The goal of the PIECCPP is to improve rural health services that benefit Head Start, Early Childhood Education, and Universal Kindergarten enrollees and their siblings in six US-Associated Pacific Island states:

• The Federated States of Micronesia [Pohnpei, Chuuk, Kosrae],
• The Republic of Palau,
• The Republic of Marshall Islands, and
• Guam.

Specifically, we are implementing a program to prevent Early Childhood Caries (Tooth Decay) in young children by:

1. Involving parents and families in preventive Oral Health Care through educational and practical home visits,
   
2. Distributing fluoride toothpaste and toothbrushes to younger siblings as well as current enrollees,
3. Providing fluoride varnish treatments tied to immunizations to younger siblings and current enrollees, and
4. Introducing snack foods that contain a natural, cavity-fighting sweetner called Xylitol.

The PIECCP Project is funded by a grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Head Start Bureau.

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