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Each February the American Dental Association sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month. This month is a perfect opportunity for the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition, a project of Kentucky Youth Advocates, to share some information on children’s oral health, specifically around nutrition, dental sealants, fluoride varnish, and services for children with special needs. We will highlight one of these topics each week in February. We hope to pass on valuable information for parents and those who [...]

The Kentucky Oral Health Coalition officers are hosting a networking, membership drive event at 5:30 pm ET on July 25th at O’Shea’s on Baxter Ave in Louisville. This fun event will allow members and those interested in becoming a member to network the evening before our annual meeting. Refreshments are on your own as we are working to build the sustainability of our coalition. Please come out and support the important work on the coalition! Please RSVP for this event to mkalra@kyyouth.org.

July 25th: Kentucky Oral Health Coalition Networking Membership Drive Event The Kentucky Oral Health Coalition officers are hosting a networking, membership drive event at 5:30 pm EDT on July 25th at  O'Shea's on Baxter Ave in Louisville. This fun event will allow members and those interested in becoming a member to network the evening before our annual meeting. Refreshments are on your own as we are working to build the sustainability of our coalition. Please RSVP [...]

As a recent Master of Public Health graduate from the University of Louisville (U of L), I spent the past two years focusing on prevention as the key to alleviate health issues. However, I don’t recall having any discussions about oral health during my time at U of L. Unfortunately, oral health was not considered a “hot issue” in my program, so I wasn’t aware of the oral health problems that Kentuckians face until my recent [...]