LA Dental Transformation Initiative, Local Dental Pilot Program
Project Description:
California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State L.A.) in collaboration with the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern California (USC) received funding for a Local Dental Pilot Program within the Los Angeles Basin. The proposed program seeks to implement an inter-professional whole child and whole community approach to increase the proportion of children and young adults (0-20) who receive preventive dental services, establish positive oral health habits in families, increase continuity of dental care, and provide other health and social services to support these goals. The whole child and whole community approach aligns with best practices in the delivery of health and human services that acknowledge that social, educational, psychological and cultural contexts inform help seeking behaviors and capacities to sustain health promotion behaviors. This orientation is enriched by a service delivery stance that recognizes that families and communities present with multiple strengths that provide the foundation for positive collaborations with care-giving and healthy delivery systems. The Lead Organization for this application is Cal State L.A.s Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services (RXHHS), which will be responsible for coordinating the LDPP and will serve as the single point of contact for the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). RXHHS will leverage its strong disciplinary programs in Child and Family Studies, Communication Disorders, Public Health, Nutritional Science, and Nursing; our strong connection with the networks of community based child and family serving organizations; and their diverse and talented student body to promote successful outcomes for this Dental Transformation Initiative. Cal State LA was the MSI, the USC UCEDD partnered with in the original UCEDD/Minority Partnership grant.
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Demonstration Services
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Health-Related Activities, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Empowerment Zone, Other
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Single-County
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
