HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-11-14 95-14 ORDERDate younai Action
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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.
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Budget Approval:
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Legal Approval
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❑ Referral
95-14
damped to Councilor Cohen November 14, 1994
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(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
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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.