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Oral Health Promotion, Prevention, & Treatment Strategies for Head Start Families: Early Findings from the Oral Health Initiative Evaluation
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The Head Start Oral Health Initiative
OHI Goals
OHI GranteesThe Head Start Oral Health Initiative Evaluation
Data Sources
Analytic MethodsRoadmap to the report
Chapter II: Oral Health Initiative Planning and Design
Rationale for Applying for the OHI Grants
Design Process
Key Players Involved in the Design Process
Resources Used in Design Process
Main Approaches to Designing the OHI ModelsGoals and Objectives
Target Population
Demographic Characteristics of OHI Children and Families
Family Barriers to Oral Health PromotionStaffing
Staffing Structure
Staff TrainingFunding
OHI Funds
Supplemental Funds and Resources
Staff Views on Adequacy of FundingCommunity Partnerships
Types of Community Partners
Strategies for Developing Partnerships
Staff Views on the Partnerships
Chapter III: Delivery of Services
Oral Health Education
Education for Parents
Education for Pregnant Women
Education for Children
Curricula Used for Oral Health EducationEstablishing Dental Homes
Preventive and Treatment Oral Health Services
Risk Assessments
Preventive and Treatment ServicesSupport Services
Distribution of Supplies
Chapter IV: Identifying Grantees for In-depth Site Visits Using the RE-AIM Analysis
The RE-AIM Framework
RE-AIM Methodology
Developing Measures Within Each Dimension
Collecting Necessary Data
Conducting Analysis Using the RE-AIM Framework
Examining Results by SubgroupResults
Grantee Performance Across the RE-AIM Measures
Results by Overall Rankings
Examination of Results by SubgroupSelecting Subset of Grantees for Site Visits
Chapter V: Early Implementation Lessons
Successes
Improving Access to Dental Care
Expanding Education and Oral Awareness Among Families
Partnership Building
Staff EngagementChallenges
Securing Treatment for Families
Parental Engagement
Staff EngagementStrategies Grantees Developed to Overcome Challenges
Need for Additional Support
Next Steps
Appendices:
Appendix A: Telephone Interview Protocol
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