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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 18, 2008 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~ - e <br />SUBJECT: Agreement Renewal for Adopt a Child Care Dental Screening Project <br />Coordinator <br />DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Agreement Rosemary Summers, 245-2411 <br />PURPOSE: To renew the agreement for a Project Coordinator for the Adopt a Child Care <br />Dental Screening Project. <br />BACKGROUND: The Health Department has traditionally received funds from the Orange <br />County Partnership for Young Children (OCPYC) for a preschool dental screening program for <br />day care and family child care homes in the County. For FY 2008-2009, the Health Department <br />is receiving $33,600 from the OCPYC for this project. In 2003 the program was combined with <br />the national "Give Kids a Smile" effort that encouraged local dentists to provide a day of "free <br />care" to needy children. Since 2003, the program has usually begun in February and run <br />through June. In FY 2007-08, 1,224 preschoolers were screened. Several private dentists and <br />the UNC School of Dentistry partner with the Health Department in delivering this important <br />program. <br />It was anticipated and authorized by the BOCC to hire afull-time dental hygienist to manage this <br />program and provide prenatal dental hygiene. After recruiting twice, the department has been <br />unable to secure afull-time hygienist, and it is crucial to begin work on this grant project in order <br />to deliver the services to the preschool children. Ms. Ginger Mann, a dental hygienist who has <br />worked with the Health Department and the Dental School through a contract arrangement <br />since 2000 to coordinate this project, has agreed to assist the County again this year. In <br />addition, the department will supplement this contract with funds in non-permanent personnel to <br />enable follow-up for children with identified dental health needs. The cost of the agreement with <br />Ms. Mann is $14,500. The agreement calls for the Coordinator to: <br />• assist in setting up the schedules for private providers and child cane homes and centers, <br />• coordinate the staffing of the screenings, <br />• coordinate all logistical support with the health department, <br />• provide any education and calibration services for the screenings, <br />