MCHB-Funded Projects

Perinatal and Infant Oral Health Quality Improvement Initiative

Grantees

Pilot Grantees 2013–2017

• Connecticut Department of Social Services (Completed March 31, 2018)
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• Health Research Inc./New York State Department of Health (Completed September 30, 2018)
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• West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (Completed September 30, 2018)
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Expansion Grantees 2015–2019

• California Department of Public Health
  • Contact: Jay Kumar
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• Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Inc.
  • Contact: Matthew Crespin
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• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • Contact: Katya Mauritson
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• Maryland Department of Health
  • Contact: Debony Hughes
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• MaineHealth
  • Contact: Laura Robbins
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• Rhode Island Department of Health
  • Contact: Sadie DeCourcy
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• University of New Mexico
  • Contact: Anthony Cahill
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• Virginia Department of Health
  • Contact: Jo Ann Wells
    
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Expansion Grantees 2016–2019

• Northern Arizona University
  • Contact: Denise Helm
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• Massachusetts Department of Public Health
  • Contact: Brittany Brown
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• Children’s Dental Services (Minnesota)
  • Contact: Sarah Wovcha
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• South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
  • Contact: Ray Lala
    
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• Texas Department of State Health Services
  • Contact: Rhonda Stokley
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PIOHQI E-mail Discussion List

• An e-mail discussion list for grantees.
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Resources

• Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, Best Practices Committee. 2012. Best Practice Approaches: Perinatal Oral Health. Sparks, NV: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, Best Practices Committee.
• Oral Health During Pregnancy Expert Workgroup. 2012. Oral Health Care During Pregnancy: A National Consensus Statement. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center.