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Child and Teen Checkups
Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC is a benefit for children in Minnesota who are eligible for Medical Assistance (Medicaid).
C&TC includes well child checkups. The checkups help track growth and development, identify potential concerns, and develop a healthy relationship with your health care provider. As children age, the checkups help them take charge of their health, discuss health issues, and maintain healthy behaviors to support lifelong health.
For more information, to check your child's eligibility, or for help setting up an appointment, visit freechildcheckups.com - "they're healthy, you're happy, and it's free."
- Head-to-toe exam.
- Time to ask questions and get answers about your child's health, behavior, and development and to talk about the child's learning, feelings, relationships, parenting and caregiver wellbeing.
- Write down any questions or concerns.
- Bring ANY forms you need filled out for Head Start, WIC, school, sports or child care.
Need help to find a doctor or dentist? Make an appointment? Find transportation? Find an interpreter?
- Call your health plan member services phone number on the back of your member card.
- Call your county human services, public health or tribal health agency.
- For transportation under MinnesotaCare, call 800-657-3672 (toll-free) or 651-297-3862 (Twin Cities).
- Child and Teen Checkups information for families.
- Child ad Teen checkups brochures for families.
- HelpMeConnect - local resources for families of children 0-8 years of age that covers 11 topics including, development, finding medical and dental care, and housing and food resources.
- Minnesota's Follow Along Program can help you track your child's development and let you know if your child is playing, talking, growing, moving, and behaving like other children
- Women, Infant and Children (WIC) - Minnesota WIC clinics provide food benefits, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referral services.
- Your Child's checkups - a checkup checklist to help you plan your well child visit.
- Vaccines for Infants, Children, and Adolescents – information for families on who needs vaccines and when, immunization forms and MN immunization laws.
- Child Development - information on child development and positive parenting tips.
- HealthyChildren.org - information for families from the American Academy of Pediatrics, including symptom checker and mobile phone app
- Help Me Grow - information about child development, including milestones and videos
- Child Care Aware - information on choosing and finding quality child care in Minnesota
- Zero to Three - information about development and activities for your child
Last Updated: 08/05/2025