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ORANGE COUNTY 1 Board of Commissioners Action Agenda Item No.8�a Action Agenda Item Abstract —' Meeting Date: May 5, 1997 Subject: Dental Screening Contract Department: Health Public Hearing Yes_ No X Budget Amendment Yes X No Attachments(s) Information Contact Health Director's Office X2411 1. Letter of Award. Telephone Number 2. Project Abstract. 3. Budget Hillsborough 732-8181 4. Contract Amendment Chapel Hill 968-4501 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 Purpose: To accept a contract amendment from the Orange County Partnership For Young Children (OCPYC), the Local Smart Start Board. This contract will enable the Orange County Health Department Dental Program to provide dental screening and education services to over 2,000 children, ages 0 - 5. The contract amount of$25,700 dollars will enable the Health Department to subcontract with the School of Dentistry for the services of dental and dental hygiene students and dental faculty who will provide the service between May and June 1997. Background: For the third time in the last four years, the Local Smart Start Board has contracted with the Health Department to conduct an innovative educational and oral screening program for children in the 0 - 5 age group. Using UNC School of Dentistry, dental and hygiene students supervised by faculty, the Health Department will screen over 2,000 children for oral health problems while providing educational services to parents and daycare staff. All children identified with problems will be referred to their private dentist for care or provided care by the Dental School or the Health Department through regular, ongoing treatment clinics. The outcomes are to be achieved as follows: 1. To prevent dental decay in children age 0 -5 by promoting dental health education programs. 2. To provide dental screening to those children not in daycare by arranging to provide dental screening at the Orange County Health Department dental clinics.