Success Stories by State: Maryland

• Eastern Shore Oral Health Action Network (ESOHAN)
  January 2007
  The primary goal of the ESOHAN is to address disparities in access to, and use of, oral health care services for children and low-income families.
• Worcester County Health Department (WCHD) Aging Initiative
  January 2007
  This project, Worcester County Health Department (WCHD) Aging Initiative [formerly ACCESS] proposed to expand services that promote independent, unrestricted living for Worcester County’s aging population.
• Something to Smile About: Preventive Dental Care Project for Garrett County
  July 2005
  This network was established to provide dental health care to underserved individuals by utilizing existing private providers and providing additional dental care service through a community dental health center, coordinate community efforts to negotiate with managed care organizations (MCOs) and recruit needed health providers to the area, and develop and conduct a comprehensive education campaign promoting preventive dental health care.