100 likes | 347 Views
November 28, 2012 WMBA505 Lindsay Bartold Michele Flynn Jack McAlpin. November 28, 2012 WMBA505 Lindsay Bartold Michele Flynn Jack McAlpin. Kids’ Community Dental Clinic. Why Kids’ Dental Clinic Exists. Dental disease among children is preventable
E N D
November 28, 2012 WMBA505 Lindsay Bartold Michele Flynn Jack McAlpin November 28, 2012 WMBA505 Lindsay Bartold Michele Flynn Jack McAlpin Kids’ Community Dental Clinic
Why Kids’ Dental Clinic Exists • Dental disease among children is preventable • Critical to build oral health services delivery system, emphasizing: • Early intervention and prevention • Overcoming barriers to services • Outreach, counseling and education • Access to continuous diagnosis Kid's Dental Clinic Video
Mission • To provide affordable, quality dental care to children of low income families with no access to insurance or other coverage Dental Clinic Background “Kid’s Community Dental Clinic is great! I don’t know what I would have done without them.” -Jessica Priston “I am so grateful for what Kid’s Dental Clinic does for the community, they are truly a blessing.” -Bradley Grosh
Provides low cost treatment(s) to children • Dental check-ups • Fillings • Cleanings • Dental Education • X-Rays In-clinic Dental Treatments
Dental Services to Families: • Early intervention and prevention • Free diagnosis • Fluoride treatments • Sealants • Toothbrushes • Games and prizes Public Health Fair Screenings
Provides parents: • A general sense of child’s dental health • Information for affordable dental treatments • How-to reinforce daily brushing and flossing • Services include: • Limited visual exam • Fluoride treatments • Brushing and flossing instructions/demos Free School Screenings
Miller Elementary School Screenings • Set-up screening stations • Bundled goodie bags • Reviewed screening forms by class • Received instruction on our primary assignments: • Recording screening results • Tabulating results by class Our Experience
Donate at: www.kidsclinic.org/makedonations • Mail to: 400 W. Elmwood Avenue Burbank, CA 91506 • Call KCDC for volunteer opportunities at 818.841.8010 How You Can Help!