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ASTDD Head Start Oral Health Project
The majority of ASTDD funding has been awarded to states and territories for oral health forums resulting in action plans, and follow-up activities to implement the action plans. Requests for proposals are announced periodically when new funds become available. Reports from all state/territorial forums and follow-up activities can be accessed through the links in the sidebar (some may not contain all of the appendices submitted.) View a list of contacts for each initial grant and contacts for grants for follow-up activities.
State efforts in conducting Head Start/Early Head Start oral health forums and developing action plans have been recognized and described in the ASTDD Best Practice Approach Report - State Oral Health Plans and Collaborative Planning. The experiences and achievements of eight states and one territory are highlighted in the report to show how the forums and action plans served as an impetus for collaboration and communication among stakeholders to address Head Start oral health issues.
National professional association forum reports and executive summaries of regional forums can also be viewed. Evaluations of forum outcomes were done in two phases to cover the various funding cycles and are summarized in two reports.
• Phase 1 evaluation report
• Phase 2 evaluation report
ASTDD Head Start Oral Health Project Evaluation
ASTDD Head Start Oral Health Project Evaluation Report
The follow up activities that were funded are summarized in the following reports.
Follow up summary 2004-2005:
Follow up summary 2006-2007
Additional resources:
Head Start fact sheets or tip sheets are available for downloading directly by the following links, or may be ordered in quantity through the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC) at http://www.mchoralhealth.org
Program Instructions This document explains Policies and expectations regarding compliance of HS and EHS grantees with 45 CFR 1304 Part B; promoting dental hygiene in conjunction with meals. Compliance will be monitored beginning in January 2007.
Fact sheet. Head Start: An Opportunity to Improve the Oral Health of Children and Families
Oral Health Tip Sheet for Head Start Staff: Working with Health Professionals to Improve Access to Oral Health Care
Oral Health Tip Sheet for Head Start Staff: Working with Parents to Improve Access to Oral Health Care
The NOHRC also posts a number of other Head Start materials and resources on their website at http://www.mchoralhealth.org/HeadStart/index.html
Oral Health Partnership Projects
Head Start Bureau: http://www2.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb/
Early Head Start National Resource Center: http://www.ehsnrc.org/
Head Start Information and Publication Center: http://www.headstartinfo.org/
National Head Start Association: http://www.nhsa.org/
National Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Resource Center: http://www.hsnrc.org/
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