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Monroe County Child Health Initiative. 1997. Farther along the pathway to a coordinated system of health care and human services for children and families in Rochester, New York. Rochester, NY: Monroe County Child Health Initiative, 35 pp.

This report updates the 1994 report on coordinated health care and social services delivery in Rochester, New York. It includes the 1997 maternal and child health report card, a survey of health care providers, a discussion of managed care, initiatives to integrate child health and social services, and many charts and statistics on children's health and welfare.

Keywords: Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, Child health, Health care financing, Child health services, Child welfare, Poverty, interagency cooperation, Health care utilization, Access to health care, Children with special health care needs, Oral health, Preventive health services, New York, Statistics

[University of Washington, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center]. 1998. Children our future: Ethics, health policy, medical/dental care for children—Four Seasons Olympic Hotel, Seattle, Washington, April 3–4, 1998. [Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center], 112 pp.

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.

These conference materials serve the goal of improving children's health outcomes. The objectives of this conference are to (1) provide an overview of children's health, including oral health indicators; (2) discuss ethics and allocation of resources to children; (3) promote academic, government, and private partnerships around common goals for children's health; and (4) examine multidisciplinary approaches to basic research and care in dental/craniofacial fields. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Conferences, Child health, Oral health, Resource allocation, Ethics, Interagency cooperation, Research

Connecticut Community Oral Health Systems Development Project. 1998. Developing community oral health care delivery systems: Meeting the unmet oral health needs of Connecticut—Conference proceedings. Hartford, CT: Connecticut Community Oral Health Project, 29 pp.

Connecticut Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Telephone: (860) 509-7382
Fax: (860) 509-7853
E-mail: linda.ferraro@ct.gov
Website: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3125&q=388844&dphNav_GID=1601
Available at no charge.

These conference proceedings summarize the speeches and workshop conclusions regarding unmet oral health needs of persons in Connecticut and how to address those needs. Conference speakers presented a framework of collaboration for addressing the service needs of patients and then described several pilot programs that were school based, health center based, and hospital based, including a public-private partnership and a mobile dental van. Workshops focused on practical strategies to develop similar programs within the collaboration framework.

Keywords: Collaboration, Interagency cooperation, School based clinics, Community based services, Hospital programs, Provider networks, Cultural factors, Culturally competent services, Dental care, Oral health, Conference proceedings, Health care systems, Pilot projects

Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors. 1998. Position paper: Building partnerships to improve children's access to Medicaid oral health services. [Falls Church, VA]: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, 7 pp.

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 position paper was presented at the Building Partnerships to Improve Children's Access to Medicaid Oral Health Services National Conference held on June 2-4, 1998, in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. It discusses the prevalence and severity of oral disease, the risk factors for oral disease, and the obstacles impeding access to oral health care for certain populations. It ends with the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors' commitment to partnership with federal and state agencies to address children's oral health problems.

Keywords: Dental care, Dental societies, Oral health, Dental insurance, Conferences, Access to health care, Medicaid, Children, Interagency cooperation, Federal government, State government

Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, School Health Programs. 1999. Healthy Smiles for Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, School Health Programs, 5 items.

Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin
620 South 76th Street, Suite 120
Milwaukee, WI 53214
Telephone: (414) 292-4000
Secondary Telephone: (414) 292-4004
Fax: (414) 231-4972
Website: http://www.chawisconsin.org/oralhealth.htm
Available at no charge.

This folder contains information about Healthy Smiles for Wisconsin, a statewide effort to improve the oral health of children in the state through school and community partnerships. The folder contains an overview of the program, a draft of the 1999 Wisconsin schools oral health program profile, a draft of the public health curriculum survey, and a synopsis of community-based oral health in Wisconsin.

Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Dental hygiene, Child health programs, Wisconsin, Interagency cooperation, Schools, Community agencies

Fine A, Hicks M. 2008. Health matters: The role of health and the health sector in place-based initiatives for young children. Battle Creek, MI: W. K. Kellogg Foundation, 106 pp.

W. K. Kellogg Foundation
One Michigan Avenue, East
Battle Creek, MI 49017-4012
Telephone: (269) 968-1611
Fax: (269) 968-0413
Website: http://www.wkkf.org
Available from the website.

This report reviews eight place-based initiatives that focus on young children, include a health component, and feature two-way linkages into and out of the health sector. The goals of the report are to link children and families to services needed to promote growth and development and to assist stakeholders in identifying, understanding, and promoting the role of health and the health sector within multi-sector, place-based initiatives that serve children and their families. The report provides information on the context, methodology, and conceptual underpinnings for the study; descriptions of each initiative; cross-initiative findings and assessment; and summary findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

Keywords: Young children, Families, Initiatives, Health, Health care systems, Health services, Early childhood development, Health promotion, Community programs, Interagency cooperation, Oral health

U.S. Indian Health Service, Head Start. 2010. Model tribal Head Start health and safety code (rev.). Rockville, MD: U.S. Indian Health Service, 55 pp.

U.S. Indian Health Service
The Reyes Building 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20852
Telephone: (301) 443-1083
Secondary Telephone: (301) 443-6394
Website: http://www.ihs.gov
Available at no charge.

This document is designed to support tribal Head Start programs in determining how to comply with federal environmental health and safety regulations. Topics include definitions, declaration of imminent health hazard, program management, technical issues, and national codes and resources. Recommended health and safety policies and procedures are included in the appendix.

Keywords: Young children, Head Start, American Indians, Model programs, Environmental health, Safety, Regulations, Interagency cooperation, Federal agencies

Deming S. 2011. Community water fluoridation program report 2010-2011: Michigan Department of Community Health–Oral Health Program. Lansing, MI: Michigan Department of Community Health, Oral Health Program, 8 pp.

Michigan Department of Community Health, Oral Health Program
Capitol View Building 201 Townsend Street
Lansing, MI 48913
Telephone: (517) 335-8879
Fax: (517) 335-8294
E-mail: oralhealth@michigan.gov
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_4912_6226---,00.html
Available from the website.

This report describes the objectives and activities of a statewide program to promote community water fluoridation to reduce oral disease in Michigan including the timeframes for each activity, the progress made to-date, and measures of performance. Topics include collaboration (interdepartmental agreement) between the state Department of Community Health and Department of Environmental Quality to increase community water fluoridation and fluoridation surveillance measures; activities of the Michigan Oral Health Coalitions' Fluoridation Advisory Committee; and program support (equipment grants) to help communities maintain community water fluoridation.

Keywords: Oral health, Fluorides, Water, Interagency cooperation, Program descriptions, Progress reports, State programs, Michigan

Healthy Schools Campaign, Trust for America's Health. [2013]. Health in mind: Improving education through wellness. Chicago, IL: Healthy Schools Campaign, 80 pp.

Healthy Schools Campaign
175 N. Franklin, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: (312) 419-1810
Fax: (312) 419-1806
Website: http://www.healthyschoolscampaign.org/
Available from the website.

This report presents recommendations for changes at the federal level to improve the health and academic performance of students in public elementary and secondary schools. The report begins with a discussion of health barriers to learning and educationally relevant health disparities including illness and injury, asthma, mental health issues, obesity, sexual health issues, vision and hearing impairment, and oral disease. Additional topics include preparing teachers and principals to promote student health and wellness, engaging parents to improve outcomes, incorporating health and wellness into school metrics and accountability, incorporating health and wellness into recognition programs, building capacity within the U.S. Department of Education to address student health and wellness, and placing a school nurse in every school.

Keywords: School age children, Schools, Barriers, Learning, School health, Interagency cooperation, Coordination, Service integration, Policy development

Arkansas Oral Health Coalition. n.d.. Bylaws of the Arkansas Oral Health Coalition: Smiles–AR, U.S.. Little Rock, AR: Arkansas Department of Health, Office of Oral Health, 6 pp.

Arkansas Department of Health, Office of Oral Health
4815 West Markham, Slot 18
Little Rock, AR 72205
Telephone: (501) 661-2595
Secondary Telephone: (501) 661-2000
Fax: (501) 661-2055
Website: http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programsServices/oralhealth/Pages/default.aspx
Available from the website.

This document presents the bylaws of the Arkansas Oral Health Coalition, a nonprofit, voluntary organization representing oral health interests throughout Arkansas. The purpose of the coalition is to provide leadership to formulate and promote oral health policy, increase awareness of oral health issues, and assist in initiatives to prevent and control oral diseases. Broad topics include membership, officers, executive committee, meetings, finances, amendments, and dissolution.

Keywords: Oral health, Coalitions, Interagency cooperation, State initiatives, Arkansas