Oral Health Funding, Information and Resources

The Covidien Partnership for Neighborhood Wellness program is accepting proposals for their next grant cycle.  The deadline is December 31.  Proposals aren’t limited to oral health projects, but the guidelines seem to be a very good fit for this type of project.  They’re interested in requests that aim to:

 

  • Increase access to affordable healthcare
  • Provide education and awareness – with an emphasis on prevention
  • Fund consumer education related to specific diseases or medical conditions

 

The Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin sponsors the Wisconsin Oral Health Coalition.  Their mission is “to create meaningful change to improve oral health and access to care in Wisconsin.â€Â  The Coalition publishes a monthly electronic newsletter, Oral Health eBytes, a resource for news on children’s oral health issues, including funding opportunities.  You can contact Matt Crespin,  Oral Health Project Manager, at (414) 292-4002 for more information.

 

An article in The Daily Yonder on rural dental care for children describes some alarming statistics.  For example, in many rural areas, dental decay is the number one infectious disease in children and dental pain is the number one excuse for public school absences.  The problem is access to care—there are simply not enough dentists working in rural areas, especially dentists who accept Medicaid or similar state assistance programs.  The article describes several innovative projects around the nation that are attempting to address this problem.

December 2, 2008 · KJacobson · No Comments
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