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Every kindergartner and first grader entering public schools for the first time are required to have a dental screening by a dental professional.
Get the required screening done for free at the start of the school year!
When: Sunday, August 21st, from 8am-4pm
If you do not have Health Plan of San Mateo (HPSM) Dental insurance, contact our Health Coverage Unit by calling (650) 616-2002. Visit the Health Coverage Unit website for more information.
If you have Health Plan of San Mateo (HPSM) Dental insurance and need help making an appointment with your dental provider, contact Health Plan of San Mateo Member Services, Monday-Friday 8:00am-6:00pm:
Toll free: 1-800-750-4776
TTY: 1-800-735-2929 or dial 7-1-1
Email: CustomerSupport@hpsm.org
The VISION of the Oral Public Health Program (OPHP) is to create the conditions in San Mateo County for oral health for all, so everyone can be healthier
Our MISSION is to improve oral public health in San Mateo County by collaborating with partners to provide interventions at the individual, community, and system levels. We achieve this mission by:
Providing or linking priority populations from historically under-resourced communities to:
Partnering with public and private organizations and with community members to:
Conducting essential oral public health activities, including:
Equity – We use frameworks for reducing oral health inequities in our approaches and strive to practice cultural humility as individuals and as an institution. We work to dismantle racist systems and promote anti-racist policies. We strive to become trustworthy.
Whole person health – We recognize the ways oral health and overall health are interconnected. We strive to address the social determinants of health that negatively impact oral health and overall health.
Sustainability – In planning, implementing, and evaluating programs, we take into consideration program capacity and funding so positive outcomes can be reached and maintained over the long term.
Evidence Driven—We use data to inform program development and measure program impact.
Accountability—We put systems and processes in place to achieve clear results and hold ourselves responsible to meet and communicate transparently about our commitments.
Adaptability- We recognize the oral healthcare system is dynamic, complex, and rapidly changing. We will change and revise plans as needed to best serve our community.
Collaboration— We recognize we are one part of a larger ecosystem of oral health stakeholders, and that through strong partnerships we will have a positive impact on oral public health.
Funded by the California Department of Public Health’s Office of Oral Health.
San Mateo County Oral Health Coalition
Health Plan of San Mateo
San Mateo County Office of Education
San Mateo County Health Coverage Unit
San Mateo County Nutrition, Education, and Obesity Prevention Program
California Oral Health Technical Assistance Center (COHTAC)