Miles of Smiles Rotary Club of Roseville

What is Miles of Smiles? Preventive Dental Health Program Targets 2 nd & 5 th Grade children in Roseville City Schools Dental Hygiene education & screening Application of sealants to healthy molars Identification of children with severe dental problems and referral for care

The History Began in School year – 2 schools Goal to become Rotary’s signature Community project Access to dental care is #1 children’s health problem in Placer County Rotary District Grant

Who are the partners? Rotary Club of Roseville Placer County Health Department until 2011 Roseville City Schools Sacramento District Dental Society Fnd Local dentists

The role of Rotary Provide volunteers for clinic week & set up Fund cost of supplies and hours of hygienist & assistant Arrange for follow-up care Assist getting children to appointments Getting out the word to the public

The role of the School District Provide a room with sink & water for a week Arrange class time for hygiene education Store equipment & supplies Schedule dates with Rotary Send out & collect permission forms Communicate with parents Support of program

New role for Rotary Contract with health educator for classroom instruction, hygienist & agency for dental assistant Deliver dental equipment & supplies to each school Print up all forms Purchase supplies & educational materials Seek additional funding

The role of the Dental Society Foundation Identify local dentists who will provide free service Schedule clinics in Sacramento region Underwrite costs of clinic days Coordinate with local programs

MILES OF SMILES REPORT FOUR SCHOOLS: CIRBY, KASEBERG, SIERRA GARDENS, AND WOODBRIDGE SCREENED 228 CHILDREN – 2 ND & 5 TH SCREENED KINDERGARTNERS IN SEVEN SCHOOLS

REPORT SEALANTS: –158 CHILDREN RECEIVED SEALANTS –454 SEALANTS APPLIED TO MOLARS EDUCATION: HEALTH EDUCATOR WORKED WITH 531 CHILDREN IN CLASSROOMS

REPORT SCREENING RESULTS LEVEL 1 GOOD 187 CHILDREN LEVEL 2 OK 21 CHILDREN LEVEL 3 URGENT 20 CHILDREN 20+ REFERRED TO SACRAMENTO DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY SMILES FOR KIDS TREATMENT PROGRAM

REPORT VOLUNTEER HOURS –KINDERGARTEN, 2 ND & 5 TH GRADE – APPROX. 200 INCLUDES ROTARIANS AND DENTAL PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS DR. CHRISTENSEN & DR. MAJERS

MILES OF SMILES STATISTICS (SINCE 2001): DENTAL HYGIENE EDUCATION 7,000+ TOTAL # OF CHILDREN SCREENED 5,000 TOTAL # OF CHILDREN RECEIVED SEALANTS 2,500 # OF SEALANTS APPLIED7,000+ # OF CHILDREN WITH URGENT NEEDS 500

REPORT SPECIAL THANKS TO: –ROSEVILLE BANK OF COMMERCE –DR. WONG –HEALTH EDUCATOR SHERLANN GREEN –DENTAL HYGIENIST LONNIE RENO –DENTAL ASSISTANTS

REPORT ROSEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS –SCHOOL SECRETARIES AT ALL SCHOOLS –LINDA ARCI & WAREHOUSE STAFF –PRINCIPALS & TEACHERS

REPORT THANKS TO SACRAMENTO DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY FOR ARRANGING FOR FOLLOW-UP CARE FOR CHILDREN THANKS TO ALL ROTARIANS WHO VOLUNTEERED TIME

COST FOUR SCHOOLS ( ): –$10,500 Funded entirely by Rotary Club Foundation SIX SCHOOLS (PRIOR TO 2010): –$15,000 Funded by Placer Co. & Rotary Club Foundation

Additional Info & Future Plans Federal Government goal was to have 50% of children have sealants by 2010 Smile Day added in – Screening of all kindergartners Over 2,000 hours donated by Rotary Family volunteers Add promotion of drinking Roseville flouridated water

Kudos to Steve Christensen Rich Pierucci, the principals and staff at each of the schools All the Rotarians who have volunteered All who support annual events that fund the program

Q & A Miles of Smiles