These include:
• COAST-IT - Connecting Older Adults and Students Through Interprofessional Telecare. Pairs older adults who may be experiencing loneliness or social isolation with a CU Anschutz health professional student for weekly conversations.
• CU Multidisciplinary Center on Aging - In collaboration with the School of Dental Medicine and the Center on Aging, a webinar series was developed for community-living older adults focusing on Oral Health. Four presentations covering various aspects of oral health were produced in Fall 2021.
• Head Start - Dental students provided Head Start children with oral health education, screenings, fluoride varnish and referral, as needed. Dental students provided education, oral screenings, and fluoride varnish to adults in refugee/immigrant residential housing. Dental students, along with medical and pharmacy students, took part in a health fair night at New America School. This event was for the local community.