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Public Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Agreement 212-F0910 with First 5 El Dorado Children and Families Commission to provide funding in the amount of $35,000 for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 for coordination of dental services for children between the age of 0-5 years through the El Dorado County Health Initiative.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: First 5 Children and Families Commission.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $35,000
Funding
Budgeted $35,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $35,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: None (incoming funding).
Background: First 5 El Dorado Children and Families Commission has awarded Public Health a $35,000 grant, for the term 7/1/08 through 6/30/09, to provide children ages 0-5 years enrolled in health insurance through the ACCEL Initiative access to routine, preventative and follow up dental care.
Reason for Recommendation: The Children’s Dental Access Project has been developed to provide children ages 0-5 years, already enrolled in health insurance through the ACCEL Initiative increased access to routine, preventative and follow-up dental care. Major goals of the program include education of families regarding the importance of oral health care, providing children with oral assessments, referral of children with follow-up dental needs to local practitioners, and linkage of each child to a dental home. The overall impact is aligned with the Healthy People 2010 Oral Health Objectives for Children which are to reduce dental cavities, to reduce untreated dental decay, to increase utilization of oral health systems, and to increase preventative dental services.
Action to be taken following Board approval:
· Chair to sign three (3) originals of Agreement with First 5 El Dorado Children and Families Commission.
· Board Clerk to f...
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