Oral Health
Good oral health is essential to overall health and well-being, yet too many children and families face barriers to accessing dental care. We work to improve access to prevention and care through legislative advocacy, school‑based screening support, and programs focused on under‑resourced communities. Our efforts also strengthen medical‑dental integration, helping providers work together to support whole‑person health and healthy smiles for every child.
Dental health resource brochure
This brochure offers a quick, easy way to help North Texas families find dental resources.
Medical-Dental integration(MDI) support
Juanita Valles, CHW- MDI program
We partner internally with clinical education and staff to provide oral health education to medical staff. Juanita Valles is the programs CHW. Contact Tonya Fuqua for more information.
We recently reported out on our three-year medical-dental integration work with the Renaissance Neighborhood Health Clinic.
Legislative advocacy
Together with our oral health collaborative members, we provide support for a unified legislative agenda, including engagement with local legislators to advance policies that improve access to oral health services and resources.
School screening support
We facilitate coordination among community partners delivering in-school screenings, helping reduce duplication of efforts and expand outreach to more children.
Oral health for under-resourced populations
Educational initiatives and strategic outreach connecting pregnant women and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to oral health education, resources, and care.
Contact us about our program
For questions or information on access oral health programming, contact elaine.vivens@cookchildrens.org.
Access free resources
The Center for Community Health is committed to providing free education and access to our data.