Program Description - Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® is a global oral health education program aimed at improving the oral health of children around the world through education and prevention.
- Emphasising self-responsibility, Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® helps children be responsible for their own oral health at an early age, building self-esteem and good oral health practices for a lifetime.
- Globally, the goal of Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® is to make a significant contribution to the World Health Organisation's objective to affect an overall decline in dental disease in children worldwide.
Program Launch:
- USA: 1991
- Global: 1994
- Australia: 1997
- New Zealand: 1997
Launch Channels: Australia and New Zealand - State Health Departments
- Dental professionals working in oral health promotion within schools, mobile vans and clinics
- Dental professionals working in private practices
- Primary school teachers
- Preschool teachers
Program Reach:
Worldwide: - 50 million children and families each year
- Now in 80 countries, 30 languages
Australia and New Zealand:
Support for BSBF in Australia and New Zealand: - Colgate trains dental therapists to work with BSBF in schools
- Partnerships with key education bodies such as the Health Promoting Schools Association
- BSBF is endorsed by the Australian Dental Association (ADA), New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA), Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapist Association (ADOHTA),
Dental Hygiene Association of Australia (DHAA) and the New Zealand Dental Therapist Association (NZDTA)
Awards: - "Silver Screen Award" at the US International Film and Video Festivals (program's videos)
- "Outstanding achievement in social commitment" by the Globals Healthcare Communications Competition in the USA
BSBF Kits:
BSBF Education materials are designed for two key age groups: Year 3 (Year 4 in Qld) and Pre-school. Each kit type is designed to integrate into the classroom curriculum and there is a special focus on early literacy and numeracy for pre-school. Kits are available for both teachers and dental professionals and are free.
2011 Year 3 Teacher & Dental Kits:
- My Bright Smile Calendar
- Dr. Rabbit’s Fun Games /Legend of Tooth Kingdom DVD-ROM and Teacher’s Guide
- Find Your Way to a Bright Smile Maze Poster
- Brush for a Bright Smile Poster
- Bright Smiles at Home Parent Take-Home (32 Per kit)
- Dr. Rabbit and Dr. Brushwell Stickers
2011 Pre-school Kits
- Your Smile Counts Big Book
- Teacher’s Guide with Activities
- B is for Brushing Poster
- C is for Counting Poster
- Bright Smiles at Home Parent Take-Home (28 per kit)
- Dr. Rabbit and Dr. Brushwell Message Stickers
To be placed on our mailing list or for more information:
Free Call: 1800 075 685
Why it works for teachers: - Builds self-esteem
- Multicultural
- Developed with educator input
- Interactive
- Promotes family involvement
- Integrates into school curriculum
- Flexible and easy to use
- Credibility
- Relevant and developmentally appropriate material
Credibility:
Created with the combined input of teachers, curriculum and cultural experts, oral health professionals, communications experts, award-winning children's book writers and illustrators and an international advisory team from 20 countries. Researched and tested in classrooms over a three year period before launched.
To order your "Bright Smiles, Bright Futures" oral health education kit Free Call: 1800 075 685 (AUS)
or 0800 55 66 15 (NZ) |
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