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Franklin Street CHC Dental Gives Kids in Crisis a Smile

Franklin Street CHC Dental Gives Kids in Crisis a Smile

The following post is from a message Stamford Dental Director Dr. Tinashe Chapfika, DDS, shared about providing services to Kids in Crisis as part of Give Kids a Smile: February is Give Kids a Smile Month, and to honor that, Toma, Laxmi and I from CHC Franklin st., Stamford visited the Kids in Crisis center in Cos Cob, CT. The visit included oral hygiene education (with our furry, friendly, monkey muppet), oral hygiene demonstrations, product distribution, and a question answer session. Caries…

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An Update on Give Kids A Smile!

An Update on Give Kids A Smile!

Below you’ll find a post written by Kiran Narain, a HealthCorps Navigator serving in CHC’s Mobile Dental Program. She provides us with a quick update on the Give Kids A Smile events that are taking place at CHC sites across Connecticut.      Give Kids A Smile is an annual program sponsored by the American Dental Association (ADA) and its goal is to improve the oral health of underinsured and uninsured children in the United States.   The national Give Kids A…

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HealthCorps Navigator Profile – Kiran Narain

HealthCorps Navigator Profile – Kiran Narain

 Meet Kiran Narain, a HealthCorps Navigator serving in CHC’s Mobile Dental Program! –          Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? I graduated from UConn in May with a B.S. in Allied Health Sciences.  I will be attending dental school in the fall. –          What about joining CHC most excites you? I am able to meet many great people and all of the opportunities to work in the community. –          If not seeing patients/serving at CHC you would rather…

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CELEBRATING A DECADE OF HEALTHY SMILES AND ORAL HEALTH ACHIEVEMENTS

CELEBRATING A DECADE OF HEALTHY SMILES AND ORAL HEALTH ACHIEVEMENTS

For over a decade, organizations from public and private foundations have come together to create an oral health awareness movement. The American Dental Association (ADA) began the Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) program in 2002 as a way for ADA members to unite with others in the community to provide dental services to underserved children. Ten years ago the Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) became one of the participants of Give Kid’s a Smile Day to help target the underserved populations…

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Danbury Homeless Connect

Danbury Homeless Connect

Today, staff from CHC are participating in The 6th Annual Danbury Project Homeless Connect.  You may have read about it in the Danbury Patch or the NewsTimes.  But, what you may not have heard are some of the stories about what makes this such an important event.  One of our dental hygienists shared a few stories about last year’s event. An overweight woman told me she has diabetes.  I asked if she was checking her blood numbers daily and she…

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October is National Hygienist Month

October is National Hygienist Month

The following is a message that Margaret Drozdowski Maule, DMD, MBA, our Chief Dental Officer sent to our dental staff today: October is a wonderful month; the fall foliage looks spectacular, kids dress up for Halloween, and we all eat too much candy.  But October is also national hygiene appreciation month.  Whether you work in a fixed site or a mobile site at CHC, we greatly appreciate the wonderful care you all provide to our patients across the state.  Your role…

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