Case Pediatric Dental Hygienist Receives Push Pin Award from Catholic Charities Head Start
Chandra Harward, a registered dental hygienist in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry in the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and clinic coordinator of the Irving and Jeanne Tapper Pediatric Dental Clinic at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, was given the Push Pin Award from Catholic Charities Head Start Program for her extraordinary efforts in organizing dental exams for the Head Start children between the ages of 3 and 5.
Harward, working with Gerald Ferretti, chair of pediatric dentistry at Case, has started fluoride varnish treatments in the preschool children, which can prevent and reverse tooth decay in first teeth. After a child's teeth are examined, the flavored varnish is applied to the teeth with a tiny toothbrush-like applicator.
Catholic Charities has some 870 children enrolled in its Head Start Program. When parents enroll children, dental and physical exams are part of the program's goal.
According to Michelle Curry, director of the Catholic Charities Head Start Program, "Chandra has been a saving grace." Read more.
Campus News
The Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations provides services to Greater Cleveland's nonprofit organizations. One strategy for accomplishing this goal is to assign student teams to assist selected organizations in designing and carrying out their strategic planning processes from September 2007 through April 2008. To be considered for assignment of a team, nonprofit organizations must attend one of two informational sessions and submit a brief proposal. Sessions will take place on July 18 and 25 from 6-8 p.m. at the American Civil Liberties Union, 4506 Chester Ave. To learn more, refer to the Mandel Center's Web site.
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The ITS Open Forum scheduled for June 21 has been postponed. The next open forum will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on July 19 in Adelbert Hall's Toepfer Room.
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Shipwreck Camp 2007 for youth ages 12-15 takes place July 30 to August 10. This camp will engage campers in field science and exploration weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Campers will have their experiences at the university and other sites (Cleveland Lakefront State Park, Squire Valleevue Farm, Cuyahoga Country Public Library and more). Each camper must be at least age 12, but not older than 15 by the start of camp. Cost is $400. Call the Center for Science and Mathematics Education at 368-5075, or e-mail Kathryn Kwiatkowski.
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