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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT FOR 33,552 ORAL HEALTH TOOTHBRUSH KITS (VALUED AT $19,124.64) TO THE DELTA DENTAL FOUNDATION OF KANSAS FOR THE DIVISION OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the electronic submission of the application for the grant; and if awarded, authorize the County Manager to accept the award.
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Grant Renewal: Yes
Never Applied: No
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline: Oral health is one of five priority areas identified through the Sedgwick County Community Health Improvement Plan. In order to exercise good oral health practices, individuals need access to toothbrushes, floss and toothpaste; many people within the county don't have regular access to these items. Since 2010, the Delta Dental Foundation of Kansas has awarded 108,696 toothbrush kits to the Health Department to distribute to adults and children living in Sedgwick County.
This year's grant application request is for 33,552 toothbrush kits, which include toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss; the kits are valued at $19,124.64. If awarded, the Health Department, along with COMCARE, Sedgwick County Developmental Disability Organization (SCDDO) and the Department on Aging staff will collectively distribute the toothbrush kits to clients receiving program services. Toothbrush kits will also be disseminated to all students who take part in oral health education during National Children's Dental Health Month in Sedgwick County, throughout the school year, and during summer camps and other youth-oriented programs.
The kits complement other efforts within the department aimed at increasing current oral health education by utilizing best-practice strategies to reach over 20,000 children and 4,752 adults in Sedgwick County. Those efforts include leadership of the School-Based Dental Health Collaborative; a partnership between the community health clinics, local schools and the Children's Dental Clinic. The collaboration allows ...
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