Developing a school-based sealant program for a small community in rural Indiana
Please visit the following website: A Guide for Developing and Enhancing Community Oral Health Programs http://www(dot)aacdp(dot)com/Guide/overview.html After you have read the guide, chosee one of the six steps described as needed to develop, integrate, expand, or enhance community oral health programs. Describe how you would complete that step if you were developing a school-based sealant program for a small community in rural Indiana. For example, if you choose step 1: Mobilize Community Support, you should describe how you would identify and mobilize your partners and “champions” to develop the sealant program. You may want to descibe how you would approach school coorporations, local dentsits, your local dental association, and any other pertinent community organizations to develop a coalition. Among other things, you would also describe how you would "sell" them the importance of your program and have them agree to particiapate or facilitate its developement. Please paraphrase everything. No copy past. The assignment is due turns on 12/05/13. so please as soon as you can. I would appreciate it. Thank you so much you have been a big help for me.
Developing a school-based sealant program for a small community in rural Indiana
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Developing a school-based sealant program for a small community in rural Indiana
School-based sealant programs increase sealant use, and help to reduce caries. In most cases, this programs target schools, serving children from low-income families. The focus of the programs is to seal newly erupted permanent molars. In developing such a sealant program in schools at a small community in rural Indiana, I will adopt various strategies in order to accomplish the set goals. For instance, I will start by identifying the potential partners for the program. Some of the potential partners include school heads, local dentists, the local dental association, and community sealant groups available (Step 1 :: A Guide for Developing and Enhancing Community Oral Health Programs, n.d.).
After identifying the potential partners, I will explain to them the importance of initiating the program and why their participation ...