Our community supports a wide variety of agencies and programs to help parents navigate their child’s health and developmental journey. If you have questions, reach out to these community partners for the answers.
Skills such as smiling for the first time and waving “bye” are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shares lists by age on how to check your child’s development.
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html
Print off a handy checklist for each age.
Have questions or concerns about your child’s development? Contact the Alleghany Highlands Community Services Early Intervention specialists for help.
The Virginia Department of Health provides the most up to date information regarding the required immunizations and physicals for school registration, as well as healthy youth programs and initiatives from the state. For more information, contact the Alleghany Covington Department of Health at (540) 962-2173 or visit the VDH website at:
Access the Live Well Alleghany Community Resource Guide for more information on community resources for children and families.
Administered by the Alleghany Highlands YMCA, with funding provided by The Alleghany Foundation and the State of Virginia, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library offers free, age-appropriate books to registered children from birth to age five, regardless of income. One book per month is mailed free of charge to each enrolled child. To receive books or register your child click the link below or contact the Alleghany Highlands YMCA directly at (540) 962-9622.
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