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Rhode Island Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes

Award Number: NU58DP006478
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION & HEALTH PROMOTION
OPDIV: CDC
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2018
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2024

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Rhode Island Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes - In recent years, Rhode Island (RI) has received federal funds to support a variety of oral health initiatives. As a result, the Oral Health Program, RI Department of Health has been sustained, community health centers have started new or expanded dental clinics, and extensive oral health partnerships have been developed. Additionally, the Oral Health Program and the state have accomplished many goals outlined in past RI Oral Health Plans. These accomplishments have furthered the oral health infrastructure on a statewide level and assembled public/private/not-for profit partners with the common goal of increasing the oral health of all Rhode Islanders through the statewide oral health coalition: RI Oral Health Commission. Despite these accomplishments, RI needs to address gaps identified by the RI Oral Health Program and the RI Oral Health Commission and outlined in the 2017 RI Oral Health Plan. Priority areas identified in the Plan include: improving access to oral healthcare services, with an emphasis on evidence-based prevention; informing and supporting productive, data driven, oral health policy decisions; integrating the dental and medical care systems; increasing oral health literacy of RI residents; and sustaining the oral health workforce. Proposed projects in Components #1 (school sealant programs, water fluoridation, and oral health surveillance) and #2 (tobacco use – dental integration) will advance and implement the goals and priorities listed. Project activities in Component #1 include: (1) Coordinate and implement SEAL RI! – a coordinated initiative to increase dental sealant use targeting low-income populations through school-based programs, (2) Track SEAL RI! program efficiency and reach, (3) Increase the number of people drinking properly fluoridated tap water, both by monitoring and adding systems and educating the public, (4) Develop oral health leadership through staffing, management and support, (5) Maintain/develop partnerships and coalitions, (6) Continue oral disease data collection activities and maintain surveillance system, (7) Evaluate all aspects of oral health programming, (8) Assess facilitators and barriers to advancing oral health, (9) Conduct strategic planning to utilize, update and maintain the RI Oral Health Plan, and (10) Implement communications activities to promote oral disease prevention. Project activities in Component #2 include: (1) Develop bi-directional oral health referral mechanism within QuitWorks-RI (tobacco cessation counseling over the phone) to promote dental visits; (2) Build partnerships between oral health and tobacco cessation proponents; (3) Educate dental providers about QuitWorks-RI, tobacco cessation counseling, and motivational interviewing; (4) Create tobacco cessation-friendly dental champions; (5) Create a financial incentive through dental practices to motivate use of dental services by those doing tobacco cessation (6) Promote tobacco cessation/oral health connection and use of QuitWorks-RI via local sports arenas and social media campaigns; and (7) Spread awareness of the connection of poor oral health and tobacco use through a data brief.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2023	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	3 Capitol Hl	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	04	5	6/2/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2025	2022	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	3 Capitol Hl	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	04	5	6/2/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2025	2021	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	3 Capitol Hl	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	04	5	6/2/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2025	2020	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	3 Capitol Hl	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	04	5	6/2/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2025	2019	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	3 Capitol Hl	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	04	5	6/2/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2025	2018	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	3 Capitol Hl	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	04	5	6/2/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $370,000 )
2023	2023	The Rhode Island Department of Health	3 CAPITOL HILL	PROVIDENCE	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	03	5	6/29/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$370,000
2023	2022	The Rhode Island Department of Health	3 CAPITOL HILL	PROVIDENCE	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	03	5	6/29/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2023	2022	Health, Rhode Island Department Of	3 Capitol Hill	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	02	5	1/13/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $370,000

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $370,000 )
2022	2022	HEALTH, RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF	3 Capitol Hill	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	01	5	9/19/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2022	2022	Health, Rhode Island Department Of	3 Capitol Hill	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	00	5	6/24/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$370,000
														Subtotal = $370,000

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $370,000 )
2021	2021	Health, Rhode Island Department Of	3 Capitol Hill	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	01	4	9/15/2021	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2021	2021	Health, Rhode Island Department Of	3 Capitol Hill	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	00	4	6/25/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$370,000
2021	2020	Health, Rhode Island Department Of	3 Capitol Hill	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	01	3	10/7/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $370,000

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $370,000 )
2020	2020	Health, Rhode Island Department Of	3 Capitol Hill	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	00	3	6/3/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$370,000
2020	2019	Health, Rhode Island Department Of	3 Capitol Hill	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	02	2	10/31/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2019	Health, Rhode Island Department Of	3 Capitol Hill	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	01	2	10/31/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $370,000

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $370,000 )
2019	2019	Health, Rhode Island Department Of	3 Capitol Hill	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	00	2	6/22/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$370,000
2019	2018	Health, Rhode Island Department Of	3 Capitol Hill	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	03	1	11/5/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$370,000
2019	2018	Health, Rhode Island Department Of	3 Capitol Hill	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	02	1	10/26/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	-$370,000
2019	2018	Health, Rhode Island Department Of	3 Capitol Hill	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	01	1	10/22/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $370,000

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $370,000 )
2018	2018	Health, Rhode Island Department Of	3 Capitol Hill	Providence	RI	02908	PROVIDENCE	USA	State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes	00	1	8/12/2018	NEW	$370,000
														Subtotal = $370,000

Grand Total All Awards = $2,220,000

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Rhode Island Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes

Award Number: NU58DP006478

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION & HEALTH PROMOTION

OPDIV: CDC

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2018

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2024

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