K-12 Resource Guide: UW Oral Health Collaborative

UW Oral Health Collaborative

Helping communities improve their oral health.
School of Dentistry

Description:	The UW Oral Health Collaborative is the outreach component of the Dental Hygiene Program. It brings oral health education and preventive dentistry services to rural and underserved communities in partnership with local health coalitions, school districts, hospitals, social and health service agencies, and higher education institutions. Goals: to disseminate proven scientific knowledge about dental disease prevention and oral health promotion and to work directly with community-based programs that deliver preventive dentistry services to children and their families.
Subject Area:	Dentistry, Education, Public Health
Type of Resource:	Curriculum Resource (guides, materials, staff support), Internship, partnership, Workshop
Target Population:	Classrooms, schools, Families
Grade:	pre-K through 12
When Offered:	Year-round
Location:	Local sites in rural areas of Washington state.
Fee:	Yes. Contact organization for details.
Web Page:	http://www.dental.washington.edu/index.php
Contact Information:	Norma Wells 1959 NE Pacific St., Suite B509H Seattle, WA 98195-7475 Telephone: (206) 543-5820 Fax: (206) 685-4258 nwells@u.washington.edu If you are the contact person listed for this resource and would like to change its attributes, please fill out the online change form.