National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF): America's ToothFairy and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) have expanded their partnership, timing the announcement to coincide with National Children's Dental Health Month. The two organizations first began working together in 2010.
The goal of the expansion is to encourage good dental hygiene and foster stronger leaders among teens by providing critical oral health education and mentoring activities in some 4,000 clubs nationwide.
Through implementation of the America's ToothFairy Youth Mentoring Program, clubs will begin incorporating oral health education into their leadership activities. Using America's ToothFairy Community Education Kits, youth mentors will develop leadership skills while sharing information on good oral hygiene practices, prevention strategies, and proper nutrition with club members.
The partnership began through Tomorrow's Smiles, an America's ToothFairy program providing donated oral health services for at-risk teens. Youth development professionals at local Boys & Girls Clubs recommend members who are experiencing pain and ridicule from damaged smiles. In return, America's ToothFairy identifies caring dentists willing to donate their services and expertise to give these deserving teens an attractive, healthy smile. In exchange, teen recipients Pay It Forward by sharing helpful oral health lessons with younger Boys & Girls Club members.
