The Coastal Health District of Georgia serves the counties of Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long & McIntosh

Children’s Medical Services

Children’s Medical Services is a statewide program that supports children, youth and young adults (birth – 21) with special health care needs and their families. Children’s Medical Services provides assistance to eligible families and young adults with accessing timely and affordable health care services as well as needed resources within their communities.

Children’s Medical Services works with the child and young adult’s primary and specialty medical specialists to provide or coordinate for:

Eligibility for the Children’s Medical Services program is based on the following:

Examples of eligible medical conditions include, but are not limited to:

Services provided for the following counties: Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh

Please click here for more information on services provided statewide or to contact the Children’s Medical Services State Office.

For more information about eligibility, services provided and enrollment into the program please call:

Children Special Services
420 Mall Blvd, Savannah, GA 31406
CMS/Child Health Office: 912-644-5805/5804
Fax: 912-349-2326

Brochures

Click a link below to download a brochure about Children’s Medical Services:


Resources:

Parent to Parent of Georgia:

Provide services to children and youth with disabilities and their families. Services include an on-line data base of various resources locally, educational trainings for parents and parent support program.

Help Me Grow Georgia:

Provides healthcare referrals to families with children birth to 8 years old. Referrals include linkages to medical, vision & dental providers, developmental screenings, day care providers, early learning resources as well as behavioral services.

Find Help Georgia:

Provides local resources for individuals and families. Resources includes financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, help to pay for childcare, job training and other free or low-cost services.

Healthy Mother’s Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia:

Provide services to expectant families. Services include prenatal education and resources to expectant mothers, breastfeeding support and education, and assistance with accessing health insurance.

American Academy of Pediatrics – GA Chapter: The official website of the American Academy of Pediatrics for parents on accurate, trusted and up-to-date information on issues regarding infants, children and adolescents.