SMILES Dental Home will develop a sustainable care delivery system through the deployment of Registered Dental Hygienists (RDHs) into community settings (community centers, schools, Head Start programs, nursing homes and assisted living facilities, places of worship, etc.) where they will provide routine, preventive dental services. The RDHs communicate with a dentist via telehealth technology for patient assessments, treatment planning and to facilitate treatment for patients identified with more complex dental health needs
If selected, communities will receive funding to support a community needs assessment, participate in a learning community and develop an implementation plan. Caring for Colorado will fund four to six planning grants for communities across Colorado to be a part of a nine-month learning community. Proposals are due July 1, 2015. Communities successfully completing the planning phase of the project will be eligible to apply for three-year implementation grants.
- Learn more about SMILES Dental Home and register for an informational webinar.
- Read the complete Request for Proposals.
- Follow SMILES Dental Home’s progress by visiting this blog.
- Click here to view the application instructions and link to the online application on the Caring for Colorado website.
If you have additional questions, contact Colleen Lampron, SMILES Dental Home Project Director.
