Developmental screenings of birth to 5-year-old children are being offered.
The screenings are free to participating children and their families and will identify eligible children for enrollment into free local early childhood programs.
Screenings are possible through the cooperative efforts of the Franklin County Schools, The H Group Early-On and Early Head Start programs, BCMW Head Start, John A. Logan and Rend Lake College Adult Education and Literacy programs, Rascal X-press Child Care Center, Franklin-Jefferson County Special Education and Southern Region Early Childhood Programs.
The screenings will examine each child's speech, language, social and motor skill development. Vision and hearing examinations will also be performed. Parents will be given a verbal explanation and written information of their child's results and opportunities to learn about free early childhood programs in their communities.
The screenings will take place:
• Friday, March 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Akin Grade School gym and from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Thompsonville Elementary School Pre-K/Family Center
• Friday, March 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Benton Early Learning Center
• Friday, March 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Sesser-Valier Elementary School
• Friday, March 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School
• Friday, April 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Christopher Elementary School Gym Lobby
• Friday, April 30, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Ewing-Northern Elementary School Gym
For more information or to schedule an appointment for the Franklin County Spring Child Find Screenings, please call 439-7231.
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