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Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Oral Health and Dentistry. 2013. Oral Health Access for Young Children Program: Final report. [Lincoln, NE]: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Oral Health and Dentistry, 36 pp.

Annotation: This report presents findings from an evaluation of a pilot program to assess the oral health needs of children and families in Nebraska, and provide preventive oral health services. Contents include a program overview and summaries for each of fifteen regional and community partners who helped to administer and implement the program across the state. The summaries include data on the number and distribution of dentists and dental hygienists; the number of children seen, client visits, fluoride varnish treatments, clinic hours, community sites, and staff involved; satisfaction and referral rates; racial ethnic and age distributions; oral health status (unhealthy gums, need further care, early childhood caries); and access to oral health care (dental home, Medicaid, no dental insurance). Lessons learned, recommendations, and opportunities are also discussed. The program model and forms are provided as appendices.

Keywords: Access to health care, Final reports, Grants, Health status, Local initiatives, Nebraska, Needs assessment, Oral health, Pilot projects, Program evaluation, Public private partnerships, Rural population, State surveys, Statistical data, Urban population, Young children

Bouressa D. 2013. Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (Bilingual Nurse Advocate): Final report and abstract. Nashville, TN: Saint Thomas Health Services Fund, Baptist Hospital, 3 files.

Annotation: This report describes the 2008-2013 project to address Spanish language and culture barriers between Spanish-speaking women and their obstetric health care providers at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, through the development of a Bilingual Nurse Advocate (BNA) program. Contents include goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, publications and products produced, dissemination and utilization of results, as well as future plans and sustainability. Appendices include Spanish language samples of publications developed during the program [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Cultural competence, Final reports, Language barriers, Nurses, Obstetrical nursing, Patient advocacy, Pregnant women, Spanish language materials

Cavens P. 2013. Successful learning in vulnerable preschool children through improved mental health: Final report. Longview, WA: Child and Adolescent Clinic, 75 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a 2008-2013 project to identify and improve the social and emotional development of vulnerable children in Cowlitz County in Washington State, from pre-birth to age six, so that they were better prepared to learn when they entered school. Contents of the report include a description of the purpose of the project, goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, results and outcomes, publications and products developed during the project, dissemination and utilization of results, and future plans and sustainability. The appendices include charts, articles, the logic model, and presentations. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Final reports, Infants, Mental health, Psychosocial development, School readiness, Vulnerability, Washington, Young children

Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness. [2012]. Healthy Tomorrows Somali Bantu Project final report. Louisville, KY: Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness, 21 pp.

Annotation: This final report summarizes the Healthy Tomorrows Somali Bantu Project, which took place between March 2006 and February 2012 and was developed to increase access to culturally competent healthcare services, health prevention, and health education services and to provide a medical home for families of the Somali Bantu refugee population who have settled in Louisville, KY since the year 2000. The report describes the project goals and objectives; discusses program activities and evaluation measures; presents the results and final outcomes; and addresses futures plans and sustainability. A quick reference guide on the diet, religion, language, and culture of the Somali Bantu refugees is included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Cultural competence, Final reports, Health education, Healthy Tomorrows, Kentucky, Local programs, Minority health, Prevention programs, Refugees

Bethel L. 2012. Targeted Oral Health Services Systems: Massachusetts' final [report] project narrative. [Boston, MA]: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health, 10 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a project to increase access to oral health prevention and treatment services for children eligible for Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and other underserved children, including those with special health care needs. Topics include the development, implementation, and promotion of preventive oral health programs in school-based health centers; a restorative referral and case-management oral health program; and implementing the Massachusetts Oral Health Action Plan for children and adolescents with special health care needs. The report provides information on program accomplishments, program impact, and lessons learned. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Final reports, Health services delivery, Low income groups, Massachusetts, Medicaid, Oral health, State initiatives, Young children

Alaska Oral Health Program. 2012. Alaska Oral Health Program: TOHSS final report. [Juneau, AK]: Oral Health Program, 26 pp.

Annotation: This final report describes a 2007 to 2011 oral health program in Alaska to provide additional access to preventive services to pregnant women, infants, and children, including those with special health care needs, as well as to pilot a school-based dental sealant program. The report is organized into objectives and goals with a brief summary of activities in each year of the program. Also included is an overview of future oral health program activities and evaluation results. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Alaska, Children with special health care needs, Dental sealants, Final reports, Health services delivery, Infants, Low income groups, Oral health, Pregnant women, State initiatives, Young children

Day KC. 2012. Program narrative: Virginia targeted state maternal and child health oral health service systems [final report]. [Richmond, VA]: Virginia Department of Health, [Dental Health Program], 21 pp., plus appendices.

Annotation: This report describes a project in Virginia to (1) increase age 1 dental visits for children at high risk for dental caries; (2) extend oral health screening, education, and fluoride varnish programs within the Bright Smiles for Babies program; and (3) improve access to care for children with special health care needs through collaborative projects. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Children with special health care needs, Final reports, Final reports, Infants, Oral health, Prevention services, State initiatives, Virginia, Young children

Center for Oral Health. 2012. TOHSS final [report] narrative. Oakland, CA: Center for Oral Health, 2 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a project to (1) increase the number of young children at high risk for dental caries who are receiving early preventive care, including assessments and fluoride-varnish applications; (2) increase the number of children enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) who receive a dental visit by age 1; and (3) develop sustainable systems that maximize the use of WIC as an entry point for early oral health services. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, California, Dental care, Final reports, Fluorides, Low income groups, Nutrition, Oral health, Preventive health services, Screening, State initiatives, Young children

Florida Department of Health, Public Health Dental Program. 2012. State Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Targeted Oral health Services Systems (TOHSS) Grant Program: Final [report] project narrative, 2007-2011. Tallahassee, FL: Florida Department of Health, Public Health Dental Program, 16 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a project in Florida to increase age 1 dental visits for children at high risk for oral disease and improve access to oral health services for children with special health care needs. The report includes an overview of the need for improved oral health access; describes significant changes, experiences, and collaborative activities related to the project; and discusses project sustainability. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Children with special health care needs, Collaboration, Final reports, Florida, Oral health, Young children

Iowa Department of Public Health. 2012. Iowa's TOHSS project final progress report. Des Moines, IA: Iowa Department of Public Health, [Bureau of Oral and Health Delivery Systems], 17 pp., plus appendices.

Annotation: This report describes the Iowa I-Smile program and its goals: (1) promoting the dental home initiative to ensure statewide recognition and understanding of the importance of early and regular oral health care and (2) creating an ongoing surveillance system to track the oral health status of infants and children from birth through age 5 and the program's impact. Topics include the medical/dental interface, access to care for children with special health care needs, improving oral health care financing, expanding comprehensive services statewide, increasing collaboration, and sustainable efforts. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Children with special health care needs, Final reports, Health care financing, Iowa, Oral health, State initiatives, Young children

Kansas Bureau of Oral Health. 2012. Kansas TOHSS final report. Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Oral Health, 8 pp.

Annotation: This final report describe a 4-year project in Kansas dedicated to improving the oral health of children with special health care needs (CSHCN). Topics include collaboration among oral health professionals and networks for CSHCN, education, professional training, preventive services, and the creation of a referral hub for restorative treatment. Contents include a description of goals and objectives and a summary of materials developed for the project. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Collaboration, Final reports, Kansas, Oral health, State initiatives, Young children

Kentucky Department for Public Health. 2012. Program narrative sections: Targeted oral health service systems grant [final report]. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Department for Public Health, 21 pp., plus appendices.

Annotation: This final report describes an oral health program in Kentucky to increase children’s access to preventive and restorative oral health treatment. Topics include developing statewide oral health capacity, infrastructure, and an electronic tracking and reporting system for the dental sealant program; designing an evaluation plan; identifying barriers to increasing the number of dentists; and engaging the community in solutions. Contents include descriptions of experiences to date, significant changes, collaboration, program monitoring, and a summary of program results. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Children, Community action, Evaluation, Families, Final reports, Kentucky, Oral health, Parents, State initiatives, Work force

Tut O. 2012. End of TOHSS project [final] report, Republic of Marshall Islands: Model oral health prevention training and delivery for well baby visits and children with special needs. Majuro, Marshall Islands: Ministry of Health, 7 pp.

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]

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

New York State Department of Health, Children's Oral Health Access Program. 2012. Targeted state maternal and child oral health service systems: Final report. Albany, NY: New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Dental Health, 18 pp.

Annotation: This final report describes a project in New York to establish and enhance collaboration with community partners and provide oral health training and resources to increase oral health literacy and access to oral health services among individuals with low incomes, especially pregnant women, infants, and young children. The report summarizes project goals and objectives, accomplishments, sustainability efforts, impact on the community and oral health service systems, and lessons learned. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Final reports, Infants, Low income groups, New York, Oral health, Pregnant women, State initiatives, Young children

Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine CDC Oral Health Program. 2012. Final report, targeted state MCH oral health service systems grant. Augusta, ME: Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Population Health, Oral Health Program, 10 pp., plus appendices.

Annotation: This report describes Maine’s Kids Oral Health Partnership, which focuses on oral health training for professionals who serve young children. Topics include educating, building awareness, and integrating oral health into existing health-delivery systems, as well as enabling non-oral-health professionals to recognize and understand oral diseases and conditions and to provide anticipatory guidance, preventive interventions, and referral for improved oral health and oral health access. Report contents include an introduction to the project and its goals, outcomes by objective, and a summary of efforts to sustain the work. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Final reports, Health services delivery, Maine, Oral health, Professional training, State initiatives, Young children

Alves-Dunkerson J. 2012. Final [report] narrative: HRSA TOHSS grant–Improving access to oral health services for children with special health care needs with minor and moderate chronic conditions in Washington state. [Olympia, WA]: Washington State Department of Health, Oral Health Program, 34 pp.

Annotation: This final report describes a 2007–2011 oral health program in Washington to bring partners together to collaborate in a systemic way to address oral health disparities in children with special health care needs. Topics covered include partnerships; assessment activities; fact sheet and curriculum development, training, presentations, and dissemination; evaluation and sustainability of grant activities; and grant activities analysis. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Collaboration, Final reports, Oral health, State initiatives, Washington, Young children

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Oral Health Program. 2012. Colorado TOHSS final report. Denver, CO: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 282 pp.

Annotation: This final report describes a Colorado oral health project to increase the number of children with a dental home by addressing three areas: (1) increasing the number of dental visits by age 1 for children at highest risk for oral disease, (2) improving access to oral health services for children with special health care needs through the medical home approach, and (3) expanding access to restorative care through school-based dental sealant programs. Contents include a summary of each goal, with activities listed. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Children with special health care needs, Colorado, Final reports, Medical home, Oral health, School age children, State initiatives, Young children

Meyer D. 2012. The Health Education and Adult Literacy (HEAL) Program: [Final report]. New York, NY: Columbia University, 14 pp.

Annotation: This final report describes a 2007-2012 project between Community Pediatrics at Columbia University and New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH), in partnership with the Community Health Worker Institute (CHWI) at Alianza Dominicana, for low-income families with children in Northern Manhattan. The Health Education and Adult Literacy (HEAL) Program seeks to decrease medication errors and increase compliance with treatment given by pediatricians by improving health literacy in the population served. We developed, implemented, and evaluated a culturally and linguistically appropriate curriculum targeted to community health workers and pediatric providers. Increased parent, physician, and community knowledge of disease and medication management was assessed through “pre” and “post” knowledge surveys. Feedback logs of interactions with patients and clients served, measured the impact of the program developed. Report sections include goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, results/outcomes, a list of publications/products created during the project, a summary of the dissemination or utilization of results, and an outline of future plans/sustainability of the project. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child health, Community programs, Families, Final reports, Health literacy, Health services delivery, Low income groups, New York

Berry S. 2012. Committed to Kids Health (CTKH): Final evaluation report. Indianapolis, IN: Indiana University Health (formerly Clarian Health), 16 pp., plus appendices.

Annotation: This final report provides information about the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children program during the period March 2007 through February 2012. The purpose of the program was to address nutrition and physical activity habits in urban pre-adolescents in a community-based setting in Indiana. The report discusses goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, results and outcomes, and future plans a sustainability. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child health, Communities, Community programs, Final reports, Indiana, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical activity, Prevention, Programs

Martinez E. 2012. SYHC [San Ysidro Health Center] School Readiness Initiative: [Final report]. San Ysidro, CA: San Ysidro Health Center, 41 pp.

Annotation: This final report describes a program to provide young children from families with low incomes with health, developmental and behavioral, and oral health screenings before the children enter school. Topics include project goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, results, and outcomes. The report also provides information on how the results will be disseminated and used. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: California, Developmental screening, Final reports, Health screening, Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children, Oral health, School readiness, State programs, Young children

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