Children
Improving Access and Service for Children
Current Funded Initiatives
PROMIS Project
The PROMIS Oral Health Toolkit-Supported School-Based Oral Health Project is an NIDCR/NIH-funded, multi-million U01 program focusing on outreach to Los Angeles County public schools, conducting oral Health surveys and screening.
SEEDS Initiative
The California School-Linked Electronic Dental Referrals and Community-Based Education for Dental Students (SEEDS) Initiative is a $1.6 million project funded by the Health Resources Services Administration for four years (2022 to 2026), aims to improve access to dental care for underserved populations living in California's San Joaquin Valley.
Both programs are led by the UCLA School of Dentistry's Section of Public and Population Health.
Our Goals
Funded by the California Department of Health Care Services, More LA Smiles is a key component of the state’s Medi-Cal 2020 goal to improve dental health for children by focusing on:
- High-value care
- Improved oral health access
- Utilization of performance measures to drive a delivery system reform
Collaboration
More LA Smiles involves collaboration among a consortium of key Los Angeles County Stakeholders. The More LA Smiles Senior Advisory Board, made up of key leadership representing the diversity of consortium partners, serves as the voice of the consortium partners, helping inform the strategic direction of the program, and promotes More LA Smiles program offerings to the board member’s respective organizations and the community at large.
This transformative work is being accomplished via multiple strategies with support from a group of local and national subcontractors. These strategies include:
- Practice-level and system-level improvements
- Professional education programs
- Information technology solutions
- Innovative performance measurement
Our Partners
Consortium Partners
- Medi-Cal and Denti-Cal Health Plans
- Early Childhood, Education, and Family Support Programs
- Professional Membership Organizations
- Quality Improvement Organizations
Subcontractors
More LA Smiles also works with other groups and companies that support this initiative.
Contact Us
Mary Esser, OHP Contracts and Program Office Manager
Direct: (310) 206-9521
maryesser@ucla.edu