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Children Now briefs Merced County advisory committee on state and federal oral health priorities
Summary
Children Now presented state and federal oral health updates, care coordination and community health worker initiatives, and named priority Merced County schools within the California Community Schools Partnership Program for potential LOHP focus.
Eileen Espejo, representing Children Now, joined the meeting via Microsoft Teams to give a policy update. Espejo summarized recent federal proposals from the new presidential administration, described a state oral health budget proposal, and outlined care coordination and community health worker initiatives that could affect local delivery of pediatric dental services.
Espejo also discussed the Enhancing Collaboration for Children’s Oral Health project and identified several Merced County schools in the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) as priority sites for LOHP outreach and services; specific school names were noted in the attached presentation but not transcribed in the minutes. Committee members were advised that the presentation has been attached for review, and staff agreed to coordinate follow-up on potential school partnerships.
The committee did not take formal action on the policy material; members were encouraged to review the attached slides and consider connections to local programs and schools.
