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Annotation: This report provides an analysis of data from the 2023 Keep Smiling Vermont Basic Screening Survey, a survey of the oral health status of children in kindergarten and third grade in the state. The report introduces the issue and presents key findings on the following topics: tooth decay experience, trends in prevalence of tooth decay and in dental treatment needs, prevalence of dental sealants among children in third grade, the impact of socioeconomic status on oral health, and receipt of fluoride varnish and other preventive oral health measures. The report also offers recommendations, discusses health equity, and presents limitations of the survey.

Contact: Vermont Department of Health, Office of Oral Health, 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402, Telephone: (802) 863-7497 Secondary Telephone: (800) 464-4343 Fax: (802) 865-7554 Web Site: http://healthvermont.gov/family/dental/services.aspx Available from the website.

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Keywords: Data, Dental caries, Dental sealants, Fluoride varnish, Kindergarten, Oral health, Prevention, School age children, Socioeconomic factors, State information, Surveys, Trends, Vermont

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information on the state of North Carolina kindergarteners’ oral health following the COVID-19 pandemic. The fact sheet includes background on the issue and presents statistical information in figures on the increased incidence of untreated tooth decay and less-treated tooth decay and on the decreased incidence of never experiencing tooth decay in this population. Also included is information on efforts the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Oral Health Section, is making to reverse these trends.

Contact: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Oral Health Section, 2001 Mail Service Center, 5505 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27699-2001, Telephone: (919) 855-4800 Fax: (919) 870-4805 Web Site: https://www.dph.ncdhhs.gov/oral-health Available from the website.

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Keywords: COVID-19, Dental caries, Kindergarten, North Carolina, Oral health, State information, Trends

Annotation: This brief provides information based on results from the 2018–2019 Basic Screening Survey of children in kindergarten in Texas, conducted by the Texas Department of State Health Service, Oral Health Program to collect oral health data in a way that is consistent with national standards. The report describes survey methods and presents results on oral health indicators (tooth decay, untreated decay, and dental visits during the past year), 2012–2018; presents a comparison of Texas survey results to national targets for 2020; and indicates whether targets were met. Overall findings are included.

Contact: Texas Department of State Health Services, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756, Telephone: (512) 458-7111 Secondary Telephone: (512) 458-7708 Fax: (512) 458-7750 Web Site: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us Available from the website.

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Keywords: Data, Dental caries, Health care utilization, Kindergarten, Oral health, School age children, State information, Surveys, Texas

Annotation: These resources provide evidence-based recommendations and findings about what works to promote health equity in the community. Topics include education programs and policies, culturally competent health care, and housing programs and policies. Presentation and promotional materials are included.

Contact: Community Preventive Services Task Force, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Community Guide Branch, 1600 Clifton Road, N.E., MSE69, Atlanta, GA 30329, Telephone: (404) 498-6595 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/task-force/community-preventive-services-task-force-members Available from the website.

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Keywords: Cultural competence, Early childhood education, Low income groups, After school programs, Child development centers, Community based programs, Community development, Community health centers, Consumer education materials, Culturally competent services, Education, Educational attainment, Equal opportunities, Financial support, Health care delivery, Health education, Health promotion, Housing, Kindergarten, Patient education materials, Public policy, Recruitment, Research, Retention, School based clinics, Training, Translation, Work force

Annotation: This report describes how Oregon has leveraged opportunities to support a state-led, fundamental shift in how the health care and early education systems function and align with each other. Topics include why, what, and how Oregon is aligning these two systems, next steps and remaining challenges, and lessons learned. Key transformation milestones, organizational charts, and timelines of key alignment activities are also included.

Contact: Build Initiative, 89 South Street, Suite 700, Boston, MA 02111, Telephone: (617) 523-6565 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.buildinitiative.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Educational change, Educational reform, Health care reform, Health care systems, Integrated information systems, Kindergarten, Oregon, Organizational change, Service delivery systems, Social change, State initiatives, Systems development, Transitions, Young children

Annotation: This document summarizes research, promising practices, and program strategies to help the Head Start and Early Head Start community engage parents and families in supporting and advocating for their child's development and learning as they transition to kindergarten. Topics include the importance of smooth transitions and what programs can do to promote successful transitions by exercising proactive leadership, demonstrating a commitment to continuously improve transition processes, and engaging in community collaboration.

Contact: National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement, Telephone: (855) 208-0909 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/family Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child advocacy, Child development, Community participation, Families, Head Start, Kindergarten, Leadership, Learning, Parents, Research, Transitions, Young children

Annotation: This report presents findings from an oral health screening survey of children enrolled in Head Start and students in kindergarten and third grade in Connecticut. Contents include information on the importance of oral health, key findings and strategies, survey methods, and data tables. Data are compared to national averages. Topics include tooth decay experience, untreated decay, rampant decay, need for care, and dental sealants.

Contact: Connecticut Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health, P.O. Box 340308, Hartford, CT 06134-0308, Telephone: (860) 509-8251 Fax: (860) 509-7855 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://portal.ct.gov/dph/Oral-Health/oral-health/Office-of-Oral-Health Available from the website.

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Keywords: Connecticut, Elementary schools, Head Start, Health status, Kindergarten, Oral health, Population surveillance, School age children, Screening, State surveys, Statistical data, Young children

Annotation: This guide for early childhood educators focuses on oral health in young children. The activities in the guide were developed in accordance with the skill areas and child outcomes contained within the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework. Contents include five lesson plans, a coloring page, a maze, and a family pledge and certificate. Topics include toothbrushing with fluoridated toothpaste, eating healthy snacks, and visiting the dentist regularly. Additional resources are available.

Contact: Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures™, 300 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, Telephone: (800) 468-6502 Secondary Telephone: (212) 310-2000 Web Site: https://www.colgate.com/en-us/mission/oral-health-commitment/bsbf Available from the website.

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Keywords: Early childhood education, Educational materials, Head Start, Kindergarten, Oral health, Preschool education, School health education, Young children

Annotation: This bulletin presents findings from oral health screenings of students in kindergarten and children enrolled in Head Start in Alaska. The report is based on screenings conducted by dentists using the Basic Screening Survey protocol to collect observational data on dental caries. Contents include background information on dental caries, screening methods and results, and recommendations. Data on the prevalence of caries experience and untreated caries by Medicaid and Alaska Native status are also presented.

Contact: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, 350 Main Street, Room 404, P.O. Box 110601, Juneau, AK 99811-0601, Telephone: (907) 465-3030 Fax: (907) 465-3068 Web Site: http://dhss.alaska.gov/Pages/default.aspx Available from the website.

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Keywords: Alaska, Early childhood caries, Head Start, Kindergarten, Oral health, Prevalence, Screening, Young children

Annotation: This fact sheet describes Project ACHIEVE, a school effectiveness program for preschool, elementary, and middle schools (students 3 to 14 years old) that is designed to help schools, communities, and families develop, strengthen, and solidify their youth's resilience, protective factors, and self-management skills. The program is included in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's model programs database. The fact sheet lists protective and risk factors addressed, target population, evaluation design and outcomes, benefits, how it works, implementation essentials, references and contact information. Links are provided to the program's training schedule and program fidelity.

Contact: U.S. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Room 4-1057, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (240) 276-2420 E-mail: Web Site: http://beta.samhsa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/offices-centers/csap Available from the website.

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Keywords: Bullying, Community programs, Elementary schools, Kindergarten, Middle schools, Psychosocial development, School age children, School safety

Annotation: This resource provides information on state legislation that requires an oral health assessment for children entering public school for the first time (at kindergarten or first grade). It contains information about the Kindergarten Dental Checkup Campaign, information for specific audiences (oral health professionals, parents and guardians, schools, and clinics), materials for children’s oral health, and information about finding oral health care. State-required assessment forms (parent letter and waiver) are also available in English, Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, German, Hmong, Japanese, Khmer (Cambodian) Korean, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

Contact: California Dental Association, 1201 K Street, 14th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, Telephone: (800) 232-7645 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.cda.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: California, Dental care, Elementary schools, Forms, Health screening, Kindergarten, Media campaigns, Non English language materials, Oral health, Public schools, School age children, School readiness, Spanish language materials, State legislation

Annotation: This brief presents findings of an oral health screening of children in 186 elementary schools in California conducted in 2005. The brief describes the methods used in the screenings, key findings, and recommendations on developing a broadbased approach for reducing the impact of oral disease on children and their families. The recommendations section describes issues and suggests actions in the areas of developing a comprehensive oral health surveillance system, eliminating barriers to care, and preventing tooth decay.

Contact: Center for Oral Health, 309 East Second Street, Pomona, CA 91766-1854, Telephone: (909) 469-8300 Fax: (510) 380-6637 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.centerfororalhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, California, Children, Elementary schools, Health screening, Kindergarten, Oral health, Population surveillance, School age children, State surveys, Statistical data

Annotation: This research brief addresses the need for research on the percentage of children that are lagging behind in school in multiple areas. It provides a comprehensive picture of young children attending kindergarten as of 1998-99 who were lagging behind their peers by reporting on the result of a recent analysis of a nationally representative survey of kindergartners. The brief covers multiple measures within and across three areas of potential vulnerability: health, cognitive achievement, and social and emotional development. Statistical information is presented in figures throughout the brief. The brief concludes with endnotes.

Contact: Child Trends , 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200 W, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (240) 223-9200 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.childtrends.org Available at no charge; also available from the website.

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Keywords: Academic achievement, Child health, Children, Cognitive development, Emotional development, Kindergarten, Schools, Social skills

Annotation: This report presents findings on an analysis of selected educational accomplishments and difficulties observed in a national sample of children from ages 3 to 5 who had not yet started kindergarten. The factors examined center upon sociodemographic risk factors that affect the health and development of the children and subsequently affect their ability to learn. The data analyzed was derived from the National Household Education Survey. The report provides a context for the study; considers correlations between the accomplishments, the difficulties and health status; considers emerging literacy, numeracy, small motor skills, physical activity and attention indicators, and speech development; and it reviews socioeconomic risk factors that affect the children. It presents summary findings and discusses them and details the survey methodology.

Contact: U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202, Telephone: (800) 872-5327 Secondary Telephone: (800) 437-0833 Web Site: http://www.ed.gov Available from the website. Document Number: NCES 95-280; ISBN 0-16-048368-9.

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Keywords: Academic achievement, Child health, Data, Demographics, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Kindergarten, Preschool children, Young children

Annotation: This research monograph, written for teachers, administrators, parents and policy makers, provides a broad framework for understanding self-esteem and its role in self-development of children. The authors discuss how young children, from infancy through the primary years, develop a sense of self-value and how parents and educators, can help promote young children's self-esteem development in the home and classroom. The monograph includes a summary and implications for policy and research.

Contact: National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1313 L Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 232-8777 Secondary Telephone: (800) 424-2460 Fax: (202) 328-1846 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.naeyc.org Available in libraries.

Keywords: Child health, Cognitive development, Development, Infant health, Infants, Kindergarten, Personality, Preschool children, Self esteem, Toddlers, Young children

Annotation: This report describes a study to evaluate the impact of the WIC program on the recipients in the city of Waterbury, Connecticut. the report includes four main sections: (1) infant mortality study, (2) infant growth study, (3) kindergarten children study, and (4) conclusions and recommendations. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables throughout the report.

Keywords: Connecticut, Infant development, Infant mortality, Infant nutrition, Kindergarten, Low income groups, Maternal nutrition, Nutrition, WIC Program

Annotation: This book reports on a study of preschool children of immigrants to Israel from various Middle Eastern and North African countries that used sociodramatic play to help these children become better able to cope with the demands of elementary schools. The book looks at sociodramatic play as a type of play phenomenon, comparison of sociodramatic play of children from advantaged sociocultural backgrounds with that of children from disadvantaged sociocultural strata, theories of the differences observed, and an experiment designed to further sociodramatic play in culturally deprived groups.

Keywords: Cultural barriers, Cultural factors, Israel, Kindergarten, Minority groups, Play, Preschool children, Role playing, School readiness, Sociocultural factors