Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships: . Mona V. Van Kanegan, DDS, MS, MPH, FICD: Disclosure information not submitted.. Steven P. Geiermann, DDS, FACD, FICD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Session Description: Purpose and goal: increase health literacy and access to oral health services for persons living in dental health professional shortage areas (HPSA)
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe current efforts of Community Health Workers in the Illinois health care system.
2. Describe the process taken by Illinois to engage CHWs in oral health
3. Demonstrate and describe current successes in CHW engagement in oral health
4. Learn from attendees on their state's opportunities, successes, and challenges in engaging CHWs in oral health
