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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-11-14 95-14 ORDERDate younai Action 13, _ Item No. Item/Subject School Dental Program Responsible Department: Wealth and Welfare Community: This is the renewal of the grant for the School Dental Program offered to students in grades K - 5 in ) elementary schools in the City of Ungar. The amount of this grant is$3,118. These funds are used to educate all students and to maintain a high level of dental health awareness, to maintain an 80-855 participation rate in the fluoride program in eligible schoold and to be sure that all lowincome rmedicaid children are aware of the services provided by the harborChildren's Dental Clinic and encourage them to take advantage of the service. Two schools. Pettit Street and 16th street, continue to ret meet the income levels necessary for the State to provide free fluoride. These levels are determined by the number of children in a school who qualify for free o reduced fee lunches. The Samuel Department has been notif Led of this exclusi nand is currently considering Purchasing £louride for these schools. For your automation a copy of the Program Summary has been attached. Depar "m.l Manager's Comments:T city m Associated Information:7...s.�. Budget Approval: e Director Legal Approval City 5olicimi Introduced For ®Passage First Reading Page L ofd ❑ Referral 95-14 damped to Councilor Cohen November 14, 1994 :.r J"CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Mrbtrp-Autharidiug.the ..Gary Mand, to- Savarese. ..a -Grant Agreement,Witn... the Maine Department Of Human Services -- School Dental Grant By the City Coutu%U of Bu Oily ofBa g or: ORDERED, THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit and accept a grant from the State of Maine, Department of Human Services. Bureau of Health for $3,118 for continuation of the School Dental program, the grant and project are to be administered by the City Of Bangor Department Of Health and Welfare. IN CITY COUNCIL 95-14 November 14, 1994 0 R D E R P/ Y C, /'4 < 6.�. Title, Authorizing the City Maine er to Execute ITY CLP C a Hunan Services en[ Swithchool the Maine ant. Department of Inman Services - School Dental ...................................... .........,............�................. ,ed to dto f. !....... I....... Councilman Page 6 of U PROGRAM SUMMARY The School Dental Health Education Program (SDHEP) managed by the Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health, Division of Dental Health, provides astate-wide coordinated approach for delivering primary preventive measures: dental health education and fluoride supplements (fluoride mouthrinse and/or fluoride tablets) with parental permission to children in grades K-6. A weekly 0.28 fluoride mcuthrinse in flavored, premixed individual cups is available to all participating schools. A daily fluoride tablet is provided in nonfluoridated communities or in schools with suboptimal fluoride levels. All families using well water must submit the results of a well water test for fluoride prior to a child's participation in the fluoride tablet component. It is also expected that a classroom education component is provided to all children in schools participating in the program. Educational materials and curricula are available from the Division of Dental Health as well as from other sources. Dental health concepts should be an integral part of the mandatory school health education curriculum.