A woman and four children playing with colorful modeling clay around a small table in a playroom. The children are engaged in creative activities and crafting clay figures, while the woman smiles and interacts with them. The room is bright and well-lit with large windows in the background.

Children at Risk for Developmental Delay and Behavioral Disorders

Children 1st

The Children 1st program at Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) serves two roles:

  1. It is the single point of entry for all DPH Child Health programs and services (i.e. Children 1st, Babies Can’t Wait, Children’s Medical Services, and Early Hearing Detection and Intervention).

  2. The program provides developmental screening for children, and linkage to other public health programs and community-based resources.

Please visit DPH’s website to learn more, and to review the program eligibility and referral instructions.