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Annotation: This snapshot highlights activities conducted by American Samoa, Guam, the Marshall Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The report presents a snapshot of jurisdictions’ experiences with implementing strategies to promote preventive dental visits for pregnant women, children, and adolescents. Challenges, accomplishments, and technical assistance needs related to each jurisdiction are discussed. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent health, American Samoa, Guam, Health care delivery, Health promotion, Marshall Islands, Oral health, Pregnant women, Prevention, Virgin Islands

Annotation: This report describes an oral health project in the Marshall Islands to increase access to and provide oral health care services for children, including those with special health care needs, and pregnant women. Topics include increasing collaboration between government, oral health care stakeholders, and families in program development and providing comprehensive curriculum training for all levels of providers. Also included are a description of project goals and objectives and activities, an evaluation matrix, a flowchart showing the improvement plan, and a list of presentations and products developed during the project. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Children, Collaboration, Final reports, Marshall Islands, Oral health, Pregnant women, Service delivery systems, Special health care needs, State initiatives

Annotation: This final report summarizes the Republic of the Marshall Islands' efforts to stabilize state oral health program activity, better integrate oral health into maternal and child health programs, and address women's and children's cross-cutting oral health needs with funding from the State Oral Health Collaborative Systems grant program for the period September 30, 2003, to August 31, 2007. The report contains information on the problem, goals and objectives, methodology, coordination, and evaluation. Additional information is included on the project's experience, regional and national significance, challenges and barriers, and products. Topics include screening, co-pay reduction, and oral health education for pregnant women; toothbrush distribution to pregnant women and infants and young children ages 6 months to 3 years; interdisciplinary education and training for dental assistants and nurses; and development of culturally sensitive messages using community-based focus groups. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children, Community participation, Cultural sensitivity, Final reports, Health education, Health insurance, Infants, Interdisciplinary training, Marshall Islands, Oral health, Pregnant women, Public health infrastructure, Screening, Service integration

Annotation: This final report describes follow-up activities from the Head Start oral health forum held on October 30 and November 1, 2002, in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Topics include (1) activities originally proposed and how they relate to the action plan; (2) activities accomplished and immediate outcomes; and (3) activities planned, including the need for additional resources and a budget explanation. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Conferences, Early Head Start, Final reports, Head Start, Local initiatives, Marshall Islands, Oral health

Annotation: This final report describes the activities of the oral health forum held on October 30 and November 1, 2002, in Majuro, Marshall Islands. The report includes information on challenges to addressing the oral health needs of children enrolled in the Head Start program and efforts to plan and implement a forum of key stakeholders to address these challenges. The action plan, presented in the report, addresses efforts to increase knowledge about early childhood caries among key stakeholders and the community and identifies the Head Start program's responsibilities related to oral health, such as training staff and developing a referral system. The report also offers information on existing program resources and challenges for the future. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Conferences, Head Start, Marshall Islands, Oral health, Young children

Annotation: This report describes activities of the Pacific Basin oral health forum held on November 14–15, 2002, in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Participating jurisdictions included Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, American Samoa, and the four federated states of Micronesia. The purpose of the forum was to (1) develop model partnerships between Head Start programs and divisions of oral health for Pacific jurisdictions; (2) share ideas, best practices, and collaborative solutions to oral health problems among young children in these jurisdictions; (3) identify strategies and key roles for stake-holders and other entities for action; and (4) develop strategic action plans specific to each participating jurisdiction in the form of model Early Head Start oral health programs, as well as to strengthen Head Start oral health programs. The report presents information on the forum planning process, activities, and participants. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: American Samoa, Conferences, Early Head Start, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Head Start, Marshall Islands, Oral health, Pacific Islands, Strategic plans, Young children