Welcome to the Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) Program for Seattle and King County!

• Increased access to dental care throughout King County
• Increased number of dental services (i.e. 3 fluoride varnish applications per year, 2 Family Oral Hygiene Instruction consultations per year, etc.)
• Assistance in finding a dentist that will fit you location, timing, and language preferences
• Assistance in coordinating transportation to and from the dental office
• Assistance in coordinating interpreter services for the dental visit

In 1994 a group of concerned dentists, dental educators, public health agencies, the state dental association, and State Medicaid representatives came together to address the problem of the severe lack of dental access by Washington State's high-risk preschool children. The proposed solution was the development of the ABCD Program.

The first ABCD program opened for enrollment in Spokane, Washington in February 1995 as a collaborative effort between several partners in the public and private sectors. Its success has led other county dental societies and health districts in Washington to adopt the program, as well as prompted interest from other states.

The Seattle and King County ABCD program is part of the King County Health Action Plan's Kids Get Care (KGC) Program and the largest of 23 ABCD programs in Washington State. The KGC program's core mission is to ensure that children have access to early integrated preventive physical, oral and developmental health services through the attachment to a medical and dental home, which KGC defines as a source of continuous comprehensive care.

The Health Action Plan, the collaborative community entity that designed KGC, has over six years experience in developing and implementing public/private activities. Working in partnership with Public Health - Seattle & King County, Washington Dental Service Foundation, the Washington Health Foundation, and over thirty other organizations, the Health Action Plan implements collaborative policy development and pilot projects that focus on system change and improvement of worsening health trends affecting vulnerable populations within King County.

• Central King County dental providers
  Serving Capitol Hill, Central District, Columbia City, Rainier Valley, South Park, George Town, West Seattle, Burien, Vashon Island
  
  
• North King County dental providers
  Serving Bothell, Kenmore, Crown Hill, Greenwood, Wallingford, Northgate, Lake City, Shoreline, and University District
  
  
• East King County dental providers
  Serving Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville
  
  
• Lower South King County dental providers
  Serving Auburn, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Kent, Maple Valley
  
  
• Upper South King County dental providers
  Serving Renton, Renton Highlands, Des Moines, SeaTac, Tukwila

ABCD is a partnership between Public Health - Seattle & King County through the King County Health Action Plan and the Seattle King County Dental Society, along with the University of Washington, the Washington Dental Service Foundation and the Medical Assistance Administration (MAA). Visit the main Washington State ABCD website.