Firms get $99K for children’s dental health
The Maine Oral Health Funders has awarded $99,611 to six nonprofit organizations across the state to create community-based strategies for preventing dental disease in children.
Organizations in Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Somerset, Lincoln and Oxford counties received grants, enabling them to develop plans that they say would reduce the rate of tooth decay in children by 10% within five years, according to a press release.
The grants will help the organizations coordinate efforts between schools, mental and dental providers, public health organizations, Head Start programs and local businesses, among others. Communities may be eligible for additional funds if they develop solid plans.
“We know the right things to do to prevent early childhood dental problems,” said Barbara Leonard, vice president for programs at the Maine Health Access Foundation, the organization administering the grants. “There are proven ways to prevent tooth decay in children, and we want to help Maine communities put this knowledge into action.”
The Maine Oral Health Funders awarded:
• $20,000 to Fish River Rural Health in Eagle Lake for Aroostook County;
• $19,888 to Healthy Lakes Healthy Maine Partnership/The Opportunity Alliance in Bridgton for Cumberland County;
• $19,658 to Community Dental in Farmington for Franklin County;
• $20,000 to Central Maine Public Health District/MaineGeneral Medical Center in Waterville for Kennebec and Somerset Counties;
• $19,711 to Lincoln County Dental in Damariscotta for Lincoln County;
• $18,354 to River Valley Health Communities Coalition in Rumford for Oxford County.
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