Transcript Head Start Region VI

Head Start Region VI
Building Partnerships in Texas for Oral Health Promotion,
Disease Prevention and Early Intervention
2006 Texas Oral Health Summit
Kathy Geurink , Region VI Head Start Oral Health Consultant
Head Start Regions
Head Start Regional Oral Health Consultants
1) Provide oral health consultation/T/TA to Head
Start Regional Office
2) Provide T/TA to state dental programs,
dental/dental hygiene schools, licensure boards, and
professional organizations, to increase/enhance access
to care and preventive services for HS/EHS children.
3)Assist in identifying a cadre of dentists and dental
hygienists as potential dental consultants to HS/EHS
grantees.
Head Start Regional Oral Health Consultants
4)Provide T/TA to state/jurisdictional HS OH
Forums, OHI Grantees and training sessions to various
groups.
5)Provide assistance in identifying “models that work”
in HS programs and disseminating information for
replication.
6)Participate in efforts that promote, advocate and
improve the oral of HS/EHS children and their
families.
Region VI Head Start Oral Health
Activities
• Head Start OHI Grants (3 in Texas)
• CE Course to teach dental hygienists /dentists
about Head Start ( Oct 13, 2006)
• Regional video clip to highlight Texas activities
• Support Grantees own initiative projects ( Waco)
• Head Start trainings on oral health throughout
the Region
Activities
• State Dental Directors and Head Start State
Collaboration Directors conference calls to
share models and establish communication
between HS and Oral Health
• Collaborations between other health care
providers to enhance oral health
• Collaborations between health profession
students( dental/dental hygiene/nursing/PA
/PNP/FNP)
Activities
• National presentations : NOHC, Head Start
Associations
• Cluster trainings with individual grantees to help
them find resources to meet the Head Start oral
health Performance Standards
• Participate in activities with the National Oral
Health Resource Center
Review and development of materials ( ie: Frequently asked questions )
Activities
• Promote partnerships between organization s to
promote oral health for Head Start children and
families (TDA, TDHA, ADHA, State Oral Health Program)
• ASTDD sponsored Head Start Regional and
State Oral Health Forums
• Follow up Forums to implement the state action
plans developed from the initial forums
State and Territorial Head Start Oral Health Forums
Funded by the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)
AK*
WA
X
OR*
I
MT*
ND
VIII
ID*
MN*
WI
SD*
V
WY
NV*
NE*
UT
CA*
VII
CO
IX
IL
IN
MO*
KY
OK*
NM
AR*
VI
AL*
MD
NJ
DEL*
WV*
VA*
DC*
NC*
IV
MS
TX*
SC
GA
LA
FL
Region IX
American Samoa
Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei and Kosrae
Republic of Palau*
Republic of Marshall Islands*
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Federated States of Micronesia, Yap and Chuuk
Guam
III
TN
HI*
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OH
KS*
AZ*
CT*RI
PA
IA*
VT*
NH
MA*
NY
II
MI
ME*
PR
VI*
Forum Funded (Cycles 1-6)
Nov. 2006
No Forum Planned
II
*Follow-up funding by ASTDD
Thank you for your contributions to the many
activities in Texas to improve the oral health
of Head Start children!