building partnerships to promote oral health for older adults
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OHA webinar detailing becoming a state partner with the Wisdom Tooth Project.TRANSCRIPT
Beth Truett
President & CEO
Oral Health America
OHA’s mission is to change lives by connecting communities with resources to drive access to care, increase health literacy, and advocate for policies that improve overall health through better oral health for all Americans, especially those most vulnerable..
Dora Fisher, MPH
Older Adult Program Manager
Oral Health America
Meet the team!
ADVOCATE
for oral health of older adults,
especially those most vulnerable
CONNECT
communities with support & resources to access care
EDUCATE
older adults and their
caregivers
toothwisdom.org Demonstration
Projects
Professional
Symposia
Advocacy Health Education &
Communications
Connects older adults and caregivers to resources via a clickable map
Provides plain-language oral health information
Host a clearinghouse or oral health, aging research, and educational
information for professionals
Workshop for older adults delivered in settings
where they naturally congregate: senior centers,
libraries, places of worship
Curriculum developed by a geriatric dentist and health
educator takes a symptoms-based approach to oral health
care.
OHA trains American Dental Hygienists’ Association hygienists to
educate community-dwelling older adults to build self-efficacy in
caring for their oral health
• Working and communicating with older adults
• Cultural Competency
• Presentation skills and group facilitation
Encourages older adult participants to recognize that prevention
is critical at all ages
• Demonstrates good oral hygiene practice
• Participants take a pre/post assessment
• Receive oral hygiene products and list of resources within their
community & tip sheets
• OHA strives to educate
decision makers and the
general public about the critical relationship between good oral health and good overall health.
• Regarding older adults, OHA
supports policies that:
• Call for affordable coverage through publicly funded dental benefits
• Increase access to care
• Achieve health equity
How we raise awareness
Report that measured state data for five
indicators impacting older adult oral health
Seventeen states received a “poor” score of
below 50 percent of the possible top score
42% of states (21 states) provide either no
dental benefit or emergency coverage only
through adult Medicaid Dental Benefits
31 states (62%) have high rates of Dental
Health Shortage Areas (DHSPAs)
‘Be Informed’ ‘Take
Action’
• Strategy: Create an online community by utilizing toothwisdom.org to lay the groundwork for a grassroots advocacy movement.
• Purpose: Educate consumers on the issues in order to prompt action.
New features will
allow consumers to:
• Connect with local advocacy groups, including state partners
• Access template letters to send legislators
• Learn about national and state specific legislation through news articles & reports, including A State of Decay Report
Matthew Bond
Manager of Grants and Programs
The DentaQuestFoundation
Oral Health 2020: Improved Oral Health for All
How Change Happens
Oral Health as a Social Justice Issue
• Everyone should have the same opportunities to live a healthy life
• A person in poor oral health is not healthy
• It’s our responsibility to advocate for and mobilize the many who don’t have access to oral health care and prevention
• Nobody should suffer from a chronic disease that is completely preventable
• Until we all have an equal opportunity to live healthy lives, we will live in an unjust society
Scattered Clusters Hub-and-Spoke Multi-Hub Core Periphery
TimeWhere Most Network-Building Begins Self-Sustaining Network
Networks: Patterns of evolution
Networks in Action: Social Movement
• Rapid, large-scale improvement
• Redefined systems
• New social norms
• Significant public policy change
• Movement principles—Movements:– Endorse values
– Confront power
– Are grassroots
– Have scale
– Take time
– Are messy
• “Nothing is possible without individuals; nothing is lasting without institutions.”
-Jean Monnet
Sustainable Collaborative Infrastructure
The Role of Coalitions: Connecting the Individual to the Institution
Values of the Community
Oral Health Infrastructure and Activities
Public Policy
Implementation Agency
Implementation Process
Technical Capacity and Knowledge
Resource Allocation
Suzanne Tanis, RDH, BS
Michigan Coalition for Oral Health for the Aging
Jackie O’Connor
Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan
Theme: CollaborationMaximize each others’:
• Resources
• Knowledge
• Skills
• NetworksFor the improvement of oral health for the aging
No need to reinvent the wheel
1.OHA Website
• COHA helps with dental care
resources
• AAA’s help with social resources
Four Project Collaborations
2. Dental Days
The Original Dental Day was a partnership with COHA and
Dr. Ghezzi who provided guidance and experience.
• Provide exams, cleanings, x-rays for the older adult
population
• COHA: recruited hygienists, obtained facility,
equipment and supplies
• AAA: recruited and scheduled patients with local
partners, completed forms, transportation, meals for
volunteers
Subsequent Dental Days
Partnered with . . .
Grand Rapids Community College
Dental Program
• Continue to provide exams, cleanings, and x-rays
• Utilize the Dental Programs faculty dentists
• Recruit local volunteer dental hygienists
• Provides community experience for dental
students
• AAA received foundation grants for expenses of
food, parking, insurance and gift cards
2015 incorporates Senior Millage funding and a third party
to coordinate Dental Days and adds 3 more clinics.
3. Presentation and Oral Care Supplies Distribution
• Dr. Elisa Ghezzi gave oral care presentation to
social workers at AAA1B
• Brought 10 boxes of supplies for Meals On Wheels
Program
4. Healthy Mouth Matters
• COHA: Dental providers interested in providing
education to senior centers and LTC facilities
• AAA: recruited to assist in identifying interested
groups/organizations
• OHA: “Get Smart About Your Mouth” Project will
train hygienists and brings structure to HMM
• MDHA: participating in recruitment of dental
hygiene educators
www.micoha.org
www.aaawm.org
Dr. Gary Colangelo
Delaware Oral Health Coalition
Chris Oakes
Delaware Aging and Disability
Mission To provide leadership and advocacy so that the people of Delaware can access affordable, quality oral health care with emphasis on early prevention and maintenance contributing to total health and wellbeing.
Vision Delaware, the First State to ensure optimal oral health for everyone!
Oversee the implementation of the State Oral Health Plan, in collaboration with the Division of Public Health and Coalition
Develop strategies to implement the State Oral Health Plan
Create a climate for intervention by bringing stakeholders together in a neutral environment to address oral health issues
Drive initiatives by creating partnerships through existing service providers
Support the implementation of strategies through advocacy of policy makers and community leaders
Seek resources for supporting initiatives
Be an oral health policy recommending entity
CoalitionOperatingPrinciples
Goal 1. Improve access to oral health care and disease prevention for aging adults and persons with disabilities.
Goal 2. Improve access to oral health care and disease prevention for children.
Goal 3. Increase the oral health literacy of all Delaware residents.
Goal 4. Increase partnerships and collaborations to buildand maintain a coordinated advocacy initiative to improve oral health systems in DE.
2015 DOHC Plan and Goals
DOHC Partnerships - Moving Plan into Action
• DOHC/Division of Public Health (DPH)
• State leadership – visible, trusted entities to further oral heath priorities in DE
• History/Accomplishments to date - DE Smiles (OH for DE Children)
• Strengthened infrastructure & existing network - approximately 50 members
• Recruited & engaged new partners from Delaware’s aging & disability network
• DOHC Board
• Diversified Board representation to include lead aging & disability organizations
• Guides & supports State’s oral health priorities, implementation of DOHC Plan
• DOHC Plan/Action Groups
• Diverse partners developed DOHC Plan, Goals & Objectives
• Goal identified to advance OH for aging adults & persons with disabilities
• Action Groups now developing strategies to further the DOHC Goals & Objectives
DOHC Partnerships - Moving Forward
• DOHC Highlights: DE Smiles, DE Dental Directory; DOHC Website
• Legislation/Policy: Improving Adult OH; reintroduced in 2015
• Outreach: Promote OH priorities, services & resources via online & print publications, community venues
• Training: Coordinate & promote OH training (formal/informal)
• State Health Plans/Initiatives: incorporate OH into key State Health Plans & Initiatives. Examples include: DE Health Equity Plan; State TeleHealth Plan; State Health
Improvement Plan; Gov. Advisory Council for Services for Older Adults & Persons with Disabilities; Delaware Developmental Disability Council)
• Partnerships: initiate formal agreement with OHA, DentaQuest Partnership; Coordinate & host DOHC Forums (Spring) & Annual Meeting (Fall)
PartnershipDOHC Partners with Delaware ADRC
ADRC Initiative
• Nationwide network- www.adrc-tae.org
• Goals of ADRC Network:
Awareness: Provides info about long-term support services (LTSS) & options
Assistance: Empowers people to make informed choices based on personal preferences
Access: Facilitates access to LTSS
• All states have at least 1; most are regional
• Cornerstone of LTC reform & rebalancing efforts
• It’s all about the NETWORK & MODEL
Delaware ADRC
• One-stop access point for LTSS
• Available to all Delawareans 24/7 via phone & online (DSAAPD & ADRC websites)
• Built upon partnerships throughout the statewide aging & disability service network
• Located within the Division of Services for Aging & Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD)
• Dedicated website & searchable database
• Provides link to DE Dental Resource Directory
• Links DOHC to extensive Aging & Disability partnership network (state/national) & resources
• Provides a model infrastructure for moving DOHC plan forward…
Partnership with Oral Health America
DOHC Partners with OHA
Activities since 2014
• Signed Partner Agreement - Campaign for Dental Health in January 2014
• Added OHA and Tooth Wisdom web links on DOHC website; link to DE ADRC website
• Share OHA resources, innovative policies, payment models, best practices, lessons learned from other OHA partners
• Participate in national/regional webinars & advocacy efforts (White House Conference on Aging – Reauthorization of Older Americans Act)
• Collaborate with national health, aging & disability organizations including: CDC, NIH, CMS, Administration for Community Living, National Council on Aging (NCOA), AARP
What does it mean to be an OHA Partner?
Oral Health America
• Visible, trusted national leader in promoting OH for all Americans
• Lead advocate for national OH priorities
• Hub for sharing OH info & resources
• Coordinating entity for networking with state OH coalitions; facilitates cross-training for coalition partners
DE Oral Health Coalition
• Adds value for DOHC, viewed as lead entity in promoting oral health for all Delawareans
• Aligns with & supports State OH priorities; Strengthens advocacy efforts
• Provides access to national/regional OH info, best practices, resources & data reports
• Promotes national cross-training & networking opportunities to all DOHC & community partners
Thank You
Delaware Oral Health Coalition
Delaware ADRC
If you are interested in partnering with the Wisdom Tooth Project® please complete an interest form
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For more information or questions please contact Danica Collins
Matthew BondThe DentaQuest [email protected]
Suzanne TanisMichigan Coalition for Oral Health for the [email protected]
Jackie O’ConnorArea Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan [email protected]
Dr. Gary ColangeloDelaware Oral Health [email protected]
Chris OakesDelaware Aging and [email protected]
Dora FisherOlder Adult Programs ManagerOral Health [email protected]
Danica CollinsPrograms & Communications CoordinatorOral Health [email protected]
Bianca RogersAdvocacy CoordinatorOral Health [email protected]
Beth TruettPresident & CEOOral Health [email protected]