Aggressively responding to the #1 chronic childhood disease

Aggressively responding to the #1 chronic childhood disease

Singularly focused on eliminating children’s preventable suffering from tooth decay

America’s ToothFairy serves as:

EDUCATOR about the importance of oral healthPREVENTER of diseasePROTECTOR of children

No Cause is More Directly Related to Every Student, Their Families, and the Communities They Will Serve as

Health Professionals

• 51 Million School Hours a Year, Lost• 164 Million Work Hours a Year, Lost• The Number One Chronic Childhood Illness

Not Just a Dental Problem: Oral Health is Indicative of Overall Health;

Requires Awareness of All Providers

Fall 2013: Began partnership with HOSA: Future

Health Professionals

Fall 2014: Over 400 Chapters registered, reaching over 100,000 children

Contact: youth@ncohf.org

HOSA Students:★ Collected over 12,000 toothbrushes and toothpaste through February

★ Encouraged peers to cast nearly 4,000 social media votes to win a travel scholarship contest

★ Educated preschoolers, middle schoolers, and high school peers

★ Ran presentations in classrooms, community clinics, and health fairs

★ Supported the “Wear Your Wings” campaign while fundraising

★ Attended the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Chicago Dental Society with America’s ToothFairy

★ Attended the 3rd Annual NCOHF Oral Health Zone Summit in Rock Hill, SC

New Resources for 2014-2015

Together, we can transform tears and give children the building blocks they need for happy, healthy

futures