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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT FOR 10,300 ORAL HEALTH TOOTHBRUSH KITS (VALUED AT $5,871) TO THE DELTA DENTAL FOUNDATION OF KANSAS (DDKS) FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES (DPS).
Presented by: Adrienne Byrne-Lutz, Health Director, Division of Health.
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, DDKS has awarded 142,248 toothbrush kits to the Division of Health to distribute to adults and children living in Sedgwick County. This grant has been awarded to the Division of Health for the past six years.
This year's grant application request is for 10,300 toothbrush kits, which include toothbrush, toothpaste, and dental floss; the kits are valued at $5,871*. If awarded, the Division of Health, along with COMCARE, Sedgwick County Developmental Disability Organization (SCDDO) and the Division 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 Division 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 ...
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