Spotlighted Resources from the OHRC Library
Resources include curricula, guides, fact sheets, reports, and tools developed by federal and state agencies and organizations.
November 2025
Medicaid and Title V: Considerations When Braiding Funds
This brief introduces opportunities to use braiding for Medicaid and Title V funds. It defines braiding, provides an overview of Medicaid and Title V MCH Block Grant programs, and discusses considerations related to braiding Medicaid and Title V funding. It also explores how braiding funds can help state agencies align resources more effectively to provide higher-quality, coordinated services for women, children, and adolescents. [Produced by Center for Maternal and Child Health Medicaid Partnerships]
This report presents case studies highlighting 4 state programs (in Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin), among 15 that received Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding in 2024 to improve oral health in their state. Each case study provides information on the program’s efforts to improve students’ oral health, what has worked for the state’s dental sealant program, how the state has advanced infection prevention and control, and lessons learned. [Produced by Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors]
Communicating About Change in Public Health
This guide is intended to help public health professionals communicate the impact of changes made by federal agencies on their communities, increase awareness of budget and policy shifts, and build support for public health. The guide offers communication tips in the following categories: focusing on the public, telling a public health story, and crafting an effective media pitch. Using plain language to share a story is also discussed. [Produced by Public Health Communications Collaborative]
Dental Care Is Safe and Important During Pregnancy
This infographic for consumers provides information about the safety of getting oral health care, including routine and emergency care, during pregnancy. [Produced by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Oral Health]
This paper defines interprofessional practice (IPP) as it relates to the oral-systemic connection and the integration of oral health care and other health care to provide whole-person, comprehensive care. It discusses the role of IPP, practice settings, sustainable IPP models and financial models, barriers to and facilitators of implementing IPP programs, and future directions for oral-health-related IPP programs. The paper is accompanied by use cases from organizations across the United States. [Produced by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health]
This toolkit is designed to support dentists and their practices in confidently and efficiently delivering financially sustainable care to Medicaid beneficiaries. It offers strategies in the following categories: enrollment and credentialing, operational efficiency, payer mix and revenue strategies, reimbursement, and risk management and quality assurance. Strategies for advocacy and policy involvement are included. [Produced by American Dental Association]
Medicaid-Covered Dental Visits During and After Pregnancy
This brief provides information about Medicaid-covered dental visits and dental-related emergency department visit rates during the perinatal period. The information is based on 2018–2019 Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program encounter data and dental claims from over 200,000 women during the postpartum period from 45 states and the District of Columbia. It presents variation in receipt of oral health care during the perinatal period according to enrollee age, state of residence, extent of Medicaid coverage of dental services, and state Medicaid expansion status. [Produced by Urban Institute]
Transforming Maternal Health in Medicaid
This report provides information that state Medicaid agencies and their partners can use to improve maternal and infant health through their Medicaid programs, with particular attention on the Transforming Maternal Health Model (TMaH). The report contains three sections that correspond to core areas of maternal and infant health improvement: best practices, policy checklists, and resources. [Produced by National Partnership for Women & Families]