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*PRC - Sprout Oral Health

Montana is a frontier state, the fourth largest in landmass in the nation, with a population of just above 1 million. Children and low-income seniors residing in the remote communities of Montana struggle accessing dental care. This project will help increase access to preventative health care for children from low income families and seniors living in poverty by increasing school based, and community based, dental programs to communities in Rural Montana. Studies have demonstrated that low-income adults with poor oral health experience decreased employability and increased lost work hours resulting in reduced business productivity. Fortunately, dental disease is almost 100% preventable. This VISTA project will be placed in beautiful Bozeman, MT, located 2 hours away from Yellowstone National Park, Bozeman is an active town with easy access to skiing, hiking, mountain biking, and fishing. Join PRC VISTA and help us prevent tooth decay in Montana! Free housing is available as part of the project.

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : The VISTA will seek input from community partners and the public to assess and develop best practices uncovered by the “Sealants for Smiles” program. The VISTA will standardize and develop a programmatic toolkit and online training resources for “Sealants for Smiles.” The VISTA will develop new programmatic toolkits and online training resources for the “School Nurse Fluoride Varnish,” “Tiny Smiles,” and senior dental health programs, basing them on best practices discovered in the “Sealants for Smiles” assessment. The VISTA will identify communities with the greatest needs of, and barriers to, preventative dental healthcare. The VISTA will develop new partnerships in communities with the greatest need to support dental health programs within rural communities. The VISTA will develop a volunteer program to recruit dedicated dental professionals and school nurses to provide ongoing services in rural communities.

Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Relocation Allowance , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Stipend .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas : Children/Youth , Health .

Skills : Community Organization , Leadership , Communications , Team Work .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
*PRC - Sprout Oral Health

Program Start/End Date
07/08/2019 - 07/06/2020

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MONTANA

Accepting Applications
From 03/11/2019 To 07/08/2019

Contact	John Schlepp
PO Box 4210
Helena MT 59604
406 444-9654

Listing ID	85189


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