Making Oral Health a Part of Daily Life
Many families often don’t go to the dentist because oral health is not perceived as a priority amongst many competing demands.
Oral health problems are responsible for more missed school days than any other type of health problem. Studies show that gum disease during pregnancy may increase the likelihood of preterm birth or a low-birth-weight baby.
Our vision is that low-income families embark on a lifetime of good oral health and disease prevention. To make our vision a reality, CT Health will fund initiatives to:
- Support institutionalization of family oral health promotion and links to “dental homes” into health care, human service and education systems to increase the number of pregnant women and children aged 0-5 years from low-income families receiving dental prevention and treatment.
- Support increasing the number of patient- and family-centered “dental homes” providing care in coordination with the primary medical provider for pregnant women and children aged 0-5 years from low income families.
- Support the implementation of school-focused policies and systems that promote family oral health and links to “dental homes” to increase the number of children enrolled in the national school lunch program who are caries free or have completed dental treatment.
Grantees in this area
Connecticut Mission of MercyConnecticut Voices for ChildrenUnited Connecticut’s Action for Neighborhoods, Inc.Connecticut Association of School Based Health Centers Connecticut Oral Health InitiativeConnecticut Mission of MercyDentaQuest FoundationUniversity of Connecticut Infant Oral Health Education ProgramUniversity of Connecticut Health CenterUnited Community & Family ServicesSouthwest Community Health CenterConnecticut Mission of MercyFamily StridesConnecticut Oral Health InitiativeCommunity Health CenterUniversity of Connecticut Health CenterConnecticut Oral Health InitiativeConnecticut Mission of MercyConnecticut Head Start State Collaborative OfficeCommunity Health & Wellness Center of Greater TorringtonUniversity of Connecticut Health Center School of MedicineNew Britain Oral Health CollaborativeFamily Medicine Education Consortium, Inc.Connecticut Oral Health InitiativeConnecticut Mission of MercyCommunity Health Center, Inc.University of Connecticut - School of Dental MedicineSouthwest Community Health CenterNew Haven Oral Health CollaborativeHospital for Special Care Pediatric Dental ClinicHill Health Corporation, in partnership with Training, Education and Manpower (TEAM)Danbury Oral Health CollaborativeConnecticut Oral Health InitiativeBridgeport Oral Health Collaborative (ORBIT) University of Connecticut School of Dental MedicineUniversity of Connecticut Health CenterUnited Community and Family ServicesLedge Light Health DistrictGenerations Family Health CenterGenerations Family Health CenterGenerations Family Health CenterConnecticut Primary Care AssociationConnecticut Department of Public HealthCommunity Health Center, Inc.Community Health Center, Inc.Waterbury Oral Health CollaborativeURU-The Right To Be, Inc.New Haven Oral Health CollaborativeNew Britain Oral Health CollaborativeMiddletown School Readiness CouncilLEARNFamily Medicine Education Consortium
Danbury Oral Health CollaborativeConnecticut Oral Health InitiativeConnecticut Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Inc.Community Health Center, Inc.Bridgeport ORBIT Oral Health CollaborativeBridgeport Oral Health CollaborativeWaterbury Oral Health InitiativeThe Dental Center of StamfordStudent Health OUTreach (SHOUT)Southeast Connecticut Oral Health InitiativeNew Britain Oral Health CollaborativeHartford-East Hartford Oral Health CollaborativeGenerations Family Health CenterWaterbury Oral Health CollaborativeWaterbury Oral Health CollaborativeStamford Oral Health CollaborativeStamford Oral Health CollaborativeSoutheast Connecticut Oral Health CollaborativeSoutheast Connecticut Oral Health CollaborativeNew Haven Oral Health CollaborativeNew Haven Oral Health CollaborativeNew Britain Oral Health CollaborativeHartford-East Hartford Oral Health CollaborativeDanbury Oral Health CollaborativeDanbury Oral Health CollaborativeConnecticut Oral Health InitiativeBridgeport Oral Health Collaborative (ORBIT)Tunxis Community CollegeStudent Health Services of StamfordStamford Oral Health CollaborativeStamford Oral Health CollaborativeSoutheast Connecticut Oral Health CollaborativeMaria Seymour Brooker Memorial, Inc.Hartford HospitalHartford/East Hartford Oral Health CollaborativeGenerations Family Health Center, Inc.Dental Center of StamfordDanbury Public Schools Danbury Public Schools Connecticut Oral Health InitiativeWaterbury Oral Health CollaborativeConnecticut Oral Health InitiativeNew Haven Oral Health CollaborativeNew Britain Oral Health CollaborativeHartford/East Hartford Oral Health CollaborativeBridgeport Oral Health Collaborative (ORBIT)Student Health Services of Stamford, Inc.Connecticut Department of Public HealthConnecticut Oral Health InitiativeNortheast District Department of HealthHospital of Saint RaphaelCornell Scott Hill Health CenterApply for a grant
