, signed by a licensed eye care practitioner (optometrist or ophthalmologist) or medical/osteopathic physician, indicating that a child’s eyes have been examined at least once after age three and before initial school entry may also be presented.  

Michigan passed a law to give children the opportunity to receive a dental assessment prior to starting school, called the Michigan Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Program (KOHA). Michigan KOHA helps ensure each student is healthy and ready for a successful school year. DHD#10 is providing NO COST oral health assessments for children. 

For more information on School Readiness, visit 
https://www.dhd10.org/parents-families/school-readiness/.