Bridge Resource Family Handbook- Alert the Child Welfare Specialist and DHS immediately about:
- Significant medical issues
- Changes in the child’s health
- Any trip to the emergency room or hospital
- Keep each child’s medical card available and use as needed
- Take each child for regular health and medical appointments according to their age and individual needs
- Keep each child’s immunizations up-to-date
- Take each child to any specialist or any special service recommended by the child’s primary health care provider
- Make medical records available to the child welfare specialist to copy for the child’s permanent record
- Send the medical card and other records with the child welfare specialist to provide to the next caregiver when the child leaves your home
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