Access: Oral Health

Oral Health

The Milwaukee Health Care Partnership served as the catalyst for, and co-founder of the Milwaukee County Oral Health Task Force, now hosted by Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin. It focuses on the assessment of dental access needs and the implementation of a community-wide oral health improvement plan. Its goals include:

• Increase the number of students served by school-based oral health programs high-risk schools in Milwaukee
• Increase the number of pregnant women obtaining oral health services
• Monitor and advocate for increased utilization of dental services by members of Medicaid health maintenance organizations (HMOs)
• Evaluate and develop strategies to increase access to dental care for special needs populations
• Enhance dental care navigation through community safety net services and emergency department care coordination