ACT Foundation – Child Healthcare Access & Support Program (“Healthy Children, Brighter Futures”)

Program Purpose:
To ensure that orphaned, trafficked, abandoned, street-connected and homeless children under 18 have access to essential, timely, affordable and child-centered healthcare, regardless of their social or financial circumstances.

Key Services

  1. Routine medical assessments and preventive healthcare
  2. Immunizations and vaccination catch-up
  3. Treatment of acute and chronic illnesses
  4. Dental, vision and hearing screening
  5. Mental-health and psychosocial support
  6. Sexual and reproductive health services appropriate to age and circumstances
  7. Nutrition and growth monitoring
  8. Emergency medical care and referrals
  9. Health education and hygiene promotion
  10. Assistance accessing government or community health programs

Service Delivery Process

  1. Identification & Referral
    Children are identified through ACT programs, Angel/Dream Homes, shelters, schools, outreach teams, child-protection agencies and community partners.
  2. Initial Health Assessment
    Each child receives an age-appropriate health assessment, including medical history, immunization status, growth/nutrition assessment and identification of urgent medical or psychosocial needs.
  3. Individual Health Plan
    A health plan is developed for each child, identifying preventive care, treatment, specialist referrals and follow-up requirements.
  4. Access to Care
    ACT partners with hospitals, clinics, physicians, dentists, mental-health professionals, pharmacies and other healthcare providers to provide or facilitate care.
  5. Emergency Response
    Children with urgent or life-threatening conditions are immediately referred to appropriate emergency medical services.
  6. Follow-up & Case Management
    ACT case workers track appointments, treatments, referrals and follow-up while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and safeguarding.
  7. Health Education & Prevention
    Children and caregivers receive age-appropriate education on hygiene, nutrition, disease prevention, healthy lifestyles, personal safety and recognizing when medical care is needed.

Expected Outcomes

  1. Increased access to essential healthcare
  2. Improved immunization and preventive-care coverage
  3. Early identification and treatment of illness
  4. Improved physical and mental wellbeing
  5. Reduced untreated health conditions
  6. Improved ability of children to attend school and participate fully in society

ACT Foundation’s commitment: Every vulnerable child deserves not only a safe home and an education, but also the opportunity to grow up healthy and well.