Head Start Presentations
Classroom Toothbrushing and Program Instructions in Oral Health
Karen Yoder, Region V Head Start Oral Health Consultant (2007)
This presentation describes how to implement classroom
toothbrushing in a Head Start program, as related to compliance with
the 2006 Office of Head Start Program
Instruction: Oral Health.
Head Start 101
Robin Brocato, Office of Head Start (2008)
This presentation gives a brief history and description
of Early Head Start and Head Start. Health services and the
oral health component of the program are discussed.
Partnerships to Improve Oral Health in Head Start Webinars
Regions II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X (2007)
These presentations focus on education, disease prevention, and service delivery
to improve oral health for pregnant women, infants, and children enrolled in
Head Start. Also provided are program descriptions that provide contact, program,
and partnership information and a description of oral health activities.
Serving ALL the
Children: Achieving Optimal Head Start Dental Services
Karen Yoder, Region V Head Start Oral Health
Consultant (2006)
This presentation is designed for Head Start staff and explains
how to form partnerships with local oral health professionals to
help ensure that oral health services are available for pregnant women, infants, and
children enrolled in Head Start. It includes information on Head
Start program performance standards that relate to oral health,
how to contact local professionals and what incentives to offer,
what programs can do to assist professionals, and other strategies
and issues.
