Children's Health In Focus

Every day, life-changing work happens through our Children’s Health Screening Program. We provide important head-to-toe medical screenings for underserved children in grades preK-12 in participating Alabama school systems — screenings that may identify health issues before they become life-threatening.

SSA’s Children’s Health Screening Program cares for the health care needs of our community’s children and teens through the generosity of corporate and community contributions alone.

20,000+

average number of children screened each year

50%

of all children screened failed at least one aspect of the health screening

Our Children's Health Screening Program is the only

HEAD-TO-TOE

health assessment that many Alabama children will have all year

Our Goals

To secure FUNDING for health screenings in every interested school system in Alabama.
To create PARTNERSHIPS that will meet the healthcare needs of the underserved children across the state of Alabama.

20,000+

average number of children
screened each year

100+ annual screening visits

313,000+
Alabama children
live in poverty

101,000+
Alabama children
are uninsured

Vision
Hearing
Dental
Scoliosis
Vital Signs
Glucose & Cholesterol
Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat Examination
Height & Weight with BMI
Chest & Abdomen Examination
Skin & Musculoskeletal

Don't more children deserve the care that we can provide?

YOU CAN HELP

With your help, we can do even more

Donate Today

Every dollar donated is tax-deductible and makes an immediate difference in the lives of the children served through our program.

SSA's Children's Health Screening Program provides school-based health screenings for children in underserved communities in Alabama. For many children, this is the only head-to-toe health screening they receive all year. Many children are found to have underlying health issues that were previously undetected. We utilize volunteer support from college nursing, medical, dental, optometry, and physician assistance programs in order to provide these health screenings for a fraction of the expected cost. Here's how your donation can help us to identify these serious and even life threatening health conditions for Alabama's children:

$450 - Sponsor a class
Allows a class of 25 children to receive our comprehensive health screenings during a school day.
$4,500 - Sponsor a school
Funds a full health screening event for 250 school children.

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If you'd like to find out more about how you can help, schedule a recurring donation, or beome a long-range partner, we'd love to hear from you.

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