Partnership For Children

EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP

EARLY HEAD START/CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP

EARLY HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START - CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP

ELIMINATING DISPARITIES IN PERINATAL HEALTH

EARLY HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START

CONTINUED CHANGE INITIATIVE (TIER 1B)

EARLY HEAD START

EHS FY09 ARRA EXAPNSION

EARLY HEAD START

PROVIDES FUNDS TO INVEST IN INNOVATIVE LOCAL ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES

EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP

PA25 EHS

EARLY HEAD START/CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP

AUGUSTA CARES

EHS FY09 ARRA EXAPNSION

THE COALITION ADVOCATES A COMMUNITY FREE OF YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE

AUGUSTA PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN, INC., ABSTINENCE-ONLY LEARNING PROGRAM

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - NON-CONSTRUCTION - THE ORAL HEALTH SYSTEM IN MAINE HAS LONG BEEN FAILING TO SERVE THE MAJORITY OF MAINERS, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN AND ADULTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND RURAL AREAS. IN 2019, MAINE RANKED 49TH AMONG US STATES ON THE CENTER FOR MEDICAID SERVICES’ NATIONAL “PDENT” MEASURE (% OF MEDICAID CHILDREN RECEIVING AT LEAST ONE PREVENTIVE DENTAL SERVICE), REPORTING THAT ONLY 37% OF MAINECARE CHILDREN RECEIVED ANY PREVENTIVE DENTAL SERVICES IN 2019. WHILE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH A LONG HISTORY, THE EXTRA CHALLENGES POSED BY COVID-19 HAVE INCREASED ITS URGENCY. THE CHILDREN’S ORAL HEALTH NETWORK (COHN), WITH BACKBONE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE HARRY E DAVIS PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN’S ORAL HEALTH, HAS DEVELOPED A COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE WITH NONPROFIT DENTAL CLINICS AND LOCAL HEAD START AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMSTO LAUNCH A NETWORK OF VIRTUAL DENTAL HOMES. THIS APPROACH IS BASED ON A SUCCESSFUL MODEL DEVELOPED BY DR. PAUL GLASSMAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY AND REPLICATED IN MULTIPLE STATES. THE VIRTUAL DENTAL HOME (VDH) MODEL HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A PROMISING PRACTICE BY THE ASSOCIATION OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMS AND THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH POLICY’S RURAL HEALTH INFORMATION HUB. VDH IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORAL HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN WHICH CHILDREN BECOME ESTABLISHED PATIENTS WITH A DENTAL PRACTICE BUT RECEIVE THEIR PREVENTIVE CARE AND EARLY INTERVENTION IN SCHOOL AND PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS WITHOUT HAVING TO TRAVEL TO THE DENTAL OFFICE FOR APPOINTMENTS UNLESS THEY NEED MORE COMPLEX TREATMENT. THIS APPROACH ELIMINATES MANY OF THE LOGISTICAL BARRIERS THAT PARENTS IN RURAL MAINE COUNTIES FACE IN TRYING TO GET THEIR CHILDREN TO A DENTAL OFFICE FOR ROUTINE CARE. MAINE’S VDH PILOT WILL BEGIN SERVING CHILDREN FIRST IN HEAD START PROGRAMS AND THEN EXTENDING INTO PRIMARY CARE AND SCHOOL SETTINGS. LICENSED PUBLIC HEALTH AND INDEPENDENT PRACTICE DENTAL HYGIENISTS WILL DELIVER THE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES USING TEL EHEALTH TECHNOLOGY TO SHARE PHOTOS, IMAGES, AND ASSESSMENT RESULTS WITH DENTISTS AT AN OFFICE LOCATION. THE DENTIST WILL COMPLETE THE EXAM REMOTELY AND CREATE A TREATMENT PLAN FOR FOLLOW-UP CARE AS NEEDED. WHEN MORE COMPLEX DENTAL TREATMENT IS NECESSARY, CHILDREN WILL BE SCHEDULED TO BE SEEN BY THE DENTIST AT THE DENTAL OFFICE. BASED ON EXPERIENCE IN OTHER STATES, WE EXPECT THAT 75% OF THE CARE THAT CHILDREN NEED CAN BE DELIVERED ON-SITE IN THEIR SCHOOL OR CHILDCARE SETTING. THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTS DEFINE A DENTAL HOME AS “THE ONGOING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DENTIST AND THE PATIENT, INCLUSIVE OF ALL ASPECTS OF ORAL HEALTH CARE DELIVERED IN A COMPREHENSIVE, CONTINUOUSLY ACCESSIBLE, COORDINATED, AND FAMILY-CENTERED WAY.” OUR VDH PROJECT STRIVES TO OPERATIONALIZE THIS ESSENTIAL RELATIONSHIP FOR THE THOUSANDS OF MAINE CHILDREN WHO ARE CURRENTLY MISSING OUT ON IT. IN ADDITION TO ASSISTING WITH THE STARTUP COSTS FOR LAUNCHING THIS MODEL IN 8 RURAL COUNTIES, COHN WILL ENGAGE A NUMBER OF OTHER PARTNERS TO SUPPORT: EVALUATION (PARTNERSHIPS FOR HEALTH); ELECTRONIC DATA RECORD ASSESSMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (NEW ENGLAND TELEHEALTH RESOURCE CENTER); INTEGRATION OF VDH MODEL INTO DENTAL AND HYGIENE CURRICULA (UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND AND UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AUGUSTA); AND PLANNING FOR EXPANSION OF VDH INTO SCHOOL AND PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS (MEDICAL CARE DEVELOPMENT, INC.). ALL CHILDREN DESERVE TO HAVE A DENTAL HOME; THE MANY PARTNERS IN THIS PROJECT ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING THIS ASPIRATION A REALITY AS WE WORK TOWARD OUR SHARED VISION THAT ALL CHILDREN IN MAINE CAN GROW UP FREE FROM PREVENTABLE DENTAL DISEASE.

RURAL NORTHERN BORDER REGION OUTREACH PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT APPLICATION ORGANIZATION INFORMATION THE HARRY E DAVIS PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDRENS ORAL HEALTH (D/B/A CHILDREN’S ORAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MAINE) 31 HOBBS DRIVE, NEW GLOUCESTER ME 04260-3874 ORGANIATION TYPE: 501(C)3 ORGAINZATION HTTPS://WWW.MAINECOHN.ORG/ DESIGNATED PROJECT DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY PERSONNEL INFORMATION PROJECT DIRECTOR: REBECCA MATUSOVICH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 207-805-4243, BECCA@MAINECOHN.ORG MAINE DENTAL CONNECTION CLINICAL CONSORTIUM COORDINATOR: EMILIE KNIGHT, PROJECT MANAGER, 207-805-4243, EMILIE@MAINECOHN.ORG RURAL NORTHERN BORDER REGION OUTREACH PROGRAM PROJECT TITLE: MAINE DENTAL CONNECTION CLINICAL CONSORTIUM PROJECT GOAL: INCREASE ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MAINE’S NORTHERN BORDER REGION COUNTIES PROJECT OBJECTIVES: 1) STRENGTHEN, SUSTAIN, AND GROW PARTNERSHIPS WITH HEAD START CENTERS. 2) EXPAND DENTAL CONNECTION SERVICES INTO ADDITIONAL CHILDCARE SETTINGS, PRE-SCHOOLS, AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 3) GROW THE WORKFORCE OF INDEPENDENT PRACTICING DENTAL HYGIENISTS WHO ARE TRAINED AND EQUIPPED TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY-BASED CARE IN THE DENTAL CONNECTION INITIATIVE. 4) OPTIMIZE THE CAPACITY OF THE DENTAL CONNECTION CLINICAL CONSORTIUM MEMBERS TO MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE FULL RANGE OF PATIENT NEEDS. PROPOSED SERVICE AREA THIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO SERVE 6 OF MAINE’S NORTHERN BORDER REGION COUNTIES: ANDROSCOGGIN, AROOSTOOK, FRANKLIN, KENNEBEC, OXFORD, SOMERSET TARGET POPULATION THIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO SERVE A PRIMARY TARGET POPULATION OF CHILDREN AGE 0-18 IN THE SIX IDENTIFIED NORTHERN BORDER COUNTIES. IN PARTICULAR, THE FOCUS IS ON REACHING CHILDREN WHO ARE FROM UNDERSERVED BY THE TRADITIONAL DENTAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH MAINECARE (MAINE’S MEDICAID PROGRAM) AND WITHOUT DENTAL COVERAGE. THE CONSORTIUM WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTATIVE DENTAL CARE AND COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCESS A DENTAL HOME. THE MAINE DENTAL C ONNECTION CLINICAL CONSORTIUM MEMBERS ARE: 1) WATERVILLE COMMUNITY DENTAL CENTER (SERVING NORTHERN KENNEBEC AND SOMERSET COUNTIES) 2) ST. APOLLONIA DENTAL CLINIC (SERVING AROOSTOOK COUNTY) 3) KENNEBEC VALLEY FAMILY DENTISTRY (SERVING SOUTHERN KENNEBEC COUNTY) 4) COMMUNITY DENTAL (SERVING FRANKLIN COUNTY) 5) MAINELY TEETH (SERVING ANDROSCOGGIN AND OXFORD COUNTIES) SUPPORTING AND COORDINATING PARTNERS IN THE CONSORTIUM: CHILDREN’S ORAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MAINE (STATEWIDE) MCD GLOBAL HEALTH (STATEWIDE)

COMPASSION CAPITAL FUNDS (CCF) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

EPIC-ENSURING POSITIVE INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN

COMPASSION CAPITAL FUND (CCF) COMMUNITIES EMPOWERING YOUTH PROGRAM (CEY)

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

(EARMARK: ACF/CCB) GRANT COUNTY COMMUNITY CHILD CARE FACILITY

THE COALITION ADVOCATES A COMMUNITY FREE OF YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE

DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM

RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM