CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS DENTAL DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM CCDDPP

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CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS DENTAL DISEASE PREVENTION
PROGRAM (CCDDPP)
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GOALS OF THE PROGRAM 1. Directly
provide oral health education. 2. Directly
provide preventive oral health services to
children preschool 6th grade in high needs
areas. 3. Stimulate the development of
community resources and encourage broad community
participation in advocating for preventive oral
health and related services. 4. Contribute to
the achievement of Healthy People 2010 objectives
for dental sealants and disease reduction.
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PROGRAM COMPONENTS

• DENTAL SEALANTS
• BRUSHING AND FLOSSING INSTRUCTION
• FLUORIDE SUPPLEMENTATION (In
  sub-optimal areas)
• ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION
• ACTIVE ORAL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD
• OPTIONAL PARENT EDUCATION

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CONTACT INFORMATION Department of Health
Services Office of Oral Health P.O. Box 942732 /
MS 7210 Sacramento CA 94234 Rudy Blea, BA,
Chief [phone] Helen Nunez Cruz (916)
552-9886 Robyn Keller, BS, RDA (916)
552-9934 David Nelson, DDS, MS
[phone] www.dhs.ca.gov/oralhealth
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California Head Start-State Collaboration Office
(CHSSCO)

• Located in the California Department of
  Education, Child Development Division
• Funded by the Head Start Bureau

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Goals of the CHSSCO

• Create visible presence for Head Start at state
  level to develop partnerships with other programs
  concerned with young children families
• Foster working coalitions with Head Start
  Association, Regional Office, technical
  assistance providers, state agencies and others
  in early education, and...

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CHSSCO Goals, continued...

• To serve as a facilitator across the early
  childhood system in order to improve and expand
  services to Head Start and other early childhood
  program families and children.

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State Collaboration Offices create partnerships
to improve

• access to heath/dental care
• availability, quality of child care
• collaboration with welfare system
• education opportunities in early childhood
  programs
• interaction with community services programs

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And improve...

• access to family literacy services
• opportunities for children with developmental
  disabilities
• access for homeless families

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Contact Information

• Michael Zito, Coordinator of the CA Head
  Start-State Collaboration Office
• [phone]
• mzito_at_cde.ca.gov
• website www.cde.ca.gov, scroll to Head Start
  Collaboration

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Collaboration Office Health Activities

• Manages Head Start Health Listserve
• Member of Workgroup for Interagency School Health
  (state interagency health coordination group)
• Member of Department of Health Services Asthma
  Workgroup
• Publishes health related articles in Bridges
  Newsletter