North Sound Oral Health LIN – November General Meeting
This resource discusses regional oral health initiatives, updates, and collaboration.
Featured Resources
Report to the Legislature: Oral Health Equity Assessment
This resource is a legislative report assessing oral health equity in Washington State, focusing on disparities related to community water fluoridation.
North Sound Oral Health Local Impact Network 2024 Network Evaluation Summary
This resource assesses the collaboration, strengths, and areas for improvement within the network dedicated to enhancing oral health equity in Washington’s No...
North Sound Oral Health LIN General Meeting – November 2024
This video introduces the Community of Practice model to promote shared learning, professional development, and strategic planning.
San Juan County Mobile Dental Project
Partner presentation by San Juan County Health & Community Services and Orcas Island Health Care District on their shared project: San Juan County Mobile De...
North Sound Oral Health LIN Annual Meeting – September 2023
This resource is about the North Sound Oral Health LIN’s September 2023 annual meeting, which included project presentations on a mobile dental feasibility re...
North Sound Oral Health LIN Annual Meeting – May 2023
This resource details the North Sound Oral Health Local Impact Network’s Annual Meeting held in May 2023, focusing on the theme of dental integration.
North Sound Oral Health LIN General Meeting – Februrary 2024
This resource reviews the accomplishments and outcomes of the North Sound Oral Health Local Impact Network (LIN) in 2023, discusses legislative updates and nati...
North Sound Oral Health LIN General Meeting – September 2024
This resource is a webinar from the North Sound Oral Health Local Impact Network’s September 2024 general meeting, featuring a keynote on the connections betw...
North Sound Oral Health Maps and Tables
This resource includes various data sets related to oral health, focusing on dental utilization rates for Medicaid recipients, the enrollment of low-income stud...
Dental Professionals by County (2023) and Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
This resource provides data on the number of dental professionals—including dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants—by county for 2023, along wit...
Dental Utilization Rate For Adults With Medicaid, by Zip Code
This resource provides data on the dental utilization rate for adults enrolled in Medicaid in Washington State for the fiscal year 2022.
Dental Utilization Rate For Children With Medicaid, by Zip Code
This resource provides data on the dental utilization rates for children enrolled in Medicaid (Apple Health) in Washington State during fiscal year 2022, indica...
Dental Providers That Billed Medicaid, by Zip Code
This resource provides data on dental providers that billed Medicaid for dental services in Fiscal Year 2022, broken down by zip code in the North Sound region.
Locations of Dental Clinics: (“Safety Net” Clinics: Federally Qualified Health Centers, Tribal Clinics & Free Clinics)
This resource provides a comprehensive list of “safety net” dental clinics, including Federally Qualified Health Centers, Tribal Clinics, and Free Clinics, ...
Elementary Schools With School-Based Sealant Provider
This resource provides data on the percentage of elementary schools within various school districts in the North Sound region that have established school-based...
North Sound Oral Health Local Impact Network (LIN) Data Walk
This resource provides socioeconomic data for the North Sound region, highlighting the number and percentage of households in poverty and classified as ALICE (A...
North Sound Oral Health: Local Impact Newsletter February 2023 – Issue 1
This resource highlights funding for various dental projects, educational opportunities, legislative updates, and initiatives aimed at improving oral health acc...
North Sound Oral Health: Local Impact Newsletter April 2023 – Issue 2
This resource promotes oral health equity in the North Sound region through partnerships and sustainable strategies, highlighting the establishment of dental th...
North Sound Oral Health: Local Impact Newsletter June 2023 – Issue 3
This resource focuses on promoting oral health equity and improving access to dental care in the North Sound region through innovative partnerships and sustaina...
North Sound Oral Health: Local Impact Newsletter August 2023 – Issue 4
This resource emphasizes initiatives to enhance oral health equity and access in the region, featuring self-paced courses for dental providers, updates on incre...
North Sound Oral Health: Local Impact Newsletter October 2023 – Issue 5
This resource highlights ongoing efforts to improve oral health equity in the North Sound region, focusing on community water fluoridation in Lynden and its pot...
North Sound Oral Health: Local Impact Newsletter January 2024 – Issue 6
This resource focuses on improving oral health equity in the North Sound region, with updates on new initiatives such as a mobile dental clinic in Whatcom Count...
North Sound Oral Health: Local Impact Newsletter April 2024 – Issue 7
This resource highlights upcoming events, learning opportunities, and legislative updates to improve oral health equity in the North Sound region. It also intro...
Poor Teeth
This resource discusses class disparity, particularly in the United States, through the lens of dental health.
Oral Health, Mental Health, and Substance Use Treatment
Report by National Council for Mental Wellbeing, Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions – a framework for increased coordination and integra...
Safety Net Dental Clinic Manual
This manual is designed to help safety net dental clinic staff with all aspects of clinic development and ongoing operations, including facilities and staffing,...
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
This webpage contains a collection of selected resources on mobile maternal and child oral health services.
Weekly Webinar Series: DentistLink: Connecting to Oral Health Care
This webinar introduces DentistLink and how it can be used to connect patients and clients to oral healthcare in the North Sound region. DentistLink bridges gap...
Mobile-Portable Dental Care
This document provides an overview of mobile dental clinics and their role in helping address dental care needs for populations with limited access.
Dental Health Aid Therapists (DHATs)
This document provides an overview of the Dental Health Aide Therapists model and how it can address barriers in dental care in American Indian and Alaska Nativ...
Oral Health in Primary Care Integration
This brief introduces the Oral Health Delivery Framework, a conceptual framework for how to engage patients and families, and to make oral health preventive car...
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