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Oral Health Education - First Smiles
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This is a full day oral health training for Head Start and Early Head Start Teachers and Family Advocates, Home Visitors, Health component staff,
School Readiness Coordinators and other early childhood educators. The
training uses the “Cavity Free Kids” curriculum, which incorporates Head
Start Oral Health Performance Standards and has been successfully used
in Washington State Head Start programs.
The Oral Health curriculumincorporates fun and interesting activities
for children in art, science, tabletoys and dramatic play, as well as
teacher directed lessons, and ideas forparent meetings. The training
emphasizes key messages that teachers andfamily advocates can
share with children and their families. Participants willtake home the
children and family curriculums, including sections for Early Head Start
and Home Visitors.
First Smiles Migrant Oral Health Education
This training is designed for health, nutritionand education coordinators
and managers, teachers,home visitors and family advocates to learn
how toprovide preventative information to children and their families
while integrating Oral Health into the regularcurriculum.
Participants receive curriculum binders that include activities for children,
handouts for parent educationon oral health, and special sections on
home visiting and infant/toddlers. Curriculum is available in both English
and Spanish.
All participants must be employees of a Migrant and Seasonal Head Start
program or an associated community partner staff.
Oral Health Education Resources
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MISSION
STATEMENT
The California
Head Start
Association is the
unified voice
providing
leadership and
advocacy for the
Head Start
community.
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VISION
STATEMENT
The California
Head Start
Association will
be an important
strategic partner
representing Head
Start interests in
California and the
nation. |
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