Center for Law and Social Policy. 2008. Early Head Start participants, programs, families, and staff in 2006. Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy. 2 pp.
This fact sheet uses data from the Head Start Program Information Report to describe the characteristics of children enrolled in Early Head Start and their families and the services provided to them during the 2005-2006 program year. Data are presented on participants, families, programs, and staff.
Dorn, EM. 2004. The tooth book: A guide to caring for your child's teeth. Minneapolis, MN: Delta Dental Plan of Minnesota, Minnesota Head Start Association, and Parents in Community Action. 22 pp.
This booklet for parents emphasizes the importance of good oral health care for infants, children, and adolescents, providing age-appropriate information for the the following developmental periods from birth to 18 years. Topics include oral hygiene for each period, when to schedule the first dental visit, establishing good eating habits, teaching toothbrushing techniques, pacifier use, and accidental tooth loss. The publication is available in English/Spanish, English/ Somali, and English/Hmong versions.
Hamm, K. 2006. More than meets the eye: Head Start programs, participants, families, and staff in 2005. Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy. 8 pp.
This policy brief describes the characteristics of children enrolled in Head Start and their families and the services provided to them during the 2004-2005 program year. The data cover 3- and 4-year olds enrolled in Head Start; pregnant women and infants and children under age 3 enrolled in Early Head Start; infants and children from birth to age 5 enrolled in Migrant and Seasonal Head Start; and children enrolled in American Indian and Alaskan Native Head Start programs.
Lowe E., Holt K. 2009. Be an oral health champion. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center. 4 pp.
This booklet provides information on oral health for staff, teachers, parents, and other caregivers as they interact with students and their families in Head Start. Contents address the impact of poor oral health in young children and opportunities to prevent these problems.
Minnesota Head Start Association, Minnesota Dental Association, Minnesota Dental Hygienists' Association, Apple Tree Dental, and Pfeffer, M.. 2008. Minnesota community collaborative practice Head Start oral health model: A strong start and guide for the future. Duluth, MN: Minnesota Head Start Association. 4 pp.
This document describes Minnesota's efforts to implement the Community Collaborative Practice Head Start Oral Health Model to expand the role of allied oral health professionals to increase compliance with the federal Head Start program performance standards. It includes a timeline of policy and regulatory initiatives, evaluation methods, key findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
Rodgers T., Chen X. 2009. 2009 Head Start oral health survey report. Des Moines, IA: Iowa Department of Public Health, Oral Health Bureau. 4 pp.
This report describes the process and results of the Spring 2009 open-mouth survey of children enrolled in the Iowa Head Start program. Contents include a description of the objectives, methods, results, and a discussion of the baseline survey and how Iowa compared to national averages. Statistical data are provided on age, race/ethnicity, and oral health status.
Tein, N. 2009. Developing an oral health Medicaid portability model for migrant and seasonal Head Start children: An expert meeting—Meeting summary report. Washington, DC: Altarum Institute. 16 pp.
This summary reports on a meeting held on March 10-11, 2008, in Washington, DC, on opportunities and challenges in addressing Medicaid eligibility and enrollment for children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers enrolled in Head Start. The report examines Medicaid portability, that is, the ability of Medicaid services to "follow the child" from one state to another. The analysis presents an overview of Medicaid eligibility and enrollment and approaches to increasing Medicaid enrollment and portability for children in Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs, using Head Start programs as a mechanism for identifying and enrolling children in Medicaid. A companion presentation is also available.