WEST MICHIGAN, MI. -- District Health Department No. 10 will host a series of "Ready, Set, Go" school readiness clinics throughout the month of August.
The clinics will have vision and hearing screenings, dental screenings, immunizations, and a chance to meet Spiderman and Elsa. The District Health Department 10 serves 10 counties, including Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo and Oceana in our listening area.
Michigan law requires children to be up-to-date with required immunizations on or before the first day of school/childcare.
The health department is inviting parents of children or adolescent ages 3-19 that need immunizations, or visual and hearing screenings, to register. Residents can register by calling 888-217-3904.
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.
The dates and addresses for the Ready, Set, Go! School Readiness Clinics are listed below:
8/1, 10am-2pm
Manistee County
385 3rd 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