Strategies

Provide education, information, counseling, and support for breastfeeding to women throughout pre- and post-natal care

Help high school students prepare for college, complete applications, and enroll, especially first-generation applicants and students from families with low incomes

Adjust and monitor fluoride levels in public water supplies to reach and retain optimal fluoride concentrations

Recruit and train underrepresented minority (URM) students for careers in health fields via information about health careers, classes, practicum experiences, advising about college or medical school admissions, etc.

Provide sealants, fluoride treatment, screening, and other preventive dental care on school grounds via partnerships with dental professionals

Regulate the quality of food that can be sold to students through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), à la carte options, vending machines, etc.