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Poor Children Get Dental Help… Health Care for Everyone

Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County was featured on PBS Studio SoCal. See reporter David Nazar's on-site interviews with the Healthy Smiles Executive Officer Ria Berger, dentist Dr. Geraldine Ruiz, and the Pieters family that receive services for their children...

Community Commentary

To read the full column from Dr. Wilks, Dental Director at Healthy Smiles for Kids in Orange County, click here.

A Look Inside The Teaching Lab at the 2015 ECSTEM Conference

Earlier this month, community leaders, educators, practitioners and researchers came together for the Early Childhood Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (ECSTEM) Conference in Costa Mesa. The three-day event featured nationally known keynote speakers, panel...

SERVING UP SOLUTIONS TO FIGHT OBESITY

Did you know 52 percent of children in Orange County are affected by the growing epidemic of childhood obesity? Enticing your child to eat the healthy meal you’ve prepared can be one of the greatest challenges of parenthood. To learn more about giving your children a...

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