Friday, March 5th, 6-8pm and Saturday, March 6th, 9-11am.
Mammoth Elementary School Cafeteria
First 5 Mono County, local dentists, and Mammoth School District have teamed up to offer children who will enter Kindergarten in the fall of 2010 a free dental check -up to meet shcool entry requirements Download event flyer
Pregnancy & Prenatal Oral Health “Lunch and Learn”
Thursday, February 11, 2010, 12:15pm – 1:15pm,
Mammoth Hospital, Conference Room C
This training covers:
1) The importance of good oral health to a healthy pregnancy.
2) Oral health risk assessments and targeted counseling during pre-natal visits,
3) Mother/caretaker interviews and anticipatory guidance,
4) Population-specific oral health outreach tools, including written guidance for prenatal women (self-care & infant care),
5) Oral hygiene, fluoride, and nutrition practices that promote oral health
Call the First 5 Office at 760/924-7626 to register. Download event flyer (scroll to second page).
Children’s Oral Health Workshop
Hands-on clinical training where participants will learn clinical, in-mouth skills of oral health screening, caries risk assessment, treatment need assessment, infection control, and topical fluoride varnish application.
Thursday, February 11, 2010, 8:00am–11:30am, Mammoth Lakes Library, 400 Sierra Park Rd, Mammoth
The training consists of instruction and clinical training:
How tooth decay develops
Fluoridation (topical vs. systemic)
Oral hygiene and diet
Presenter: Nancy Reifel, DDS, MPH, of the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, Division of Public Health and Community Dentistry.
This course is open to all. Typical participants include: community outreach workers; staff who provide center- based and home visitation services; nurses and clinical support staff; and others who work with young children.
Register: To register, call 760/924-7626
Ready…Set…Learn! A Parents Guide to Kindergarten Readiness.
Since the Kindergarten year lays the foundation for future success in learning, both parent and teachers are anxious for children to get a good start in school. This idea-packed booklet provides numerous suggestions to help your child get off to a good start. Download Guide in English Download Guide in Spanish
For more information about this booklet, or for help on getting your child ready for Kindergarten, please call First 5 Mono County at 760/924-7626.