Oral health providers, advocates, and community leaders in Massachusetts gather to begin the process of translating the Surgeon General’s National Call to Action to Promote Oral Health into a practical and inclusive oral health plan for Massachusetts.
June 4, 2008
Better Oral Health for Massachusetts – For Children
Presenters will provide data demonstrating how to design and implement school-based and community-based oral health education and dental treatment programs, particularly with successful models for reaching vulnerable children.
Objectives:
- Increase the integration of oral health care into preschool settings for vulnerable children
- Develop steps toward starting new oral health promotion initiatives
- Learn key principles for developing successful models for reaching vulnerable children in school settings
- Educate and mobilize participants for action
June 5, 2008
Better Oral Health for Massachusetts – The Vision
This is the first in a series of planning sessions to take place over the coming months as the oral health care community in Massachusetts creates an Oral Health Plan for Massachusetts. Anyone involved in oral health in Massachusetts should attend. Get inspired to join a committee and participate in the process to develop an Oral Health Plan that meets the needs of all Massachusetts residents.
Objectives:
- Facilitate development of a statewide effort to create an Oral Health Plan for Massachusetts
- Develop the diverse and comprehensive collaboration and leadership necessary to address all populations
- Learn what other states have done to create their Action Plans
- Take the first step towards an Oral Health Plan for Massachusetts
