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Project SMILE

Project SMILE. A Partnership between families at Irish Elementary, North Fort Collins Business Association (NFCBA), the Fort Collins community, Health District, and local dentists. Purpose. Share information about Irish Elementary and the dental needs of the our students

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Project SMILE

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  1. Project SMILE A Partnership between families at Irish Elementary, North Fort Collins Business Association (NFCBA), the Fort Collins community, Health District, and local dentists

  2. Purpose • Share information about Irish Elementary and the dental needs of the our students • Share a collaborative plan to address the dental needs • Share ideas to finance the collaborative plan

  3. Irish Elementary • PreK-6th neighborhood school with 370 students • Two Early Childhood classes • 91% of the students receive Free/Reduced lunch benefits • 66% of the students are English Language Learners • K-1st grade: Dual Language strand with 50% balance of native English and native Spanish speakers • Extensive after school program and parent education classes

  4. The dental care need • Informal information • Throughout the year, scores of students come to the health office in pain due to their teeth • Survey among 5th and 6th graders revealed that few of them have seen a dentist since they were in Kindergarten • Formal information • Dental screening will be conducted at Irish at the end of February to determine actual needs.

  5. Collaborative Partnership • Start with students at Irish to establish a process • Support the Health District’s work to expand their dental capacity including work with local dentists • Raise funds to pay the co-pay for prioritized Irish Project SMILE students. These funds will be a source of last resort.

  6. Collaborative Partnership • How will this be possible? • Leadership from NFCBA and others • Scholarships • Endowment

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