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

Children’s Special Services

Helping our children grow to reach their maximum potential.

What is Children’s Special Services (CSS)?

Without help early in life, children with special needs can fall behind their peers. Children’s Special Services oversees a variety of programs designed to identify and address needs early in life so that children can grow to reach their maximum potential.

CSS Programs:

Children 1st
Children 1st is the entry point into all public health programs and services for children, birth – 5 years old. Children 1st helps identify at-risk children and links them with early intervention services that will help promote healthy development. Learn more

Babies Can’t Wait
Babies Can’t Wait (BCW) is Georgia’s Early Intervention program serving children with significant developmental delays, or children who may be at risk for delays due to a diagnosed medical condition. The program provides services to children from birth to age three and their families. Learn more

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. Learn more

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (formerly Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention)
The purpose of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) is to screen for hearing loss in newborn babies and help babies who do not pass the screening get the services they need. Learn more


Referrals

To make a referral to any of the Children’s Special Services programs, you may call 912-644-5804 or stop by our offices located at 420 Mall Boulevard in Savannah, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Anyone can refer children to our programs including physicians, teachers, counselors, parents, relatives, health department staff, health care workers, or community agencies, by filling out a Children’s 1st referral form.

Click here to download a referral form: Children 1st Screening & Referral Form