Resource Details

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center Digital Library

Year Developed: n.a.

Resource Type: Other Resource Collection.

Primary Audience: Clinicians Health Center Staff PCAs (Primary Care Associations)

Language(s): English, Spanish

Sponsored by: National Association of Community Health Centers

Developed by: Georgetown University's National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: This external website includes a repository of potentially-relevant, curated resources from an organization outside of the HRSA-funded training and technical assistance organizations. (Note: resources in such collections do not undergo review by the Clearinghouse). The OHRC Digital Library contains high-quality oral health resources to assist professionals in providing education and training, conducting research, developing programs, and staying abreast of new developments. It includes materials (e.g., conference proceedings, curricula, policies, reports, standards) developed by government agencies, national and state organizations, community programs, and Maternal and Child Health Bureau–funded projects.

Resource Details: The purpose of the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC) at Georgetown University is to respond to the needs of professionals working in states and communities to improve oral health care for pregnant women, infants, children, and adolescents, including those with special health care needs, and their families (the maternal and child [MCH] population). OHRC serves the MCH population by supporting health professionals, program administrators, educators, and others working in or with MCH programs. OHRC was founded in 1996.

Resource Topic: Special & Vulnerable Populations, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Workforce, Population Health, Health Equity

Resource Subtopic: Oral Health.

Keywords: Maternal Health, Pediatrics (Infants, Toddlers, and Children).