Brush Book Bed (BBB) is a program to educate families with children to have healthy oral health and bedtime routines. This program has been implemented by safety net clinics, Parent as Teachers (PAT), and Healthy families in each region of Kansas. We'll now be expanding to more organizations!
"The resources and guidance that Brush Book Bed provides to families of young children has assisted our Kansas Children’s Service League home visitors to increase parent child interactions and oral health care for everyone in the family". - Trina Morgan, Assistant Director for Healthy Families.
The resources provided by OHK to programs that are involved are as follows:
For Families
Oral hygiene kits are given to establish a daily routine of brushing because toothbrushing reduces the risk of cavities.
Storybooks are provided as a part of encouraging parents to read to child from a young age. Reading a book increases literacy skills and language development.
The books that will be given are:
Potter the Otter: Visits the Dentist
Potter the Otter: A Tale About Water
Happy Teeth
I Brush My Teeth
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family's income. Go to their website for more information and to find out if it's available in your area!
BBB handout gives an idea on how to structure child's nighttime routine. Click here for English or Spanish. For more languages, click here.
For Educators ONLY
Posttest Questions and Outcome Evaluation Form
Here is a short video to watch before you start Brush Book Bed!
Implementation for early education programs only
Educators will be provided with a recorded presentation of the Brush Book Bed program. The first step for educators is to conduct a pretest for a family. Once the pretest is conducted each family will be provided with a storybook, oral hygiene kits, and a BBB handout. After six months, the educators then conduct a posttest with the same families and given a storybook at this stage. Pretest and posttest outcome evaluation will be done using a Google form.
Implementation for clinics: Clinic staffs / educators will educate families on the importance of having a regular nighttime routine. Families with children under the age of three are provided with storybooks, oral health kits, and BBB handout.
For more information contact:
Devaki Menon (she/her) - Community Engagement Specialist
Email: dmenon@oralhealthkansas.org
Sonia Olmos - Operations and Communications Manager
Email: solmos@oralhealthkansas.org
This project has been funded by Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Oral Health.
Locations participating in Brush Book Bed are the color blue.
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