National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness
The National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center is a partner in the National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness (NCECHW), supported by the Office of Head Start, the Office of Child Care, and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
NCECHW provides education, training, and technical assistance to the child care and Head Start community focusing on health literacy, nutrition, oral health, physical activity, developmental and behavioral services, and asthma, injury, and tobacco prevention.
Resources from NCECHW
Learning to brush teeth in a Head Start classroom- Brush Up on Oral Health (newsletter)
- Get the Facts About Oral Health (infographic in English and Spanish)
- Healthy Habits for Happy Smiles
- Oral Health Forms
- Oral Health Resources for Families
- Oral Health: Tips for Families (Spanish)
- Oral Health: Tips for Health Managers
- Steps for Toothbrushing at the Table: Growing Healthy Smiles in Early Care and Education Programs (video)
Resources from OHRC
- Be an Oral Health Champion (poster and booklet)
- Choose and Use: Head Start Oral Health Curricula (guide)
- Dental Hygienists and Head Start: What You Should Know and How You Can Help (tip sheet)
- Dentists and Head Start: What You Should Know and How You Can Help (tip sheet)
- Medical Providers and Head Start: What You Should Know and How You Can Help (tip sheet)
- Open Wide: Oral Health Training for Health Professionals (curriculum)
- Oral Health for Maryland's Kids: A Head Start Teacher's Guide for Creating Healthy Smiles (curriculum)
- Strategies to Improve Collaboration Between State Oral Health Programs and Head Start State Collaboration Offices
Selected Websites
Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Head Start Association
- American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Collaboration Office
- Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center
- Oral Health
- Training and Technical Assistance Centers
- Head Start State Collaboration Offices
- Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Collaboration Office
Assistance from an Information Specialist
- Telephone: (202) 784-9771
- E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.edu