Marshall University School Health and Technical Assistance Center would like to congratulate the agencies listed below on their successful application for school-based oral health services in their communities. A partnership between the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and the West Virginia Development Office will award grants to support collaborative efforts for improving the oral health of youth through school-based/linked dental services. Onetime funding will provide a sealant program focused on 2nd, 3rd and 6th grades, a fluoride program, and referral for establishing a dental home for children without one. The data collected by this project will contribute to documenting the status of children’s oral health in the state.
Funded school-community partnership applicants are: Family Care Health Center, Valley Health Systems, Ritchie Regional Health Center, New River Health Association, Greenbrier County BOE, Cabin Creek Health Systems, Kanawha Dental Health Council, Lincoln Primary Care Center, Roane County Family Health Care, and Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department.
Contact Bobbi Jo Muto for additional information: 304-542-9592, or bjmuto.steele@marshall.edu