Health Services
Proper health care is vital to a child’s development.
Sometimes a lack of education hampers a parent’s judgment when it comes
to caring for children’s health needs. At
other times, proper health care is overlooked due to a lack of money.
Many of the students at Falling Water are eligible for free and reduced
meals due to the low income of their parents.
There are a number of agencies in the Chattanooga area designed to help
meet the health care needs of children who fall into this category.
Programs have been established to provide services ranging from nutrition
to immunizations to education regarding health issues.
Programs,
Agencies, and Services
·
Chattanooga-Hamilton
County Health Department
(http://www.hamiltontn.gov/healthservices)
·
The
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
·
HUG
(http://www.hamiltontn.gov/healthservices/css/default.htm)
·
Immunization
Outreach
(http://www.hamiltontn.gov/healthservices/immunize/default.htm)
·
Tennessee
WIC Program