Healthy Mouth Healthy BodyOral Health Florida 2012

National & State Best Practices Conference

August 23-24, 2012

Mission: To support and promote optimal oral health

Systems Change Approach

Policy Funding

Care Community

Major National Initiatives

State-Based Alliances and Programs

Systems Change Framework

2012 Programs and Initiatives

U.S. National Oral Health Alliance - USAllianceforOralHealth.org building a national movement for oral health

Oral Health 2014 Initiativebuilding strong leaders in states to support oral health

Strengthening the Oral Health Safety Net Initiativeensuring a stable safety net to increase access to care

Venture Fund for Oral Healthsupporting the spread of programs that work

Community Water Fluoridation Initiativeincreasing access to fluoridated water

Visit www.dentaquestfoundation.org for program information

2012 Programs and Initiatives (cont’d)

National Interprofessional Initiative on Oral Health - niioh.orgfostering medical-dental collaboration

Funders Oral Health Policy Group improving philanthropic investments in oral health

Demonstration Fund for Oral Health giving good ideas an opportunity to take root

National Community Committeebuilding academic and community supports for oral health

Community Response Fundresponding to urgent community needs

Visit www.dentaquestfoundation.org for program information

U.S. National Oral Health Alliance

What are we going to do, in the short and long term, both individually and collectively, to assure optimal oral health through prevention and treatment for underserved people?

Formed at the 2009 Access to Dental Care Summit

convened by the American Dental Association.

U.S. National Oral Health Alliance

Prevention and Public Health Infrastructure Oral Health Literacy Medical and Dental Collaboration Metrics for Improving Oral Health Financing Models Strengthening the Dental Care Delivery System

U.S. National Oral Health Alliance

Engaging dedicated national, state, and local community leaders from a broad range of backgrounds

Committing to actively listen, share, learn and innovate in a collaborative environment

Respecting differences of opinion and thought Forging common ground as leaders in oral health

• November 7–8, 2011 Washington, DC• March 13–14, 2012 Chicago,

IL• June 6–7, 2012 San

Francisco, CA

Oral Health 2014 Guiding Principles

Broader constituency is essential to improving oral health because diversity of opinion leads to better decisions and actions

Six priority areas (Alliance)—part of something bigger

Implement solutions based on what we know/have already (e.g. med/dent collabusing Smiles for Life tool)—don’t reinvent the wheel

Learn from other grantees, TA providers (leverage)

Engage organizations that represent the interests of patients/consumers

Use processes that respect the legitimacy of every party’s interests

Align program with our theory of change

Participate in evaluation process—balance accountability and learning

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