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Come Learn About an Innovative Model to Bring Dental Care to Children in Preschool Settings

The Virtual Dental Home creates a community-based oral health delivery system in which people receive preventive and simple therapeutic dental services in community settings. The system of care utilizes the latest technology to link practitioners in the community with dentists at remote office sites. 

6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Program starts at 6:30
Download the agenda here. 

West Los Angeles College – HLRC Building
9000 Overland Ave.
Culver City, CA 90230

RSVP by May 1, 2013. Space is limited.
Please email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or call (310) 260-1220 to speak with Karen Anthony.

This event is free. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be provided.

Three CE credits will be provided by the University of the Pacific.

This project is funded, in part, by First 5 LA

California Health Report

Concern over accessibility to dental care for children on Medi-Cal brings to surface the need for alternative solutions to increase access. "One of the solutions is to bring dental care to children where they are," says Kattlove. "School-based programs are very successful in addressing access issues."

Read the full article here . 

Download TCP's letter of support to Assembleymember Richard Pan, Chair, Assembly Health Committee, for proposed amendments that would limit out-of-pocket costs and ensure that consumer protections guaranteed by the ACA apply to stand-alone dental plans.

Jenny Kattlove, Director, Strategic Health Initiatives presented "Fix Medi-Cal Dental Coverage:  Half of California's Kids Depend On It" to the San Luis Obispo Children's Oral Health Coalition, San Luis Obispo, CA. 

Download slides from the presentation here. (pdf)

EdSource

Findings from TCP's Dental Brief, Fix Medi-Cal Dental Coverage: Half of California Kids Depend On It, are highlighted in this article to support the need for schools to provide a dental health safety net. As acces to dental care through Medi-Cal remains an obstacle for low-income children, dental problems keep these kids out of school and affects school performance. 

Download the article here.

Jenny Kattlove, Director, Strategic Health Initiatives presented "Fix Medi-Cal Dental Coverage:  Half of California's Kids Depend On It" at the Maternal and Child Health Access monthly meeting on March 21, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

Download slides from the presentation here. (pdf)

HealthyCal.org

California needs to act now to prevent a severe dental crisis. “School based programs are very successful in addressing access issues,” says Kattlove. Also, training other medical professionals in preventative oral care and introducing innovations such as teledentistry are alternate solutions offered.  

Download the article here. 

Chico News & Review

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Lamorinda Weekly

Wendy Lazarus describes the lack of access to dental care for children in Medi-Cal. 

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California Heathline

The Children's Partnership report, Fix Medi-Cal Dental Coverage: Half of California's Kids Depend on It, supports the need for no-cost clinics.

Download the full article here.