The Comprehensive Health Evaluations for Children (CHEC) Program is designed to provide comprehensive health evaluations of children residing in out-of-home placements upon referral from the State of New Jersey’s Department of Children and Families Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP). Comprehensive evaluations include medical and developmental/mental health for children in foster care in the following 5 northern counties of New Jersey: Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Morris and Sussex.

Our Services:

• Well child medical exams:
  • Vision and hearing screenings
  • Immunizations/vaccine information statements/ NJIIS Vaccine Registary entry and record
  • Age-specific educational information
  • Laboratory tests
  • EPSDT (Early and Periodic Diagnosis and Treatment services) as recommended by  the American Academy of Pediatrics
• Age-appropriate mental health screenings:
  • Developmental assessments
  • Cognitive screenings
  • Psychological and behavioral questionnaires and interview of child with collateral information from caseworker/parent/resource parent as available
• A medical and mental health preliminary report of both evaluations is provided at the conclusion of the visit with a final report including all results and recommendations completed and shared within 2 weeks