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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-05-22 95-225 ORDER„]cog Dna v=ya v" Item No.95-225 hem/Subject: MR GRANT -- CHILDREN^$ RENTAL CLO19: Responsible Department: Health and Welfare Commentary: This is the renewal of the MCR Grant which the City of Bangor has with the Department of Human Services for support of the Children's Dental Clinic. " Mis is the third time the Department of Human Services is awarding the grant ona two year - renewal basis. This grant covers the period from July 1. 1995 to June 30. 1997. The total amount of the grant is $32,000 ($16,000/ year) This is on of the funding so s for the clinic.. The others being General Assistance. Medicaid and the General lead. For your fnforuatlon I. have attached the Project Summary page from the grant packet. Mp.nment Hmd Manager's Comments: Cily Mnwgn Associated Information;&kAf nom' Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Cary Sothis, Intro ed For ❑ First ggeoading page J— of3 _ El Referral 95-225 Aligned to Couneilo, Eyler May 22. 1995 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE) (DrilECr--. tborfaing..the..city- Manager. .to., EYecnte..a.0rant. Agreemaut _... with the Matra Department of Human Services -- Children's Dental Clinic By the aty canned of Ute aty of8ayer. THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply for and accept from the State of Maine, Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health a grant of $32.000 for the Children's Dental Clinic. IN CITY COUNCIL 95-225 hay 22, 1995- O R D E R ... Title, Authorizing the city Manager to Hxecate a Grant Agreement with the Maine Department Of Human "TTServlcee - Children's Dental Clinic .....,.t..un........�....`.y..'D...... t ~`� " Ae®®ad to .......... CowdLian DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES n BUREAU of HEALTH _, _ Grant Dates: 07-01-95 to 06-30-97 95-225 PROJECT SUMMARY: Total pediatric dental care including all forms of restorative treatment, sealants and preventive dental education are provided. Children uncer our care return every 6 (six) months and sometimes more frequently for oral instruction and frequent fluoride applications Or prescriptions for home Use. Surgical procedures, endodOntiCS, space maintenance, Minor orthodontics and laboratory worka are done withinthe of I ice. Very little specialty work is referred to other x practitioners except for Grdmolar extractions. interesting are photo documented for research and lecture purposes. Many special needs children are treated: tiny infants and newborns, dental phobics of allages, children with behavior management problems in the dental chair, children with fetal alcohol syndrome, children that have been molested Or beaten by their parent and/or by other health professionals including dentists, children with cerebral palsy, children with severe mental retardation, children that are being treated for cancer, leukemia and aids, children with severe craniofacial abnormalities and/or Physical deformities and children with cleft lips and cleft Palates that may or may not be undergoing treatment with the proper medical teams necessary to treat their Conditions. The Clinic also Operates the third lar t school dental health education p n Maine, s i% approximately 2,200 children n grades K through S. Each of the 7 elementary schools are scheduled for dental health education lectures. These lectures are on variety of subject areas and are grade specific. At thes same time, students who have obvious dental needs or do not have e dentist are given a flier with our Clinic information and phone number and raged to call. Under the supervision o a teacher, are a weekly fluoride mouthrinse program is offered to stuaents that have parental permission. At the end or, each school Year the Clinic conducts a DMF Survey on a raccom sampling of 5th grade students to help measure the effectiveness of the school Program. The Clinic organizes and participates in Many local events Promoting dental health throughout the year. The staff serves as Faculty Associates for the University College Dental Health Program which uses the Clinic as a training facility. The Clinic s as an extramuralrotation site n for the senior dental hygiene students and the dental assistants in the Dental Health Programs at the University college. PAGE 2 OF 49