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Partnerships in Health

Connecticut Oral Health Initiative

COHI Mission: Through advocacy, coalition building, and education, COHI works to create a public consience that results in oral health for all.

 

For health practitioners:

http://www.ctoralhealth.org/resources/health-practitioner-resources/

The Oral Cancer Foundation

Founded by an oral cancer survivor, Brian R. Hill, the foundation's goals are supported by a Scientific Advisory Board composed of leading cancer authorities from varied medical and dental specialties, drawn from premier cancer treatment, research, and educational institutions in the US. The foundation is currently forming its Board of Advisors from a selection of individuals with experience in philanthropic and cause related issues, and continues to add to its board of directors. - See more at: http://www.oralcancer.org/about/index.php#sthash.4j2XeZ1d.dpuf

Home by One Program

The State Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health has developed a program called “Home by One” to build partnerships with dental and medical practitioners, social service providers, parents and caregivers that focus on oral health as essential to the overall health and well being of the children through the achievement of the following goals:

 

I. Expand the number of dental practices providing dental homes for children beginning at age one.    

II. Coordinate and exchange oral health information as it relates to overall health among state agencies and community organizations.

III. Train parents as advocates for oral health for their children and families.  Fact Sheets for oral health topics.

IV. Expand the non-dental workforce competent in preventive dental strategies  (i.e. oral disease preventive education).

For more information:

http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3125&q=425732&dphNav_GID=1964

Visit here:

http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/

to learn about oral health, disease, research, grants, finding, and clinical trials.  In addition, gain access to hundreds of reources including free pamphlets and brochures on many oral healthcare topics.

Priorities:

1. Preventing tooth decay

2. Coverage, financing, access

3. Effective tools for States

 

For more information, including the State tools, click here:

https://www.cdhp.org/priorities

Click here to read about the World Health Organization's Strategies for Oral Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and more...

 

http://www.who.int/oral_health/strategies/en/

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2025 Board of Trustee 
Meeting Schedule: 

Executive Board -Dec 15, 2025
2025 BOT Meetings
Zoom- unless notified 
Monday Jan 27th, Feb. 24th, March 10th,April 14th, May 19, June 30th,
Sept 8th, Oct 6th 
Oct 27th HOD Practice Session
HOD Saturday Nov. 8th 2025


 

For US Mail:
Connecticut Dental Hygienists Association
Central office address
PO Box 424
Norwalk, CT. 06852    

Website Manager:

CDHA President:

Bernice Iwinski BSDH, RDH

Email:  bernicerdh@gmail.com

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