4148.0: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 - 12:30 PM

Abstract #17623

California's Children's Dental Health Initiative: Evaluation of School-based Preventive Dental Services

Renee Nolte Newton, RDH, MPA and Andrea Azevedo, DDS, MPH. The Dental Health Foundation, 2277 Fair Oaks Blvd., Suite 401, Sacramento, CA 95825, 916/920-1174, Rnnewton@pacbell.net

Participants will learn about the objectives of a school-based preventive dental program in California, the Children's Dental Health Initiative, and will understand the methods for the project's evaluation, evaluation restuls, lessons learned and future directions.

Learning Objectives: Participants will learn about the objectives of a school-based preventive dental program, will understand the methods for the project's evaluation and will learn early findings from the project evaluation

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

The 128th Annual Meeting of APHA