Organizations that donate energy and resources to the Connecticut Oral Health Initiative

Connecticut Voices for Children (formerly Children's Health Council)
The Children's Health Council was created by the Connecticut General Assembly to help ensure that all eligible children are enrolled in HUSKY and to ensure that all children who are enrolled receive regular well-child care and all other necessary health care services. To advance these goals, the Children's Health Council tracks enrollment in HUSKY and monitors access to and use of HUSKY services. The Council is now a part of Connecticut Voices for Children, a nonprofit children's advocacy organization.
http://www.childrenshealthcouncil.org

The Connecticut Society of Pediatric Dentistry
The CSPD is the state affiliate of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the specialty organization for pediatric dentists. The AAPD is the recognized authority on matters pertaining to dentistry for children, and has played a leading role in the pursuit of quality oral health care for the nation's children.

Greater Hartford Legal Assistance (GHLA)
Attorney Jamey Bell: (860) 541-5046
GHLA is a not-for-profit law firm whose staff helps clients with civil legal issues. GHLA advocates use their resources to serve people of low income to assure that all people are treated justly. GHLA is committed to using the law to improve access to quality health care for low-income families.
http://www.ghla.org

Hartford Health Department
Created in 1884, the Hartford Health Department of 2000 has expanded its scope in pursuit of a more comprehensive objective: to ensure that the residents of Hartford are as healthy and free from disease and health risk as possible The Hartford Health Department has assumed a leadership role in the community by building public health infrastructure, developing a comprehensive Hartford Community Health Partnership, and embracing the three core functions of public health: Assessment, Policy Development, and Assurance.
http://www.hartford.gov/health/

Connecticut Dental Hygienists' Association
The Connecticut Dental Hygienists' Association's mission is to advance the art and science of dental hygiene by ensuring access to quality oral health care; increasing awareness of the cost effective benefits of prevention; and promoting the highest standards of dental hygiene education.
http://www.cdha-rdh.com

Hispanic Health Council
Jeannette B. De Jesús, MSW,MPH,
Executive Director
(860) 527-0856 Ext. 268
http://www.hispanichealth.com

State of Connecticut Department of Public Health

And:
• Connecticut State Dental Association
• Connecticut Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Connecticut Dental Assistants Association
• Hartford Dental Society
• University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
• Connecticut Children's Medical Center
• Hartford Hospital
• Urban League of Greater Hartford
• Greater Hartford Legal Assistance
• United Way of the Capitol Region
• The Dental Center of Stamford
• Current dental students at University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine