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Oral Health Education for the Community Health Worker (1.5 CE credits)
oralhealthkansas.org
This course was designed by Kathy Hunt of Oral Health Kansas for Community Health Workers. This course counts for 1.5 Continuing Education Units for Certified Kansas CHWs. Scroll down to read the learning objectives for this module.
What you will learn
Anticipated Outcomes
- Learn how good oral health is important to overall health
- Discover common diseases that occur in the mouth and how to prevent them
- Identify sources for dental care and free oral health educational materials
- Identify resources to learn more about integrating oral health into overall health and wellness
Kathy Hunt, RDH, ECPII
A Registered Dental Hygienist for over 40 years, Kathy Hunt designed the first system in Kansas that provided preventive dental care in public schools, Head Starts, and health departments. Kathy provides oral health leadership for the Kansas Head Start Association, Oral Health Kansas, and leads the National Head Start DHL Project for the Office of Head Start. She is the author of several oral health resource materials for pregnant women, young children, and people with disabilities, and regularly collaborates with state organizations and agencies using systems change to make progress on improving the oral health of all Kansans.
Patrick Jones - Course author