Working Together to Improve Children s Oral Health

1. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 1 Working Together to Improve Children’s Oral Health OHI and AAPD Webinar Series Office of Head Start Washington, DC December 10, 2008

2. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 2 Semcac Head Start Lori Woxland, RN Health Coordinator Serving Six Rural Counties in Southeast Minnesota (Region V)

3. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 3 Our OHI Goals Improve dental access to Head Start eligible children ages 3 - 4 years of age. Increase awareness of the importance of preventative oral health care and understanding of using the oral care system among participating families and staff. Increase awareness of the importance of preventative oral health care and access to dental providers for vulnerable pregnant women.

4. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 4 Partnerships Dental Access Project WIC/Public Health Dental Partners Dentists Collaborative Hygienists State Collaborations

5. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 5 Successes Number of children receiving preventative services increased Collaborative hygienists available in 5 of the 6 counties More program awareness

6. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 6 Challenges Dental Access Project ended services Meeting 100% dental exams and follow up treatment Roles of collaborative hygienist and dentists evolving

7. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 7 Questions and Answers

8. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 8 Child Care AssociatesHead Start/Early Head Start Sue McCormick & Molly Win Child Care Associates Fort Worth, Texas (Region VI) Jennifer Reimer, BS, Dental Hygiene Consultant

9. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 9 Partnerships Children’s Oral Health Coalition Tarrant County Health Department City of Fort Worth Health Department JPS Dental Clinic WIC Texas Health Steps All Smile’s Dental Clinic Catholic Charities Early Childhood Intervention Perla Dental Dental Health for Arlington Greater Fort Worth Dental Hygiene Association TCC Dental Hygiene Department TWU Dental Hygiene Department

10. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 10 Challenges Parental lack of education regarding early preventative services Transportation Cultural barriers and language differences Lack of education in oral health prevention in early pregnancy Lack of providers who accept Medicaid/CHIPS or children without insurance Long wait to be seen by dentist Parental fear of dentist Teacher’s own apprehension of dentists Limited access to dentists who see pregnant women

11. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 11 Removing Challenges Funding from the Oral Health Initiative fund Partner with public transportation to provide bus/train passes Greater Fort Worth dental hygienists provide fluoride varnish to 7 sites twice a year Greater Fort Worth dental hygienists and Children’s Oral Health Coalition educate teachers to remove their own apprehension from dental experiences Dentists provide free exams to 7 sites twice a year Children’s Oral Health Coalition provides a “Train the Trainer” to Head Start and Early Head Start staff, including mentor staff MOUs with dentists who are open Saturday and on the bus line MOUs with dentists who are bilingual; bilingual health staff MOUs with dentists who can provide next day appointments

12. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 12 Successes Teachers have better knowledge of preventative care. Pregnant mothers can access early maternal oral care. Because of frequent fluoride varnish and site visits, children are less fearful. Donation of oral health supplies to all Head Start children and families, at least twice a year by the Children’s Oral Health Coalition, assists with home hygiene. Bilingual translation by health staff, volunteer hygienists, and dentists assist with cultural barriers.

13. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 13 Success Story: Center Director after “Train the Trainer” Mom took ‘Jane’ to the dentist after the fluoride varnish and dental exam per the volunteer dentist’s request. Jane’s dentist then referred her to a specialty clinic in another city. Mom needed a dentist close to her home. I remembered that we had just received information from the training on Tuesday. I used those resources plus I called Shea to ask her for a few more. She called me back and together we found mom a resource close and she has an appointment tomorrow @10:30. I am so glad I went to the training.  Thank you again Sue for inviting me. Debbie Cepeda, Center Director, Hillcrest Head Start

14. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 14 Questions and Answers

15. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 15 Oral Health Connections Beth Vossler, Assistant Director Central Missouri Community Action Columbia, Missouri (Region VII)

16. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 16 Three-Pronged Approach UCLA Oral Health Institute (OHI) Contracts with RDH for training and screenings Statewide Oral Health Initiatives—linkage to our local program Oral Health Summit PSP Fluoride Varnish Program

17. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 17 OHI & Contracted RDH UCLA Oral Health Institute is a module of the UCLA/Johnson & Johnson Health Care Institute Julie Nice, RDH, BS 10 HS piloting nationally, methodology, tracking What To Do For Healthy TeethSadie S. Mestman, D.M.D.Ariella D. Herman, Ph.D.10 HS piloting nationally, methodology, tracking What To Do For Healthy TeethSadie S. Mestman, D.M.D.Ariella D. Herman, Ph.D.

18. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 18 State-wide Oral Health Annual Oral Health Summit Sponsor Preventative Services Program- Fluoride Varnish

19. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 19 Questions and Answers

20. Oral Health Initiative Grantee Webinar Series: Partnerships/Capacity Building 20 Closing Remarks Remarks: Robin Brocato, Health Program Specialist Next OHI Webinar Series: Health Education Date: January 14, 2009 Time: 11:00 am Eastern