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Aggressively responding to the #1 chronic childhood disease
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Singularly focused on eliminating children’s preventable suffering from tooth decay America’s ToothFairy serves as: EDUCATOR about the importance of oral health PREVENTER of disease PROTECTOR of children
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No Cause is More Directly Related to Every Student, Their Families, and the Communities They Will Serve as Health Professionals 51 Million School Hours a Year, Lost 164 Million Work Hours a Year, Lost The Number One Chronic Childhood Illness Not Just a Dental Problem: Oral Health is Indicative of Overall Health; Requires Awareness of All Providers
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Fall 2013: Began partnership with HOSA: Future Health Professionals Fall 2014: Over 400 Chapters registered, reaching over 100,000 children Contact: youth@ncohf.org
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HOSA Students: ★ Collected over 12,000 toothbrushes and toothpaste through February ★ Encouraged peers to cast nearly 4,000 social media votes to win a travel scholarship contest ★ Educated preschoolers, middle schoolers, and high school peers ★ Ran presentations in classrooms, community clinics, and health fairs ★ Supported the “Wear Your Wings” campaign while fundraising ★ Attended the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Chicago Dental Society with America’s ToothFairy ★ Attended the 3rd Annual NCOHF Oral Health Zone Summit in Rock Hill, SC
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New Resources for 2014- 2015
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Together, we can transform tears and give children the building blocks they need for happy, healthy futures
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