September 1, 2002
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Program Result
The Special Smiles oral health program of Special Olympics International was a pilot program in 1999 and 2000 designed to increase access to oral care among those with mental retardation, particularly those who compete as Special Olympics athletes.
September 1, 2001
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Program Result
WellChild, the Foundation of Health for Life, Boston, held a conference in 1999 to explore strategies to reduce the gap between research on children's social and emotional competence and school readiness and actual policy and practice. (WellChild is now the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation, Inc. For Expanding Healthcare Access.)