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Now
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The Connecticut Oral Health Initiative (COHI) is now a proud associate
member of Community Health Charities (CHC).
You can now make a donation to COHI through many  employee
giving campaigns including the Combined
Federal Campaign (CFC) for Federal employees, the Connecticut State Employees Campaign
(CSEC), several local United Way
Campaigns (Hartford, Milford, New Haven, etc.) as well as
other employers.
Just look for us under "Associate Agencies" in the CHC listing.
Thank you for supporting Oral
Health for All !
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Oral
Health for All
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October
8, 2007
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Local
Students all Smiles
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 October
04, 2007
By MARISA MALDONADO
For the Norwich Bulletin
MONTVILLE - Betty-Clare Waselik, school nurse at Mohegan Elementary
School in Montville, said students come to her office several times a
year with dental pain.
Seeing cavities in their mouths makes it clear some students have never
seen a dentist, sometimes because their family has no dental insurance,
Waselik said.
"Part of the problem is that children who are on Medicaid (or HUSKY),
there are not a lot of dentists who will take that insurance," she said.
Waselik sometimes refers students with tooth decay to Smiles on the
Move, a United Community and Family Services program that provides
dental services for students of all ages for free or at a reduced cost.
Read the Full Story ...
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Children's
Oral Health on WNPR
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The
WNPR (Connecticut Public Radio) show Where We Live
recently featured several guests and callers on the state of children's
oral health in Connecticut.
If you missed it live, you can listen by clicking here for a recording
of the show.
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OPEN
WIDE: Free dental care for pre-schoolers
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September
23, 2007
By Maria Garriga
New Haven Register Staff
NEW
HAVEN - More than 400 preschool students at Helene Grant School on
Goffe Street should be all smiles this year: The youngsters will get an
in-house dental clinic for free preventive care starting Oct. 9.
At
the Grant clinic, the dental staff will provide X-rays, screenings,
cleanings and fluoride treatments to strengthen enamel. Students also
will get personal instruction on how to
take care of their teeth from students in the University of New Haven
dental hygiene program.
To make the lessons memorable, the interns will use life-size puppets
and giant toothbrushes to let preschoolers practice proper brushing
techniques, said Gwen Grosso, an associate professor and community
coordinator at UNH.
Many children in the neighborhood around Grant have families who cannot
afford dental services, even if they qualify for programs such as
Medicaid.
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