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Miles of Smiles

Rotary's preventive dental program targets 2nd & 5th graders in Roseville City Schools. Provides education, screenings, sealants, and referrals for severe dental issues. Learn about the history, partners, roles, reports, and impact of this vital community project.

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Miles of Smiles

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  1. Miles of Smiles Rotary Club of Roseville

  2. What is Miles of Smiles? • Preventive Dental Health Program • Targets 2nd & 5th Grade children in Roseville City Schools • Dental Hygiene education & screening • Application of sealants to healthy molars • Identification of children with severe dental problems and referral for care

  3. The History • Began in 2001-2 School year – 2 schools • Goal to become Rotary’s signature Community project • Access to dental care is #1 children’s health problem in Placer County • Rotary District Grant

  4. Who are the partners? • Rotary Club of Roseville • Placer County Health Department until 2011 • Roseville City Schools • Sacramento District Dental Society Fnd • Local dentists

  5. The role of Rotary • Provide volunteers for clinic week & set up • Fund cost of supplies and hours of hygienist & assistant • Arrange for follow-up care • Assist getting children to appointments • Getting out the word to the public

  6. The role of the School District • Provide a room with sink & water for a week • Arrange class time for hygiene education • Store equipment & supplies • Schedule dates with Rotary • Send out & collect permission forms • Communicate with parents • Support of program

  7. New role for Rotary • Contract with health educator for classroom instruction, hygienist & agency for dental assistant • Deliver dental equipment & supplies to each school • Print up all forms • Purchase supplies & educational materials • Seek additional funding

  8. The role of the Dental Society Foundation • Identify local dentists who will provide free service • Schedule clinics in Sacramento region • Underwrite costs of clinic days • Coordinate with local programs

  9. 2011-12 MILES OF SMILES REPORT • FOUR SCHOOLS: • CIRBY, KASEBERG, SIERRA GARDENS, AND WOODBRIDGE • SCREENED 228 CHILDREN – 2ND & 5TH • SCREENED KINDERGARTNERS IN SEVEN SCHOOLS

  10. 2011-12 REPORT • SEALANTS: • 158 CHILDREN RECEIVED SEALANTS • 454 SEALANTS APPLIED TO MOLARS EDUCATION: HEALTH EDUCATOR WORKED WITH 531 CHILDREN IN CLASSROOMS

  11. 2011-12 REPORT SCREENING RESULTS LEVEL 1 GOOD 187 CHILDREN LEVEL 2 OK 21 CHILDREN LEVEL 3 URGENT 20 CHILDREN 20+ REFERRED TO SACRAMENTO DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY SMILES FOR KIDS TREATMENT PROGRAM

  12. 2011-12 REPORT • VOLUNTEER HOURS • KINDERGARTEN, 2ND & 5TH GRADE – APPROX. 200 INCLUDES ROTARIANS AND DENTAL PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS DR. CHRISTENSEN & DR. MAJERS

  13. MILES OF SMILES • STATISTICS (SINCE 2001): • DENTAL HYGIENE EDUCATION 7,000+ • TOTAL # OF CHILDREN SCREENED 5,000 • TOTAL # OF CHILDREN RECEIVED SEALANTS 2,500 • # OF SEALANTS APPLIED 7,000+ • # OF CHILDREN WITH URGENT NEEDS 500

  14. 2011-12 REPORT • SPECIAL THANKS TO: • ROSEVILLE BANK OF COMMERCE • DR. WONG • HEALTH EDUCATOR SHERLANN GREEN • DENTAL HYGIENIST LONNIE RENO • DENTAL ASSISTANTS

  15. 2011-12 REPORT • ROSEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS • SCHOOL SECRETARIES AT ALL SCHOOLS • LINDA ARCI & WAREHOUSE STAFF • PRINCIPALS & TEACHERS

  16. 2011-12 REPORT • THANKS TO • SACRAMENTO DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY FOR ARRANGING FOR FOLLOW-UP CARE FOR CHILDREN • THANKS TO ALL ROTARIANS WHO VOLUNTEERED TIME

  17. COST • FOUR SCHOOLS (2011-12): • $10,500 Funded entirely by Rotary Club Foundation • SIX SCHOOLS (PRIOR TO 2010): • $15,000 Funded by Placer Co. & Rotary Club Foundation

  18. Additional Info & Future Plans • Federal Government goal was to have 50% of children have sealants by 2010 • Smile Day added in 2005-6 – Screening of all kindergartners • Over 2,000 hours donated by Rotary Family volunteers • Add promotion of drinking Roseville flouridated water

  19. Kudos to • Steve Christensen • Rich Pierucci, the principals and staff at each of the schools • All the Rotarians who have volunteered • All who support annual events that fund the program

  20. Q & A Miles ofSmiles

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