Oct 26th 2015

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October 26, 2015
A History and Overview of the
Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition

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We are
Stronger Together

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Children’s Oral Health Initiative (COHI)

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Coalition:
What does it mean?
• Union
• Fusion
• Combination of parties that retain distinct
principles

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Oral Health Coalition:
We unite to work towards
common goals and priorities,
while continuing on with our own
work.

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Our Mission:
Through a unified voice, the Saskatchewan
Oral Health Coalition works collaboratively
with dedicated partners to improve the oral
and overall health of
Saskatchewan residents.

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Our Mission:
The Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition is
an inter-disciplinary group striving to
identify and address the needs of
vulnerable populations, using evidence
based decision making, through advocacy,
education, prevention and standards.

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Some of our Partners:

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Some of our Partners:

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Our Values:
• Collaborative
• Diverse
• Leaders
• Proactive
• Respectful

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Some of our Partners:

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Some of our Partners:

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Background:
2007-2009:
Saskatoon Health Region –
Dental Health Program review
of best practice literature
identified that an oral health
coalition could improve oral
health significantly by
strengthening partnerships in
the community.

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Background:
2010:
The inaugural meeting of the Saskatoon Oral
Health Coalition was held on May 26, 2010,
with over 80 stakeholders attending.

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Background:
2012:
Members voted to expand and become the
Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition.
2010 and ongoing:
2 meetings per year, with a variety of partners.
2015:
Expansion to include southern Saskatchewan.

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Some of our Partners:

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Some of our Partners:

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• Only known oral health
coalition in Canada
• Every state in the United
States has a coalition

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Leadership Team:
Candace
Rediron
Dianne
Whelan
Jerod Orb
Karen
MacDonald
Kellie
Watson
Leslie
Topola
Megan
Wells
Sheri
Townsend
Susan
Anholt

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Website:
http://www.saskohc.ca/

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Newsletter:

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Some of our Partners:
Children’s Oral Health Initiative (COHI)

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Some of our Partners:

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Membership Benefits:
• Join your voice with others to have a positive
impact on oral health policy
• Connect to a province wide network of Coalition
members and advocates concerned about the
oral health of Saskatchewan
• Receive notifications on important issues, media
coverage and legislation impacting the oral
health of Saskatchewan residents

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Membership Benefits:
• Participate in opportunities to serve on
issue committees
• Receive invitations to meetings and
events
• Voting privilege

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Membership Levels:
Individual members and Students
Individual Member (Voting Member): $ 25.00/year
Student Individual Member (Voting Member): $ 0
Organizational members:
Non-profit organization: $75/year
Business/For-profit organization: $100/year

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Become a Member!
Membership
Application:

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Future Planning

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Our Vision for the Future (from 2011 Planning)
Five years from now, there has been amazing
changes and work done because of the Oral Health
Coalition. What were the core values that guided,
motivated, and inspired the work done by the
coalition? What gave clarity to the group in times
when they wondered whether something was a
good idea or not? How were decisions made?
What allowed this group to become great at what
it had to offer?

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Core Values
• Collaboration
• Common Goals
• Commitment
• Best Practice

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What allowed the group
to be great?
• Accountability
• Inclusiveness
• Decision-making
• Sustainable Budget

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Gaps Identified:
• Seniors
 Long Term Care
• Low income/low socio-economic groups
• New Canadians/immigrants/refugees
 Maternal Health
• People with mental/physical challenges
• Homeless/vulnerable people

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What do we want our
Coalition to look like?
• Broader, for a more well-rounded perspective
• Increased membership: more multi-sector,
with more representation from federal,
provincial, and civic levels of government.
More front line workers, from more health
care disciplines. And, more representation
from funding agencies.

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What do we want our
Coalition to look like?
• Our strength will be in our numbers and
having our common cry coming from many
different sectors.

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What are we agreeing upon,
by being in this Coalition?
• That there exists huge unmet (and
unaddressed) needs in our province. We must
raise the governments (and the public)
consciousness, to make oral health a priority.
• That we are willing to each serve as a resource
to the group: to inform, educate, and update
on relevant issues, so that all members may
reach a common level of understanding.

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What are we agreeing upon,
by being in this Coalition?
• That our own individual agendas will be “left
at the door”, as we can’t use a coalition as a
means of advancing our own agendas.

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Who is missing from this
Coalition?
Government Representation:
 Health Canada
 SK Ministry of Health
• Civic government
 First Nations
 Other Health Regions

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Who is missing from this
Coalition?
Homecare, daycare, special needs groups
• University of Saskatchewan College of
Medicine
School Board representation (Saskatoon)
• Prenatal educators
• Middle years/adults

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Feedback for Today
(See worksheets at table)
1. Review Core Values
2. Review What Allows Us to be Great
3. Considering the gaps identified, what future
work should we be planning for?
4. Discuss How We Want to Look
5. Review: Do we agree on what it means to be
part of the Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition?
6. How do we engage those who are missing?

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Thank you!