Building a Strong Network for Kentucky’s System of Oral Health
Care
Presentation Outcomes:
• Shared appreciation of the importance of children’s oral health and your role
• Participants have a clear understanding of the their role in improving oral health in their program and their community
• Each participant leaves the session with a clear understanding and commitment to take at least one action in their community
Introductions and Networking
1) Find a partner
2) State your name, organization, and location
3)“What oral health needs do you see in your community, especially when it comes to children and families?”
4) “Share 1-2 ways that your program addresses oral health needs for children and their families.”
What do we want to see in KY?
• All children in Kentucky are healthy
• Better oral health access for children
• Surrounding children with adults who know about the importance of oral health
• Networked and connected system of oral health in KY
WHAT WILL KENTUCKY LOOK LIKE IN 2016:
We asked our stakeholders to share one word or phrase that describes their vision for the future of oral health in Kentucky, here are the responses:
• Improved• Partnership• Asset to communities• Collaborative• Integration to overall health• Coordinated• Dramatically improved• Optimal oral health for all• Inclusive• Collaboration• Innovation• Brighter• Happy healthy smiles• That all children grow up with all
their teeth and keep them
• Every child having a dentist that they see regularly
• Sparkling• United• Prevention• Valued• Need to be more commit to
diversity groups and multilingual• Everyone• Parents educated and children
educated• Lower the decay and tooth loss
rate by 50%• Toothed (as in not toothless)• Beautiful.
THE ORAL HEALTH NEED
What we learned from talking to parents1. Parents think about and value prevention – but there are barriers to getting it done
2. There seems to be a lot of oral health activities going on, but its not a coordinated state effort – it needs to reach more people where they are
3. Schools are critical in delivering education about oral health to parents and children as well as providing certain services
4. There are many ways to get information to parents – we need to target our efforts on those who are not hearing it – especially with limited resources
4. Reaching parents involves getting to those they trust – they learn from their friends
5. Ob/gyns and pediatricians need to involved in messaging
6. To reach health professionals – online CEU’s and going through professional associations is critical
7. Policymakers must be a key audience for oral health literacy
You can’t wring your hands and roll up your sleeves at the same time.
Pat Schroeder
Kentucky Oral Health Coalition (KOHC)
Vision
• All people of Kentucky can enjoy optimal oral health for life.
Mission• Improve the oral health of all people in Kentucky.
Goals
• To advocate for improved access
• To promote and encourage active interaction, effective collaboration and cooperation between all providers of oral and general health
• To actively participate, communicate, and encourage relationships of the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition with other advocacy groups
Members
Dentists
Hygienists
Family Resource Centers
Managed Care Companies
Corporations
Government Entities
Teachers
Parents
Educators
Social Workers
Parents
Community Health
Public Health Departments
Others
Rather than worry about critical mass, our
work is to foster critical connections.
Margaret Wheatley
Weave \’wēv\to unite in a coherent whole
Building a National Network: 2013
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KOHC’s Annual Meeting Who? All KOHC Members and oral health stakeholders are encourage to attend.
When? July 25th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Lunch provided).
Where? Foundation for Healthy Kentucky Offices in Louisville.
Why? Help KOHC develop our 2015 policy agenda as well as learn about the coalition’s current work!
Most people skate to where the puck is. I skate to where the puck is going. Wayne Gretzky
Check out question:
We would now like for you to think about
one action that you can take when you
return to your community to improve oral
health.
Please take a sticky note and write this down
with your name and center name and
county.
To be hopeful means
to be uncertain about
the future, to be
tender toward
possibilities, to be
dedicated to change
all the way down to
the bottom of your
heart.
Rebecca Solnit