Benton-Franklin ABCD
Chelan - Douglas ABCD
Clark, Skamania & Klickitat ABCD
Cowlitz - Wahkiakum ABCD
Grays Harbor - Pacific ABCD
Island ABCD
King County ABCD
Kitsap ABCD
Lewis ABCD
Mason County ABCD
Okanogan ABCD
Pierce ABCD
San Juan ABCD
Skagit ABCD
Snohomish ABCD
Southeast Washington ABCD
Spokane ABCD
Thurston County ABCD
Walla Walla County ABCD
Whatcom County ABCD
Yakima County - Mom & Me Dental Care


Benton-Franklin ABCD

Local administrator: Benton-Franklin Health District, 471 Williams Blvd., Richland, WA  99352

Contact: Peggy Flint, ABCD Coordinator, (509) 943-2614, ext 259, peggyf@bfhd.wa.gov

Website: Benton-Franklin ABCD

Funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation.

Benton and Franklin counties have a joint health district and a joint dental society. A single program serves both counties.

Enrollment began in:

December 1999

Medicaid enrolled population FY 2004:

13,694 children
ages 0 - 5

ABCD Enrolled as of 12/03:

4,664 clients total; 3,227 active

Number of dentists:

415 participating as of 12/03

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2004:

30.6%

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Chelan-Douglas ABCD

Local administrator: Chelan-Douglas Health District, 200 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee, WA 98802

Contact: Laurie Roy, Coordinator, (509) 886-6427, Laurie.Roy@cdhd.wa.gov

Majority of funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation.

Enrollment began: November 2002
Medicaid enrolled population FY 2004: 8,721 children ages 0-5
ABCD enrolled as of 3/04: 2,979 clients; 2,313 currently active
Number of dentists: 15 participating
Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2004: 42.2%

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Cowlitz and Wahkiakim ABCD

Local administrator: Cowlitz Health & Human Services, 1952 9th Ave, Longview, WA 98632

Contact: Carlos Carreon, 360-414-5581

Funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation

Enrollment began in: July 2007
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Clark, Skamania and Klickitat ABCD

Local administrator: Clark County Health Department, 2000 Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA  98663

Contact: Melody Scheer, (360) 397-8020, melody.scheer@clark.wa.gov

Funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundationthroug December 31, 2007.

Enrollment began in:

January 2005

Medicaid enrolled population FY 2004:

18,945 children
ages 0 - 5

ABCD Enrolled:

N/A

Number of dentists:

N/A

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2004:

26.2%

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Grays Harbor-Pacific ABCD

Local administrator: Grays Harbor County Public Health Department, 2109 Sumner Avenue, Aberdeen WA  98520

Contact: Jackie Jamieson, ABCD Coordinator (800) 828-4833 , ext 108, jacklynj@coastalcap.org

Funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation through August 31, 2007

Enrollment began in:

July 2004

Medicaid enrolled population FY 2004:

4,469

ABCD enrolled as of 11/04:

661 currently enrolled, 629 currently active

Number of dentists:

11 participating as of 11/04

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2004:

29.6%

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Island County ABCD

Local administrator:  Island County Health Department, PO Box 5000, Coupeville, WA  98239

Contact: Caroline Lokkins, Coordinator, (360) 678-7938 carolinel@co.island.wa.us

Majority of funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation through August 2004.

Enrollment began:

December 2001

Medicaid enrolled population FY 2004:

1,774 children ages 0-5

ABCD enrolled as of 3/04:

992 clients; 714 currently active

Number of dentists:

8 participating, including 5 pediatric specialists

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2004:

32%

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King County ABCD

Local administrator: Public Health-Seattle & King County, 401 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1300 Seattle, WA 98104

Contact: Carol Allen (206) 263-8750, Carol-PH.Allen@METROKC.GOV

Majority of funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation. The ABCD Program works in coordination with the Kids Get Care Project.

Enrollment began:

August 2003

Medicaid enrolled population FY 2004:

52,989 ages 0-5

ABCD enrolled as of 12/03:

6,734 new clients

Number of dentists:

48

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2004:

28.6%

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Kitsap County ABCD

Local administrator: Kitsap County Health District, 345 6th Street #300, Bremerton, WA 98337-1866

Contact: Carol Bruce, RDH, BSDH (360) 337-4829, cbrucerdh@aol.com

Majority of funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation.

Enrollment began: January 2007
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Lewis County ABCD

Local administrator: Lewis County Health & Social Services Department, 360 NW North Street, MS: HSD05, Chehalis WA 98532 in partnership with Pope's Kids Place, 230 Washington Way, Centralia, WA 98531

Contact: Sherry Elder, Pope's Kids Place, (360) 736-9178, ext 11, selder@popeskidsplace.org

Majority of funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation. Lewis County contracts for outreach and case management services with Pope's Kids Place, a non-profit medical and respite center for children with special needs. The Lewis County Community Health Partnership also provides support.

Enrollment date:

August 2002

Medicaid enrolled population FY 2004:

4,140 children ages 0-5

ABCD Enrolled as of 6/03:

843 clients

Number of dentists:

11 participating

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2004:

43.4%

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Mason County ABCD

(contiguous to Thurston, sharing clientele at borders)

Local administrator:  Mason County Department of Health Services, 303 N. Fourth, Shelton, WA  98584

Contact:  Heidi Iyall, ABCD Coordinator, (360) 427-9670 x410, heidii@co.mason.wa.us

Funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation through December 31, 2003.

Enrollment began in:

October 2000

Medicaid enrolled FY 2004:

2,506 children
ages 0 - 5

ABCD Enrolled as of 3/04:

914 over life of program; 614 currently active clients

Number of dentists:

4 participating as of 3/04

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2004:

34.8%

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Okanogan County ABCD

Local administrator: Okanogan Health Dept, PO Box 231 Okanogan, WA 98840

Contact: Patty Hendrickson, Coordinator,  (509) 422-7148, 

Majority of funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation.

Enrollment began:

November 2002

Medicaid enrolled population FY 2004:

8,721 children ages 0-5

ABCD enrolled as of 3/04:

2,979 clients; 2,313 currently active

Number of dentists:

15 participating

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2004:

42.2%

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Pierce County ABCD

Local administrator: Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, 3629 S. 'D' Street, Tacoma, WA 98418-6813

Contact: Amanda Odom, Coordinator, (253) 798-4720, aodom@tpchd.org

Majority of funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation.

Enrollment began:

September 2005

Medicaid enrolled population FY 2005:

29,669 children ages 0-5

ABCD enrolled as of :

N/A

Number of dentists:

30 participating

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2005:

N/A

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San Juan County ABCD

Local administrator: Health & Community Services San Juan County, 145 Rhone, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Contact: JoAnne Campbell, Nursing Director, (360) 378-378-4474, joannec@co.san-juan.wa.us

Majority of funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation.

Enrollment began:

March 2006

Medicaid enrolled population FY :

N/A

ABCD enrolled as of :

N/A

Number of dentists:

3 participating

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2005:

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Skagit County ABCD

Local administrator: Skagit County Public Health, 700 South 2nd Street #301, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Contact: Kim Van Epps, (360) 336-9380, kimv@co.skagit.wa.us

Funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation through August 31, 2008

Enrollment began:

September 2004

Medicaid enrolled population FY 2004:

6,339 ages 0-5

ABCD Enrolled :

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2004:

38.2%

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Snohomish County ABCD

Local administrator:  Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Avenue #203, Everett, WA  98201

Contact:  Donna Theer, Oral Health Coordinator, (425) 339-8639,  dtheer@shd.snohomish.wa.gov

Majority of funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation through August 2004.

Enrollment began:

November 2001

Medicaid enrolled population FY 2004:

23,187 children ages 0-5

ABCD Enrolled as of 3/04:

2,201 clients

Number of dentists:

33 participating as of 3/04 (4 are in adjoining county serving Snohomish County clients)

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2002:

26.8%

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Southeast Washington ABCD (Columbia, Garfield, Whitman counties)

Local administrator: Southeast Washington Partnership for ABCD, 310 N. Main Street, Colfax, WA 99111

Contact: Vicki Cochran, (509) 397-6280, vickyc@co.whitman.wa.us

Majority of funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation.

Enrollment began:

October 2003

Medicaid enrolled population FY 2004:

1,359 ages 0-5

Enrollment as of 3/04:

214

Number of dentists:

11

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2004:

25.7%

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Spokane ABCD

Local Administrator: Spokane Regional Health District, 1101 W. College, Room 401, Spokane, WA  99201

Contact: Kay Cobb, Program Specialist, (509) 324-1483; kcobb@spokanecounty.org

Website: www.smileabcd.org

Dental provider contact: Dale Ruemping, DDS, Pediatric Dentist, (509) 926-1234 and Robert Shaw, DMD, (509) 747-8779

Spokane County is the site of the first ABCD program in the state.

Enrollment began in:

February 1995

Medicaid enrolled population FY 2004:

21,404 children
ages 0 - 5

ABCD Enrolled:

22,300 over life of the program; 11,968 active clients as of 9/03

Number of participating dentists:

130, including all pediatric dentists; 102 currently active

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2004:

38.7%

Awards:

  • National Association of County & City Health Officials 1999 Maternal and Child Health Award
  • ADA Golden Apple Award to Spokane District Dental Society for "excellence in dental health promotion" for ABCD program, 2001
  • 1999 Premier Cares Award/Certificate of Merit in Improving Health Care for the medically underserved
  • 2001 WIC Community Partners Award
  • 2001 Social Service InfoNet Best Practices Award for program planning

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Thurston County ABCD

Local administrator:  Thurston County Public Health Department, 412 Lilly Road NE, Olympia 98506-5132

Contact: Collin Williams, Oral Health Coordinator, (360) 786-5581; 
williamc@co.thurston.wa.us

Funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation through September 30, 2003.

Enrollment began in:

October 2000

Medicaid enrolled population FY 2004:

8,075 children
ages 0 - 5

ABCD Enrolled as of 3/04:

3,442 clients 

Number of dentists:

27 participating as of 3/04

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2004:

30.3%

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Walla Walla County ABCD

Local administrator:  Walla Walla County Public Health Department, 310 West Poplar, Walla Walla, WA 99362-0346

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Funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation.

Enrollment began in: July 2007
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Whatcom County ABCD

Local administrator: Whatcom County Health Department, 1500 N. State St., Bellingham, WA  98225 

Contact:  Maggi Kriger, ABCD Coordinator, (360) 676-6762, mkriger@co.whatcom.wa.us

Website: www.HappyTeeth.org

Funding for Medicaid match provided by Washington Dental Service Foundation through December 31, 2003.

Enrollment began in:

November 2000

Medicaid enrolled population FY 2004:

7,329 children
ages 0 - 5

ABCD enrolled as of 3/04:

3,372 total; 2,598 active clients

Number of dentists:

24 participating as of 6/03

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2004

40.5%

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Yakima County - Mom & Me Dental Care

Local Administrator: Central Washington Oral Health Foundation (part of Yakima Valley Dental Society), P.O. Box 8078, Yakima, WA  98908

Contact: Susana Wells-Sandoval (509) 248-1305, yvdental@aol.com

Mom & Me is the exception to the normal model of health agency administration. The University of Washington School of Dentistry acted as the fiscal sponsor, receiving grant money from Washington Dental Service Foundation for the local portion of program operating funds and qualifying for the administrative match from Medicaid. The three years of Foundation funding is now complete and the program is now on its own. The program received a $30,000 grant from the Washington Health Foundation in 2002.

The original goal was to focus on newborns and offer treatment services to pregnant women and new mothers (hence the name). This approach has not yet been feasible, but many infants and very young children are enrolled.

Enrollment began in:

June 1999

Medicaid Enrolled population FY 2004:

21,336 children
ages 0 - 5

ABCD Enrolled as of 12/03:

9,175 total; 5,639 active

Number of dentists:

42 participating as of 12/03

Total Medicaid clients in this age group receiving dental services annually FY 2004:

44.5%

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