Where can my child get a C&TC visit?

• Your doctor or clinic
  • Children enrolled in a health plan must get their checkups from providers in that health plan network
• Some local public health departments

How can I find a doctor or dentist for my child?

You can get help finding a doctor or dentist, making an appointment, finding transportation and arranging for an interpreter if needed.

• Call your county or Tribal C&TC coordinator
• Call your health plan member services (phone number listed on the back of your insurance card)
• Call Health Care Consumer Support for transportation under MinnesotaCare

What’s included in a visit?

• Information about physical and mental health
• Complete head-to-toe physical exam
• Immunizations, when needed
• Hearing check
• Vision check
• Lab tests, when needed
• Checks on development and growth
• Oral health screening and a referral to the dentist
• Time to ask questions and get answers about your child's health, behavior and development
• Time to discuss your child’s thoughts, feelings and relationships

How often should I take my child for a checkup?

How often a child gets a health checkup depends on the child's age. Visits are recommended at these ages:

• How often a child gets a health checkup depends on the child's age. Refer to the C&TC schedule of age-related screening standards. Visits are recommended at these ages:
• Between birth and 1 month
• At 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 24 and 30 months
• Every year starting at age 3 through age 20
• More often if needed
• A child should get regular dental checkups starting at the eruption of the first tooth or by age 1. Refer to the C&TC age-related dental standards for more information.

Preventive health care - Birth through age 20 years (PDF)

Being healthy: ages 12 to 21 (PDF)

Your child's checkups: Birth to 5 months (PDF)

Your child's checkups: 6 to 15 months (PDF)

Your child's checkups: 18 to 30 months (PDF)

Your child's checkups: 3 to 5 years (PDF)

Your child's checkups: 6 to 10 years (PDF)

Your child's checkups: 11 to 14 years (PDF)

Your child's checkups: Youth insert 11 to 14 years (PDF)

Your child's checkups: 15 to 17 years (PDF)

Your child's checkups: Teen insert 15 to 17 years (PDF)

Your child's checkups: 18 to 20 years (PDF)

Español

• Su conexión con la atención médica preventiva – Desde el nacimiento hasta los 20 años (PDF)
• Tener buena salud: de los 12 a los 21 años (PDF)
• Cómo aprovechar al máximo los chequeos de salud de su hijo
  • Del nacimiento a los 5 meses (PDF)
  • De los 6 a los 15 meses (PDF)
  • De los 18 a los 30 meses (PDF)
  • De 3 a 5 años (PDF)
  • De 6 a 10 años (PDF)
  • De 11 a 14 años (PDF)
  • Tarjeta juvenil De 11 a 14 años (PDF)
  • De 15 a 17 años (PDF)
  • Tarjeta para adolescentes De 15 a 17 años (PDF)
  • De 18 a 20 años (PDF)

Hmoob

• Yug kiag txog ntua hnub nyoog muaj 20 xyoo. (PDF)
• Muaj kev noj qab nyob zoo: hnub nyoog 12 mus rau 21 xyoos (PDF)
• Koj tus me nyuam txoj kev ntsuam xyuas no
  • Yug los mus txog 5 hlis (PDF)
  • 6 mus rau 15 lub hlis (PDF)
  • 18 mus txog 30 hli (PDF)
  • 3 mus txog 5 xyoos (PDF)
  • 6 mus txog 10 xyoo (PDF)
  • 11 mus txog 14 xyoos (PDF)
  • Daim Ntawv Rau Neeg Hluas 11 mus txog 14 xyoos (PDF)
  • 15 mus txog 17 xyoos (PDF)
  • Daim Ntawv Rau Tub Ntxhais Hluas 15 mus txog 17 xyoos (PDF)
  • 18 mus txog 20 xyoos (PDF)

Pусский

• Mедицинским обслуживанием, от рождения до 20 лет (PDF)
• Быть здоровым: в возрасте от 12 до 21 (PDF)
• Как сделать обследование вашего ребенка наиболее полезным
  • От рождения до 5 месяцев (PDF)
  • От 6 до 15 месяцев (PDF)
  • От 18 до 30 месяцев (PDF)
  • От 3 до 5 лет (PDF)
  • От 6 до 10 лет (PDF)
  • С 11 до 14 лет (PDF)
  • Карточка подростка С 11 до 14 лет (PDF)
  • От 15 до 17 лет (PDF)
  • Карточка подростка От 15 до 17 лет (PDF)
  • От 18 до 20 лет (PDF)

Af Soomaali

• Xiriirkaaga daryeelka caafimaadka ka hortagga - Dhalashada ilaa da’da 20 sano (PDF)
• Caafimaad qab: da’aha 12 ilaa 21 (PDF)
• In aad sida ugu fiican uga faa’iidaysato baaritaanada ilmahaaga
  • Dhalashada ilaa 5 bilood (PDF)
  • 6 ilaa 15 bilood (PDF)
  • 18 ilaa 30 bilood (PDF)
  • 3 ilaa 5 sano (PDF)
  • 6 ilaa 10 sano (PDF)
  • 11 to 14 years (PDF)
  • Kaarka Dhalinyarada 11 ilaa 14 sano (PDF)
  • 15 ilaa 17 sano (PDF)
  • Kaarka Dhalinyarada 15 ilaa 17 sano (PDF)
  • 18 ilaa 20 sano (PDF)

Tiếng Việt

• Mối liên hệ của bạn với chăm sóc sức khỏe phòng ngừa - Từ sơ sinh đến 20 tuổi (PDF)
• Có sức khỏe lành mạnh: tuổi 12 đến 21 (PDF)
• Tận dụng tối đa cuộc khám tổng quát cho con của quý vị
  • Từ lúc sinh đến 5 tháng (PDF)
  • 6 đến 15 tháng (PDF)
  • 18 đến 30 tháng (PDF)
  • 3 đến 5 tuổi (PDF)
  • 6 đến 10 tuổi (PDF)
  • 11 đến 14 tuổi (PDF)
  • Thẻ Cho Trẻ Em 11 đến 14 tuổi (PDF)
  • 15 đến 17 tuổi (PDF)
  • Thẻ Cho Trẻ Vị Thành Niên 15 đến 17 tuổi (PDF)
  • 18 đến 20 tuổi (PDF)

Minnesota Department of Health C&TC website

Preventive Health Care for Children, Teens and Young Adults

Required early childhood screenings

Ages and stages: American Academy of Pediatrics

Parent information: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Positive parenting tips: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention