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    Healthy Teeth = Healthy Kids

    Project Overview

    2nd Funding Cycle Development Award
         Project Start Date: 7/1/2006
         Project End Date: 6/30/2007

    Project Goal Statement: An oral health action plan will be developed by community stakeholders in Milwaukee as a result of a community assessment, that once implemented, will result in the reduction of dental disease, need for treatment and elimination of chronic mouth pain among children.

    Award Amount: $45,627

    Community Partners:
    Primary Community Partner: Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin
    Additional community partner organization names:

    • Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Dental Center
    • Marquette University School of Dentistry
    • Milwaukee Public Schools

    Academic Partner:
    Primary Academic Partner: Earnestine Willis, MD, MPH, Department of Pediatrics

    Project Progress Summary Reports:
         Project Progress Report Summary July 2006 - June 2007
         Project Final Report Summary   

    Affiliated Web Pages:
        Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin
        Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Dental Center
        Marquette University School of Dentistry
        Milwaukee Public Schools

    Project Dissemination Efforts (as reported by project partners)

    • Outreach Materials/Events
      • Developed and distributed the Healthy Teeth=Healthy Kids plan to project partners, stakeholders, legislators and philanthropists