The Colorado Migrant Health Program recruits, hires, trains, and supervises seasonal health practitioners in summer migrant education schools throughout the state. The health services provided include comprehensive health screening of all migrant school enrollees, treatment and follow-up for identified health problems, preventive dental services,…

During the 1989-90 school year 14 local migrant education projects, conducted by 5 Colorado school districts and 9 Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), served 1,500 migrant students in 579 schools. In the summer of 1990, of 13 migrant education projects, 4 were conducted by Colorado school districts and 9 by BOCES. Summer programs…

This evaluation report of Colorado's migrant education program during fiscal year 1987-88 was published according to a federal requirement. The program's background, budget, and funding sources are described. The 1987-88 figures on student and district involvement are reported. In the 1987-88 school year, 4,771 children were identified as eligible…

During 1985 the Colorado Migrant Education Program and the Colorado Migrant Health Program provided a comprehensive health program for students enrolled in migrant summer schools. A total of 1,889 migrant children through age 21 (60% between 5 and 10 years of age) received health screening and physical assessment, referral for diagnosis and…