Resources for Dental Care Workforce in Health Centers
Year Developed: 2024
Resource Type: Toolkit.Primary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CMOs, COOs, etc.); Administrative Staff; PCAs
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Association of Community Health Centers (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: In this guide, you will find a description of state policies and strategies that can support the growth of programs to train, secure, and maximize opportunities for the dental workforce in health centers, including practical recommendations for health centers to “take action.”
Resource Details: Eleven “Shining Star” case examples, presented at the end of the guide, illustrate how health centers across the nation have used a variety of the state policies and strategies featured in this guide to improve access to high-quality dental care for underserved patients.
Resource Topic: Workforce, Promising/Best Practices
Resource Subtopic: Oral Health, Recruitment, Retention.
Keywords: Education of Staff (e.g., Competency-Based).This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.