The Pacific Center for Special Care has designed a Resource Directory to provide resources for caregivers, dental and healthcare professionals and people with special needs. You can use the search function to search for materials by type, audience and other parameters. Search the Directory >>
The California Department of Developmental Services and the Redwood Coast Regional Center provided the Pacific Center for Special Care with a grant to convene a group of nationally renowned experts to develop oral health prevention protocols for people with special needs. The protocols were published in the September/October 2003 issue of the Journal of Special Care in Dentistry. Download the Protocols >>
This oral health training program for caregivers of people with special needs includes a 10-minute video, workbook, trainers' manual and pre- and post-tests. It is designed to help caregivers overcome the common barriers to achieving oral health for the people in their care.
These materials are available in Spanish and English. Also available in Tagalog, Korean, Vietnamese and Spanish is a 12-page booklet, Overcoming Obstacles to Dental Health: A Guide to Good Oral Health for People with Special Needs.
This directory was made possible by grant funding from the California Department of Developmental Services and San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center.
