Dental Care - Roanoke, CHIP of Roanoke Valley
Providing preventive dental care to children who are most at risk for dental caries (cavities or decay) and long term dental disease. Provides parents with information on proper oral hygiene, nutrition and oral health literacy in an effort to reduce high risk behaviors (pre-chewing food, sharing utensils, putting children to bed with sugary drinks) that lead to Early Childhood Caries. Nurses apply semi-annual fluoride dental varnish to the teeth of CHIP-enrolled children from tooth bud eruption to age 36 months who do not presently receive varnish treatments through another health care provider.
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Physical Address
1201 Third Street SW, Roanoke, VA 24016
Hours
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM; Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM; Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM; Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Fax
(540) 857-6999
Voice
Website
Application process
Telephone, self, and agency referrals accepted. Appointment required.
Languages
English
Spanish
Service area
Craig, VA
Agency info
Child Health Investment Partnership (CHIP) of Roanoke Valley
Child Health Investment Partnership (CHIP) of Roanoke Valley is an early childhood home visiting program. CHIP of Roanoke pairs pregnant moms, low-income children, birth to first-grade entry, and their guardians with a Community Health Nurse and Family Case Manager to help them access needed medical services, to assist with the management of chronic conditions and to provide developmental education, kindergarten preparation and regular child assessment and monitoring. These services work to help build parenting confidence and to provide support to families as they set and reach goals moving toward self-sufficiency. We also offer supplemental case management services that target specific needs: Prenatal Case Management, Health Care Coordination, Family Strengthening, Medically Needy & NICU Case Management, Oral Health Support, Asthma Case Management and Mental Health Counseling.