Welcome! Southern Willamette Valley Leadership Council Children’s Dental Health Initiative “We can’t do everything, but we can do something, and that’s what matters.” Jeff Hale November 10, 2009 4:30-6:30 p.m. Eugene Hilton Hotel
Feb 25, 2016
Welcome!Southern Willamette Valley Leadership
CouncilChildren’s Dental Health Initiative
“We can’t do everything, but we can do something,
and that’s what matters.” Jeff Hale
November 10, 20094:30-6:30 p.m.Eugene Hilton Hotel
Overview• Background on Regional Action
Initiative • Initial ideas revealed• Round table discussions• Share suggestions• Identify potential partners, next
steps• Socialize!
Who we are & what we’re doing• History and Goals• Process and Phases
of the Initiative– Research– Strategy Selection– Implementation– Evaluation
• SWV Leadership Council & Regional Action Initiative Committee
• Representing Benton, Douglas, Lane and Linn counties
What we’ve learned so far…• Dental health is critical to a person’s
success in school and life• Communicable disease• Children are at risk for the following
reasons:– Lack of insurance, providers– Lack of transportation, supplies– Lack of education, parent involvement
Oregon’s Smile Survey 2007• More than 1 in 4 children had not seen a
dentist in the previous year. • More than 1 in 3 needed treatment the day
they were examined by the survey hygienist.• 1 of 5 children (1st, 2nd and 3rd graders),
representing more than 24,000 Oregon youth, have rampant decay, meaning decay in 7+ teeth.
• Source: Oregon’s Smile Survey 2007, Oral Health Program, Oregon Office of Family Health
• The following are needed to improve children’s dental health:– Education– Prevention– Treatment– Advocacy
• Strategies implemented in Oregon: – Employing a Dental Health Coordinator– Scheduling mobile dental van visits
Tooth Taxi; Medical Teams International
– Screenings and treatment provided by professional volunteers
– Applying sealants or fluoride varnishes at school
• Oral disease disparities exist due to: – geographic residence– dental insurance coverage– income – race/ethnicity
• Source: Oregon’s Smile Survey 2007, Oral Health Program, Oregon Office of Family Health
Preventive Measures• Community water fluoridation• Early-childhood cavities prevention• School-based fluoride supplement
programs• School-based dental sealant
programs
• Source: Oregon’s Smile Survey 2007
OCF SWV Children’s Dental Health Initiative
• What can we accomplish?– Hire a dental health coordinator– Engage volunteers– Conduct screenings, apply sealants– Improve outreach/education to pregnant
women– Build momentum for a sustainable
program
Round Table Discussions• Sticker on Nametag = First Table• Staff recorder and RAI Committee
member at each table• 3x5 note cards for your questions or
suggestions
Discussion Questions• What about this Initiative
excites you the most? • Who and what should be
included in this Initiative? (strategies, programs, partners,
sponsors)
Report Out
Discussion Questions• What inspires you or your
organization to get involved? • What advice do you have for
creating an innovative, successful, sustainable Initiative?
Report Out
• How can the RAI Committee facilitate your involvement in the process?
Discussion Questions
Report Out
Thank you!Annette Leong, SWV RAI Coordinator,
[email protected]; 541-744-7337
Sara Brandt, Charitable Gift Planner, [email protected]; 541- 431-7099
Melissa Durham, Statewide RAI Coordinator, [email protected]; 503-944-2117
Thanks to the Eugene Hilton for donating the room and Audio Visual Services (AVS) for their partial donation of AV services for
tonight’s gathering.