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Div. of Media Relations
1600 Clifton Road
MS D-14
Atlanta, GA 30333
(404) 639-3286
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June 26, 2002
Contact: CDC, Office of Communication
(770) 488–5301
Fact Sheet
Seven states have been awarded $1.4 million through cooperative agreements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to strengthen
their oral health programs. The following projects are planned:
- Alaska received $175, 868 to establish an oral health program within the state health department's Maternal, Child and Family
Health section, including hiring a full-time state dental director and other staff. The state plans to develop an oral health work group to
guide development of a state oral health surveillance system, improve reporting on community water fluoridation, and initiate education for
policymakers on oral health issues.
- Colorado received $160,458 to develop a statewide oral health surveillance system to collect and monitor data about each of the
Healthy People 2010 oral health objectives for the nation, as well as required information related to maternal and child health, and also
will implement a preventive oral health program targeting high-risk children and adults. Three staff members, including an epidemiologist
and dental hygienist will be hired.
- North Dakota received $118, 557 to develop and implement a state oral health surveillance system; assist communities to develop and
implement oral health improvement plans aimed at increasing access to care; and conduct health communications activities to inform the
public and policymakers to increase awareness of the importance of oral health. An epidemiologist and health educator will be hired.
- Oregon received $275,000 to establish a state oral health surveillance system; conduct a state-wide oral health needs assessment in
the first and last years of the project; promote community water fluoridation through health communications activities and technical
assistance to community coalitions; establish a state oral health advisory committee; and convene a state oral health summit. Oregon also is
receiving funds to implement school dental sealant programs.
- Rhode Island received $196, 982 to implement a state surveillance system to monitor oral disease and identify disparities; develop
a state oral health improvement plan; plan and implement prevention programs; conduct public education activities to increase awareness
about state oral health needs; and expand the staff to include a full-time state dental director.
- South Carolina received $351,758 to conduct a needs assessment to determine the extent of oral disease and identify any oral health
disparities; develop a state oral health surveillance system; and develop targeted prevention programs and specific interventions in schools
and communities that involve public-private partnerships. The state also will hire a fluoridation coordinator to monitor and report
fluoridation and offer mini-grants to communities for equipment.
- Texas received $149, 638 to strengthen its capacity to monitor trends in the oral diseases; improve oral health prevention
education in schools; and evaluate program efforts. Programs will be developed to target schools and communities where oral health
disparities exist.
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