Media Release

FOR: Immediate Release
DATE: May 6, 2004
CONTACT: Mary Anne Miller, RN, MPH, CHES, Chief, Office of Primary Care 401-222-1171

MEDIA ADVISORY

Rhode Island Head Start/Early Head Start
Oral Health Forum

WHAT: Rhode Island Head Start/ Early Head Start Oral Health Forum

Remarks: Cecile Turgeon, RN, Mary Anne Miller, RN, MPH, CHES, Patricia A. Nolan, MD, MPH, and Senator Elizabeth Roberts

Keynote Address: "Against All Odds" by Adolph Brown, III, PhD Founder, The Child & Family Wellness Centers located throughout the state of Virginia specializing in "Prevention Promotions" with a sponsoring sister program in Ghana, West Africa. To learn more visit www.itsagreatday.com.

Head Start/Oral Health Panel: The Rhode Island Perspective

Moderator: Virginia Paine, RN, MPH

Oral Health Access for Head Start Children: Mary Schreitmueller, RN, BA

Oral Disease Data: Deborah Fuller, DMD, MS

Prevention Opportunities: Oral Health & Nutrition: Maureen Ross, RDH, BS

The Pediatrician’s Perspective: Andrew Synder, MD

Action Plan: Improving the Oral Health of Head Start/Early Head Start Children

Facilitator: Elizabeth Burke Bryant, Esquire, Executive Director, RI Kids Count

WHY: A state-level Oral Health Forum to identify access barriers, propose potential resolutions and build support for improving the oral health status of Head Start/ Early Head Start children and their families.

WHEN: Monday, May 17, 2004 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM

WHERE: The Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Crossings, Warwick, RI

WHO: The Rhode Island Head Start Association, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Health. The program is free but registration is required and space is limited. Please contact Deborah Fuller, DMD at 401-222-3044 or DebF@doh.state.ri.us to register.