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National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Georgetown University Box 571272
Washington, DC 20057-1272

Telephone: (202) 784-9771
Fax: (202) 784-9777
E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.edu
Website: http://www.mchoralhealth.org
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This handbook, which is geared toward child care providers, is intended to help providers reduce the incidence of illness, injury, and other health problems of the children in their care. The handbook includes information on (1) how infectious diseases are spread; (2) what providers can do to keep themselves and the children they care for healthy; (3) what disease and injury prevention practices providers should follow; (4) what disease and injury prevention practices providers should require parents to follow; and (5) what the most common childhood diseases are, how to recognize them, and what providers can do when they occur. The handbook includes tables, figures, and drawings. Two appendices contain additional resources and a list of regional poison control centers. The handbook concludes with a bibliography and an index.

Keywords: Oral health, Child care workers, Children, Child health, Injuries, Infections, Prevention, Parents, Poison control centers

Healthy Child Care Washington
Washington Department of Health, Community & Family Health P.O. Box 47880
Olympia, WA 98504-7880

Telephone: (360) 236-3560
Website: http://www.healthychildcare-wa.org/
Available from the website.

This training manual for consultants in child care addresses issues for child care homes and centers that care for infants and toddlers. It is divided into the following chapters: (1) the consultant role, (2) using NCAST's Keys to CaregivinG(tm), (3) growth and development, (4) providing a safe and nurturing environment, (5) infant and toddler nutrition, (6) infant and toddler oral health, (7) child care for infants and toddlers with special needs, (8) preventing and managing illness in infants and toddlers, (9) helping providers prepare for and handle emergencies, (10) child abuse and neglect, and (11) staff health. Examples of how to incorporate the information into practice are included at the end of each chapter. Nine appendices include a wide range of sample evaluations, forms, handouts, assessment tools, and checksheets, as well as tips sheets on nutrition, preventing and managing stress, and safety. References, resources, and an index are provided.

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Keywords: Child care, Infant care, Preschool children, Child care workers, Child care centers, Child development, Oral health, Children with special health care needs, Emergency child care, Emergencies, Child abuse, Child neglect, Manuals, Consultants, Training materials

Community Catalyst
30 Winter Street, 10th Floor
Boston, MA 02108

Telephone: (617) 338-6035
Fax: (617) 451-5838
E-mail: restuccia@communitycatalyst.org
Website: http://www.communitycatalyst.org
Available from the website.

This guide briefly profiles different types of oral health programs in the United States. Its purpose is to give organizations and communities ideas for extending current programs or starting new oral health initiatives. The guide highlights successes and challenges for addressing oral health needs on a community level in the following sections: (1) school-based programs, (2) mobile programs, (3) a clinic established in hospital and community health centers, (4) referral programs, (5) volunteer programs, (6) coalitions, and (7) population targeted programs. Each section presents information on program startup and history, service provision, target population and location, administration, budget, achievements and obstacles, and program contact information.

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Keywords: Oral health, Access to health care, Dental care, Health care delivery, Program descriptions, School health programs, Community health centers, Service coordination, Public private partnerships, Case studies, Community programs, Community health services, Families, Children, Parents:

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Georgetown University Box 571272
Washington, DC 20057-1272

Telephone: (202) 784-9771
Fax: (202) 784-9777
E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.edu
Website: http://www.mchoralhealth.org
Available from the website.

This document presents testimony from the first Congressional hearing on children's oral health held on June 25, 2002, in Washington, DC. The document includes statements from representatives of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Dental Association, the American Dental Education Association, the American Dental Hygienists' Association, the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, the Children's Dental Health Project, the National Association of Community Health Centers, the National Head Start Association, the former Surgeon General David Satcher, and the Special Olympics. Topics include (1) disparities and other significant challenges to the infrastructure of dental education and the oral health delivery system, and programs deemed critical to oral health education and research; (2) infrastructure and capacity in state oral health programs; (3) integration of oral health in general pediatric health policies and programs; (4) strengths of community health centers in improving children's oral health; and (5) the need for explicit inclusion of children with mental retardation.

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Keywords: Oral health, Access to health care, Dental education, Provider participation, National programs, State programs, Community health centers, Children with special health care needs, Congressional hearings, Children

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Georgetown University Box 571272
Washington, DC 20057-1272

Telephone: (202) 784-9771
Fax: (202) 784-9777
E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.edu
Website: http://www.mchoralhealth.org
Single photocopies available at no charge.

This legislative alert endorses legislation proposed by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) on May 27, 2003, to improve children's access to oral health care through improvements in Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, the Indian Health Service, and community health centers.

Keywords: Oral health, Proposed legislation, Federal legislation, Health care financing, Medicaid, State children's health insurance program, Indian Health Service, Community health centers

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Georgetown University Box 571272
Washington, DC 20057-1272

Telephone: (202) 784-9771
Fax: (202) 784-9777
E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.edu
Website: http://www.mchoralhealth.org
Available for loan.

This kit contains materials for use in training child care workers about the most effective way to convey a positive oral health message to the children within their care as well as to the children's parents or guardians. Contents include certification information, an Oral Health and the Child Care Center 101 course outline, tips for conducting an oral health training, presentation slides with notes for trainers, key oral health messages, and an overview of educational materials for child care centers. Additional resources for trainers include a pre-test, a pre-test answer key, a post-test and evaluation, a training report form, a form for ordering oral-health-training materials, resources for oral-health-related items, and information on toothbrushing in the child care center. Companion documents, including an oral-health-activity booklet for young children and a parent-information booklet, are also provided.

Keywords: Oral health, Dental hygiene, Child care workers, Child care centers, Training materials, Staff development, Educational materials, Materials for children

California HealthCare Foundation
1438 Webster Street, Suite 400
Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: (510) 238-1040
Fax: (510) 238-1388
Website: http://www.chcf.org
Available from the website.

This guide helps community dental practices—federally qualified health centers, public health clinics, private practices, and others—design or enhance clinical and business operations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of services. The guide explains how to create a strategic plan, produce a patient flow, design a staffing pattern, create business systems, and consider efforts such as outreach and prevention programs aimed at children that could help the patient base. It also includes an audio report, The Good Practice—Interviews with Three Community Dentists. The audio Webcast recounts the experiences of three community dentists who treat individuals who are uninsured or enrolled in Medi-Cal, and how these dentists were able to improve their practices.

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• 8-minute Audio Report

Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Health services delivery, Underserved communities, Community health centers, Medicaid, Low income groups, Children, Model programs, Multimedia

REACH Healthcare Foundation
6700 Antioch Road, Suite 200
Merriam, KS 66204

Telephone: (913) 432-4196
Secondary Telephone: (866) 866-8805
E-mail: http://www.reachhealth.org/Contact/Contact.asp?x=070|010&~=
Website: http://www.reachhealth.org
Available from the website.

This report presents findings from an evaluation of Project Ready Smile. The project provides oral health screening, preventive care services (e.g., fluoride varnish), education, referral, and care for infants and young children from birth to age 5 enrolled in selected early childhood centers that serve low-income, minority, and under-insured families in five counties in the Kansas City metropolitan area and in one additional county, Allen County. Report topics include evaluation objectives and activities, participant demographics, insurance and oral health status, referral and follow-up, and parent knowledge. Comparisons of Head Start and non-Head Start sites, children with and without dental caries, and parental knowledge and oral health status between first and second screenings are included. Results from satisfaction surveys of dentists and early childhood care centers are also discussed.

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Keywords: Oral health, Young children, Dental caries, Health status, Dental insurance, Parents, Knowledge level, Child care centers, Head Start, Client satisfaction, Program evaluation, Reports, Local programs, Kansas

University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, California Childcare Health Program
San Francisco, CA 94143

Telephone: (415) 476-4695
E-mail: abbey.alkon@nursing.ucsf.edu
Website: http://www.ucsfchildcarehealth.org
$10.00 per set of 6 for full-color laminated version; also available from the website.

This series of six posters presents information on the prevention of oral disease and injury in early care and education. Topics include how to handle oral injuries, oral hygiene for children, preventing tooth decay, toothbrushes for children with special needs, toothbrush storage, and toothbrushing. Each poster is available in English and Spanish.

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Keywords: Oral health, Children, Disease prevention, Child care centers, Posters, Educational materials, Spanish language materials

Grantmakers In Health
1100 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036-4101

Telephone: (202) 452-8331
Fax: (202) 452-8340
E-mail: http://www.gih.org/feedback2666/feedback.htm
Website: http://www.gih.org
Available from the website.

This document provides an overview of efforts in western and central New York to improve oral health outcomes for children through collaboration with community partners. The program, CHOMPERS: Bringing Dental Care to Kids, brings education, prevention, and treatment to places young children already go. Three strategies are outlined: (1) implementing the Cavity Free Kids curriculum, (2) engaging pediatric health professionals to apply fluoride varnish to primary teeth during well-child care check-ups, and (3) bringing treatment services into child care settings through the use of portable dental equipment.

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Keywords: Oral health, Young children, Child care centers, Collaboration, Community based services, Prevention programs, Fluorides, New York