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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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Dental Services & Health
Education |
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In addition to dental services, Kool Smiles, General Dentistry for Kids, provides oral health outreach programs, including no-cost dental screenings and oral health education in Fall River schools and community organizations for Fall River children. The program also provides nutrition education for children and their parents and the identification of children and adolescents in need of smoking cessation counseling. |
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| Priority Area: | Health Education |
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3, A) Nutrition and diabetes education 3, C) Tobacco education |
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Goal: |
To identify children and parents in need of nutrition education and smoking cessation services. |
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Method(s): |
Free screenings in schools and low-cost dental services covered by MassHealth |
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| Timeline: |
Continuous |
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| Indicators: |
Numbers of children referred for counseling |
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How citizens can get involved: |
By referring children in need of services |
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| Contact Information: |
Community Relations Specialist Scott Pachico at 508-742-7362. |
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