Dental Health Ambassador DHA TRAINING 2 DENTAL HEALTH AMBASSADORS! Our Mission Statement 3 “The Dental Health Ambassadors program is the educational  outreach component of the UCSD Pre-Dental Society. Members are trained and certified as Dental Health Ambassadors with the help of the Share-the-Care Dental Initiative of San Diego County to raise awareness for the importance of oral health. DHA focuses on preventing oral decay and diseases by providing the surrounding community, particularly children, with simple techniques and information to maintain good oral health. Through this program, we hope to instill in our community that oral health is valuable and very much a significant aspect of one's overall well-being.” - Events Elementary Schools  Health Fairs  Family/ Community Resource Events  Teenage/ Homeless Shelters  Clinic  Know your Audience!  Signing up to Volunteer Emails will be sent out for each event  Sign-up through Google form  Selection Factors  DHA Certification  Sign-up time  Meeting Attendance  Experience  General Involvement  Volunteer Expectations Basic oral health knowledge  Be able to answer questions  Research on topic if necessary  Preparation  Organize your presentation  Props  Visual aids  Attire  Scrubs + Name tag  Be vocal and professional • Make an impact! – Interaction • Induce questions and conversations for discussion – Promptness • Be on time! – No-Show Fee! • Smile! • Communication Email or phone?  Talk to us at meetings!  We’ll be nice   READ EMAILS ALL THE WAY THROUGH!!  Pretty Please!  Workshop Topics Brushing and Flossing  Anatomy and Disease  Nutrition  Experiment  Dentistry  Rotating Stations  Teenage-Adult Audiences Storefront Teenage Shelter  Additional Topics:  Oral Cancer  Tobacco  Alcohol  Drugs  Oral Embellishments’  College/Careers 