Sharing The Vision Sharing The Vision ConferenceConference

June 14, 2007June 14, 2007

Connecticut Coalition for an Connecticut Coalition for an Oral Health PlanOral Health Plan

Connecticut Coalition for an Connecticut Coalition for an Oral Health Plan (CCOHP) Oral Health Plan (CCOHP)

ParticipantsParticipants Donna Balaski, D.M.D. Scott A. Bialik, D.D.S. Noel Bishop Carol J. Dingeldey, M.P.A. Joanna Douglass, B.D.S.,

D.D.S. Linda Ferraro, R.D.H. Meredith Ferraro, M.S. Robin Knowles, R.D.H.,

M.P.H. R. Lamont MacNeil,

D.D.S., M. Dent. Sc.

Marty Milkovic, M.S.W. Cheryl Hanley Muñoz,

M.A. Wanda Nelson, R.D.H.,

M.S. Sue Peters, M.B.A. Lisa Rau Richard Skinner, D.M.D. Robert Slate Ardell Wilson, D.D.S.,

M.P.H. Jesse White-Fresé, M.A.,

L.P.C

CCOHP Agency RepresentationCCOHP Agency Representation

State of CT Department of State of CT Department of Public HealthPublic Health

State of CT Department of State of CT Department of Social ServicesSocial Services

Connecticut State Dental Connecticut State Dental AssociationAssociation

Connecticut Health Connecticut Health FoundationFoundation

University of Connecticut University of Connecticut School of Dental MedicineSchool of Dental Medicine

Tunxis Community Tunxis Community CollegeCollege

Southwestern AHECSouthwestern AHEC

Connecticut Oral Health Connecticut Oral Health InitiativeInitiative

Connecticut Primary Connecticut Primary Care AssociationCare Association

Connecticut Dental Connecticut Dental Hygienists’ AssociationHygienists’ Association

United Community & United Community & Family Services, Inc.Family Services, Inc.

New Britain Oral Health New Britain Oral Health InitiativeInitiative

Oral Health – Bridgeport Oral Health – Bridgeport Initiative (ORBIT)Initiative (ORBIT)

Sponsors / FundersSponsors / Funders

CT Dept. of Public HealthCT Dept. of Public Health CT Dept. of Social ServicesCT Dept. of Social Services Southwestern AHECSouthwestern AHEC CT Health FoundationCT Health Foundation CT Oral Health CoalitionCT Oral Health Coalition CT State Dental AssociationCT State Dental Association WellCare of CT, Inc./Preferred WellCare of CT, Inc./Preferred

OneOne Proctor and GambleProctor and Gamble CT Primary Care AssociationCT Primary Care Association CT Dental Hygienist’s AssociationCT Dental Hygienist’s Association Tom’s of MaineTom’s of Maine

Development ProcessDevelopment Process

““Embracing A Vision for Oral Health” Embracing A Vision for Oral Health” – June 4, 2004.– June 4, 2004.

Volunteers meet monthlyVolunteers meet monthly Reviewed information from Reviewed information from

conference workgroupsconference workgroups Reviewed other states’ plans and Reviewed other states’ plans and

processesprocesses

Development ProcessDevelopment Process

Identified resources and collected Identified resources and collected datadata

ConsultationConsultation Developed draft goals and Developed draft goals and

objectivesobjectives Community meetings in 2005 and Community meetings in 2005 and

20062006 Information synthesized into the Information synthesized into the

final planfinal plan

Goal I:Goal I: Increase integration of Increase integration of oral health promotion into all oral health promotion into all

aspects of public healthaspects of public health

A.A. By 2011, increase by 50% the By 2011, increase by 50% the proportion of children, adults, and proportion of children, adults, and vulnerable populations who receive vulnerable populations who receive annual preventive and necessary annual preventive and necessary restorative oral health care.restorative oral health care.

B.B. By 2010, 50% of children should By 2010, 50% of children should receive age appropriate dental receive age appropriate dental sealants.sealants.

Goal I:Goal I: Increase integration of Increase integration of oral health promotion into all oral health promotion into all

aspects of public healthaspects of public health

C.C. By 2011, at least 10% of non-By 2011, at least 10% of non-dental providers will promote dental providers will promote oral health as an integral part of oral health as an integral part of general health throughout the general health throughout the life cycle.life cycle.

D.D. By 2010, incorporate oral health By 2010, incorporate oral health education into the education education into the education curricula.curricula.

Goal II:Goal II: Ensure there is an Ensure there is an adequate dental health workforce adequate dental health workforce to meet the needs of Connecticut to meet the needs of Connecticut

residentsresidents

A.A. By 2008, double the number of By 2008, double the number of dental providers that actively dental providers that actively participate in Medicaid. participate in Medicaid.

B.B. By 2010, improve recruitment By 2010, improve recruitment and retention of dental providers and retention of dental providers and support personnel in and support personnel in Connecticut.Connecticut.

Goal II:Goal II: Ensure there is an Ensure there is an adequate dental health workforce adequate dental health workforce to meet the needs of Connecticut to meet the needs of Connecticut

residentsresidents

C.C. By 2012, increase the number of By 2012, increase the number of dental school and dental hygiene dental school and dental hygiene school faculty in Connecticut school faculty in Connecticut schools, particularly under-schools, particularly under-represented minorities.represented minorities.

Goal II:Goal II: Ensure there is an Ensure there is an adequate dental health workforce adequate dental health workforce to meet the needs of Connecticut to meet the needs of Connecticut

residentsresidents

D.D. By 2010, 25% of the By 2010, 25% of the Connecticut school districts will Connecticut school districts will provide structured health provide structured health career awareness programs to career awareness programs to promote dental careers to K-12 promote dental careers to K-12 students to recruit a morestudents to recruit a morediverse and “home-grown” diverse and “home-grown” dental workforce.dental workforce.

Goal III:Goal III: Build a strong and Build a strong and sustainable oral health sustainable oral health

infrastructureinfrastructure

A.A. By 2008, provide authority for an oral By 2008, provide authority for an oral health program office in the state health health program office in the state health agency by legislative mandate.agency by legislative mandate.

B.B. By 2008, establish a timely and accurate By 2008, establish a timely and accurate oral health surveillance system.oral health surveillance system.

C.C. By 2009, implement at least three By 2009, implement at least three population-based strategies for the population-based strategies for the delivery of effective oral health services delivery of effective oral health services to underserved children and adults. to underserved children and adults.

Goal III:Goal III: Build a strong and Build a strong and sustainable oral health sustainable oral health

infrastructureinfrastructureD.D. By 2010, ensure that all counties in By 2010, ensure that all counties in

Connecticut have improved capacity to Connecticut have improved capacity to enhance community-level enhance community-level interventions that improve oral health.interventions that improve oral health.

E.E. By 2008, develop policies to promote By 2008, develop policies to promote and facilitate the provision of oral and facilitate the provision of oral health services.health services.

F.F. By 2008, increase public awareness of By 2008, increase public awareness of oral health issues.oral health issues.

G.G. Continually leverage resources to Continually leverage resources to adequately fund oral public health adequately fund oral public health activities.activities.

Goal IV:Goal IV: Advance best Advance best practices for oral healthpractices for oral health

A.A. By 2012, promote and implement By 2012, promote and implement effective and efficient models that effective and efficient models that increase access to quality oral health increase access to quality oral health services.services.

B.B. By 2008, assure ongoing evaluation By 2008, assure ongoing evaluation of effective and efficient oral health of effective and efficient oral health interventions.interventions.

C.C. By 2012, implement best practices By 2012, implement best practices that integrate oral health with overall that integrate oral health with overall health.health.

ORAL HEALTH IN ConneticutORAL HEALTH IN Conneticut2007 - 20122007 - 2012

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