In January 2018, the Local Oral Health Program, now Smile San Bernardino County (Smile SBC), was established. The program aims to work in alignment with and towards achieving goals and objectives outlined in the California State Oral Health Plan, 2018-2028.
The program is funded by the California Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health through funds generated as results of passage of the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 (Proposition 56 Tobacco Tax).
We assist all ages including foster children, pregnant people, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, homeless individuals and families, individuals living with HIV/AIDS, individuals with chronic diseases, current smokers and tobacco users, rural communities, immigrants and refugees and many more.
Smile SBC is tasked with improving oral health through assessment, planning, health promotion and education, population-level disease control and prevention and capacity building. For a more detailed version of our program focus areas, please take a look at our SmileSBC Strategic Plan for Oral Health.