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The Health and Human
Services Facet supports the maintenance of good health and elimination of
chronic health disparities in communities of color through education health
advocacy and optimal utilization of health resources.
Dental Health Education and Screening Services in Partnership with Colgate Palmolive's Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Program
Through
the Westchester County of The Link's partnership with the Colgate
Palmolive Company's Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Program, the Colgate
Dental Van has visited schools, neighborhood health centers, and
community events and fairs throughout Westchester County to offer
children up to twelve years of age free dental health
education, screenings by volunteer dentists, and where needed, referrals
to low-cost dental services.
The first school to welcome the Colgate Dental Van and the
Westchester County Chapter of The Links to bring dental education
screenings, and referrals to services where needed, was the Cecil Parker
School in Mount Vernon, NY. Here, students of the Cecil Parker School
are shown with a chapter member.
Members of the chapter bring children into the van when it's their
turn to be screened. Others work in the van to record the outcomes of
the screenings and make the children feel comfortable. In this
photograph, a student and a chapter member are shown inside the van.
Members of the Westchester County Chapter of The Links join with
the volunteer dentists to conduct dental education presentations, such
as the one in this picture. The presentations explain to the children
the importance of dental health and how to take care of their teeth and
gums.
Chapter members record the results of the screenings,
including that referral information was made available to the
parent because there was a need for immediate services. In this picture,
a child who's come into the van for his screening is shown with a
volunteer dentist and a chapter member.
As shown in this picture of children with several chapter members,
the children at the schools and community events served by the Colgate
Dental Van enjoy being in the van.
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