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San
Jose’s Healthy Neighborhoods Venture Fund (HNVF) affirms the City Council’s
commitment to the health and welfare of San Jose’s residents. As you may
recall, the City will receive an estimated $10-million a year over the next 25
years as part of the national settlement with tobacco companies. San Jose is one
of only four cities in California to receive tobacco settlement money. It has
been the City’s goal to use this money to enhance our residents’ health
and education. To ensure that the HNVF money was put to the best possible
use, we solicited input from the community. The feedback from our residents helped
establish the guidelines for appropriating these funds. With your help, we identified
three areas of need: Anti-Tobacco, Senior Services/Health, and Education/Health.
The City sought to offer funding to programs that would help decrease the use
of tobacco, improve the quality of life for seniors, promote academic success
through innovative educational activities, and address the unmet health care needs
of our children. read
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- By Moryt Milo
Health,
safety and public awareness were the main topics addressed at a community fair
in north Willow Glen on the Gardner Academy campus Sept.29.
The fair, organized
through the office of District 23 State Assemblyman Manny Diaz, was designed to
promote greater public awareness about local, county and state programs and services.
Diaz represents areas of downtown and East San Jose, including much of Willow
Glen. read more.....
By
Ben Winograd
One-third of Santa Clara County children younger than
9 suffer from untreated tooth decay, and minority and poor children suffer the
most, according to a study released today that focuses on the lack of access to
care.
The study "for the first time quantifies the need out there and
puts a face on the extent of the problem'' at the county level, said Dr. David
Lees, who directed the research, sponsored by the non-profit Health Trust, an
agency aimed at improving access to health services to the under-served in Silicon
Valley.
More than a matter of simple hygiene, the study suggests, dental problems
can affect students' performance at school. read
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By Jaime Bloss
Mountain
View's less fortunate children have something to smile about: The Toothmobile
made its appearance last week, providing free dental care to those who are uninsured
and underinsured.
The Toothmobile provides "all the dental services
found in a dental services to patients hod don't have insurance or a way to take
care of the treatment financially," said Dr. Alireza Parhizkari, a Toothmobile
dentist.
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By Candice Shih
Nobody likes going
to the dentist, but what if the dentist came to you? On Thursday, April 4, 13
students at Castro School received a visit from the Tooth Mobile. Well-traveled
like the Tooth Fairy, the Tooth Mobile provides dental care _ rather than cash
_ to the teeth that need it. A screening last month determined that 47 Castro
students need immediate dental care. Students who need less urgent care in the
next 60 days totaled 79. "The barriers (to dental care) are transportation
and language," said Maureen Wadiak, Associate Director of the Community Services
Agency, which sponsored last week's event. read
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- By
Kristin M. Kraemer
Dozens of Yuba-Sutter school children who have never
been to the dentist will have clean and healthier teeth this week with the arrival
of the Tooth Mobile.
The Dentistry in Motion van rolled into Maryville
Monday morning and set up shop at Covillaud School. About 65 students are expected
to sit in one of two dentist's chairs this week and undergo everything from cleanings
and X-rays to sealant and restorative work, said Mike Reza, who coordinates the
free dentistry with his brother, dentist Alireza Parhizkari of San Jose. >read
more....... - pro gaudalupe Bellavance
Tooth mobile
tiene comoobjetivo pricipal proporcionar cuidado dental a niños y adultos
que viven dentro de la ciudad. Y el pasado viernes 3 de marzo estuvo presente
en las instalaciones de Miller Elementary School ofreciendo sus servicious completamente
gratis.
Muchos niños tuvieron la oportunidas de hacerse ün
exament bucal extenso por un excelente equipo de dentistas
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