The office of child health, led by director Debbie Cheatham, consists of multiple programs that provide services to families with children ranging from birth to 21 years of age.  Prompted by the need to have a current and readily accessible resource  about the various programs for public health staff at state, district and county levels, the office of child health created a web-based child health manual  consisting of key Internet sites for each program.

The purpose of this resource, developed at the recommendation of the Child Health Director, Debbie Cheatham, R.N., M.S., D.N.P., is to provide a common tool for the orientation of new DPH staff. The expectation is that the manual will become an integrated part of the orientation process, with the program manager or other appropriate staff member providing direction regarding which sites are most important for new staff to review initially and as part of on-going professional development.
 
The manual is available for download through Saba.

-Story by Helen Dulock, MCH Consultant, DPH