The document summarizes discussions from meetings in Saskatoon and Regina about future planning for an oral health coalition. It identifies core values, current status and recommendations for areas like greatness, gaps in services, and what the coalition should look like. There is discussion on agreeing to advocate and raise awareness of oral health issues, and engaging missing stakeholders like First Nations communities, provincial groups, agencies serving low-income individuals, MLAs, school boards and prenatal groups through leadership, outreach, social media and advertising campaigns. The document ends with a note on upcoming small group discussions and individual voting on proposed additions to terms of reference.
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Future planning 2015 results
1. May 16, 2016
Future Planning –2015 Results
(from Saskatoon & Regina meetings)
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2. Core Values
• Best Practice or
Evidence Based
• Collaboration
• Commitment
• Common Goals
(short and long-
term)
Accountability
Communication
Consolidation
Diversity
Evidence Based (Best Practice)
Oral Health Connected to
General Health
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Current: Recommended:
4. Gaps
1. Low income/low socio-economic groups (30)
2. Long Term Care (20)
2. Maternal health (20)
3. Homeless/vulnerable people (17)
3. New Canadians/immigrants/refugees (17)
4. People facing mental/physical challenges (12)
5. Seniors (11)
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5. Gaps
If categories collapsed:
1. Vulnerable populations
– Low income
– New Canadian/Immigrants/Refugees
– Homeless & vulnerable
2. Long Term Care/Seniors
3. People Facing mental/physical challenges
4. Cultural Competency/Safety
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6. What do you want our Coalition to look like?
Currently:
• Increased & diverse membership: more multi-
sector, with more representation from all levels of
government for a well-rounded perspective.
• Culturally competent; safe
• Educational
• Our strength will be in our numbers and having a
common message coming from many different
sectors.
Proposed:
• Networking capacity
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7. What are we agreeing upon, by being in the
Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition? We
agree that:
Currently:
• We must raise public consciousness to make oral
health a priority.
• We will achieve this by serving as advocates and
lobbyists.
• 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.
8. What are we agreeing upon, by being in the
Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition? We
agree that:
Currently (continued):
• Raising awareness of potential stakeholders about
oral health issues, so that more people may be
willing to get involved, and promote coalition to
the public.
• Supportive of each of our initiatives, including
SOHC and partners work initiatives/projects.
• Involve more front line workers.
9. What are we agreeing upon, by being in the
Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition? We
agree that:
Currently (continued):
• We will leave our own individual agendas “at the
door”.
• There exists a need for a Provincial Dental Officer.
Proposed:
• We need to encourage other agencies/groups at
executive level to be engaged in oral health issues.
10. What are we agreeing upon, by being in the
Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition? We
agree that:
Proposed (continued):
• We need to engage partners in rural areas
between bi-annual meetings.
• We need to advocate for curriculum assessments
at institutions that train/educate oral health
professions.
• We will promote SOHC in a positive manner
(billboards, ads, social media)
• Representation from funding agencies.
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11. How do we engage people and groups
already identified as missing from our
Coalition? Who else do we need to
engage/invite?
12. Who? How?
Leadership from a Chief Dental Health Officer for the province. Advocate @ provincial
level.
Additional First Nations communities
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Other provincial groups
• midwives
• speech language pathologists
• Social Services
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Agencies who work with low income groups
• Carmichael Outreach
• Oxford House
• Project People
• Open Door Society
• Global Gathering Place
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14. Voting
• Small group discussion on activities to address
Gaps (20-30 minutes).
• Each individual to take their green dots and
“vote” on the proposed additions to the Terms
of Reference (5 minutes).