Resources

Just the F.A.C.T.S.

Report of the Task Force on Oral Health

for Older Adults

Advocacy Resources

Contact Governor M. Jodi Rell at 1-800-406-1527 or governor.rell@po.state.ct.us

Find your state and federal elected officials by zip code at Project Vote Smart.
http://www.votesmart.org/

Find your state representatives and senators by town at the CT General Assembly site.
http://ct.cga.ct.gov/maps/townlist.asp

Find Representative, Senator and D.C. Congresspeople by Address http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/CGAFindLeg.asp

Citizen Guide to the CT General Assembly
(includes directions to Capitol and Guide to Testifying at a Public Hearing).
http://cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/citizen.asp

CT General Assembly Office of Fiscal Analysis
http://www.cga.ct.gov/ofa/

Find your municipal officials http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=843&q=257266

Legal Assistance Resource Center
http://www.larcc.org/
(Click on ‘You Can Make a Difference’ for tips on approaching legislators and also on
‘Self-Help Materials’ then, ‘Advocacy Tools’ for writing a letter to the editor)

Better Choices for Connecticut – 2009 effort to advance revenue options for state budget
www.betterchoicesforct.org/

Connecticut Voices for Children
http://www.ctkidslink.org/action.html

Children’s Dental Health Project
http://www.cdhp.org/Advocacy/Advocacy.asp

Oral Health Resources

2007-2012 Oral Health Improvement Plan for Connecticut
Summary or Full Plan Document

Just the F.A.C.T.S. – Report of the Task Force on Oral Health for Older Adults

Connecticut Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health

UCONN School of Dental Medicine

New England Rural Health Round Table

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Oral Health (DHHS)

National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center

Children’s Dental Health Project – Links to Oral Health Publications & Resources

Connecticut Health Foundation - Oral health policy briefs and other publications

Connecticut Voices for Children

Healthcare Reform, Policy and Data

HealthFirst Connecticut Authority

HealthCare4Every1 Campaign

Universal Health Care Foundation

American Dental Education Association

Urban Institute

Health Care for All

CT Health Policy Council

The Henry Kaiser Family Foundation

Kaisernetwork.org

statehealthfacts.org

For Consumers – Finding and Accessing Dental Services

Find a dentist in Connecticut

To find a dentist for children or adults enrolled in Connecticut’s Department of Social Services
Medicaid dental programs (HUSKY, SAGA or Title 19, Fee-for-Service, etc.), call the CT Dental
Health Partnership (BeneCare) at 866-420-2924 (toll-free number).

Connecticut Department of Social Services
(800) 842-1508

To find dental care for Connecticut residents with special needs,
call the CT Department of Developmental Services in Hartford at 860-418-6099

Find a local safety net dental clinic

Community Health Center Association of Connecticut, Inc.

Community Health Center, Inc.

Connecticut Mission of Mercy in New Haven on April 17 and 18, 2009

Professional Associations of Connecticut Dental Providers

CT Dental Assistants’ Association

CT Dental Hygienists’ Association

CT Society of Pediatric Dentists

CT State Dental Association

Dental Education Institutions in Connecticut

Tunxis Community College, School of Dental Hygiene

University of Bridgeport, Fones School of Dental Hygiene

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

University of New Haven, Dental Hygiene

Loan Repayment Programs

Connecticut Department of Public Health – State Loan Repayment Program
(860) 509-8000