Kern Family Health Care | Family Health | Fall 2019

FAMILY HEALTH 3 KFHC mailing address: 2900 Buck Owens Blvd., Bakersfield, CA 93308 California Children’s Services (CCS) CCS is a state program for children with certain diseases or health problems. Through this program, children up to 21 years old can get the special health care and services they need. CCS connects you with doctors and trained health care professionals who know how to care for your child with special health care needs. If your child is approved for CCS, he or she will still be a Kern Family Health Care member while in this program. Some of the health problems covered by CCS are: y  y Cancer. y  y Congenital heart disease. y  y Sickle cell anemia. y  y HIV infection. y  y Cleft lip or palate. y  y Other severe health problems. CCS-approved doctors treat these kinds of problems. Your child’s primary care provider (PCP) takes care of your child’s other health needs. To learn more about CCS, talk to your child’s PCP or call us at 800-391-2000 . Sources: CCS; Health Plan of San Joaquin Kids have a lot of energy and act up at times. It’s not easy to tell when a kid is being a kid or when it might be attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Behavior signs can be clues to parents and teachers that a child might have ADHD. They happen frequently and for at least six months in at least two different settings: Inattention Children with ADHD may: y  y Seem like they don’t listen. Special services from Kern Regional Center Kern Regional Center is a social service agency. It provides support and services to people with special needs. Some of the services offered are: y  y Counseling. y  y Help with family support. y  y Autism screening. The Kern Early Start program is also offered through this agency. It serves children from birth until age 3. This program provides services for children who have special needs. These include: y  y Problems due to premature birth. y  y Major learning or muscle tone problems. y  y Down syndrome. y  y Cerebral palsy. Kern Early Start also helps children who: y  y Have been seriously ill. y  y Have a developmental delay in areas such as walking or talking. y  y Have parents needing help due to their own special needs. Kern Early Start will work with you and your child. The goal is to increase the child’s skills and development. There is no cost to take part. TO LEARN MORE about these special services, please call 800-479-9899 . y  y Get distracted easily. y  y Have trouble focusing on things. y  y Find it hard to stick to a task. y  y Have trouble organizing schoolwork or other things. y  y Lose and forget things. Hyperactive/ impulsive behaviors y  y Often fidget or squirm. y  y Butt in when others are talking. y  y Talk all the time or blurt out answers. y  y Run or climb on furniture. y  y Find it hard to play quietly. y  y Have trouble waiting their turn. y  y Seem like they’re just always moving. How to help A doctor can diagnose ADHD. If there’s a problem, tell your child’s doctor. Sources: American Academy of Pediatrics; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Know the signs of ADHD