A healthy partnership: Preschool Services and Public Health provide essential health services to children in Head Start and Early Head Start

Mobile clinic in parking lot with purple pop-up tent in front and staff on a computer, speaking to visitors. — *Mobile clinic brings health services to children enrolled in Preschool Services’ programs.*

The San Bernardino County Preschool Services Department and the San Bernardino County Public Health Department have partnered to provide comprehensive health screenings for children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The initiative deploys mobile health clinics directly to preschool sites to ensure students can complete required health assessments on time.

While Public Health provides preventive screenings, exams and health education to families, Preschool Services coordinates the planning and outreach to ensure resources reach the families who need them most. The mobile clinics offer hearing and vision screenings and full physical examinations to ensure children are healthy, able to see and hear clearly, and ready to succeed in school and beyond.

The partnership reduces the time parents must take off work to complete the screenings and minimizes the time children are away from the classroom by making clinical services available in neighborhoods and at school sites. The mobile clinics serve as efficient, one-stop locations where families can access high-quality care close to home. Completing the screenings helps families connect to services, supports healthy growth and development and gives children the best chance to thrive at home and in school.

Conducting these assessments during the critical early years of language and cognitive development also facilitates early detection of potential developmental or medical concerns. Early identification allows for timely intervention, preventing minor health issues from escalating into significant long-term challenges. Ultimately, this proactive approach to care leads to better long-term health outcomes, fewer missed school days and greater peace of mind for families.

Families with children in Head Start or Early Head Start are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to support their child’s success. Parents or guardians of enrolled children must call 909-458-9447 to schedule a health screening appointment for their child.

Mobile health screenings will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the dates and at the locations below.

Victorville Center, 14029 Amargosa Road, Suite C, Victorville: Feb. 25, March 25 and April 22
Mill Center, 205 S. Allen St., San Bernardino: March 4 and April 1
Rialto Eucalyptus, 485 N. Eucalyptus Ave., Rialto: March 11 and April 8
Rialto Renaissance, 1360 W. Foothill Blvd., Rialto: March 18 and April 15

Additional County Update News – Feb. 19, 2026