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Follow a Back-to-School Checklist and Access Programs For Your Children

Miami, FL – There's much more to preparing children for going back to school then uniforms, shoes, backpacks and pencils. The Children's Trust, the only dedicated funding source for children's programs in Miami-Dade County, is encouraging parents to make a back-to-school check list to insure that children get their medical checkups and vaccines, that they have access to health insurance and are enrolled in an after-school program.

A complete list of low cost immunization locations is available at www.thechildrenstrust.org/vaccinations and applying for free or low cost health insurance is easier with the help of our Health Navigators, who can be found by calling 211, The Children's Trust Helpline. Children without up–to-date vaccines may not be admitted to school.

As the largest funder of summer and after-school programs in Miami-Dade County, The Children's Trust offers a comprehensive tri-lingual program guide to make it easy for parents to find affordable programs closest to school, home or work. The guide includes prices and descriptions. Many programs are free. After-school programs are a great way to keep your children safe, engaged and learning while parents work. Children should never be left home alone.

Located free in all Publix stores and at www.thechildrenstrust.org/programs-guide.

The media is encouraged to use The Children's Trust as a resource for back-to-school news coverage.