4th Annual Oral Health Summit Friday, June 14, 2013 • 8 a.m.–4:10 p.m. (CT) Baptist Health Madisonville • Building B, 8th Floor • 200 Clinic Drive • Madisonville, Kentucky Sponsored by the Western Kentucky Dental Coalition and Baptist Health Madisonville. The Western Kentucky Regional Dental Coalition will be hosting their 4th Annual Oral Health Summit in Madisonville June 14th. The Oral Health Summit will include updates from professionals around the state from Dr. Julie McKee, [...]

School Based Oral Health Work Group meeting minutes April 29, 2013  4-5 PM Eastern Attendees: Laura Hancock Jones- UK Dental Outreach Program in Western KY, KOHC Chair Linda Poynter- Northern KY Health Department, N. KY. Oral Health Program, KOHC Vice Chair Beth Lange- Newport Independent Schools, Newport Intermediate FRC Coordinator Mandy Ashley- Sky Pediatric Dentistry, Pediatric Dentist Kelley Dearing Smith- Louisville Water/Smile Kentucky Julie McKee- Kentucky Department of Public Health ,State Dental Health Director Ashley Spotila- Coventry Cares of [...]

From the Kentucky Post Posted: 01/12/2013 Last Updated: 6 minutes ago EDGEWOOD, Ky. - Due to the rising costs of health care and the continued recovery of the U.S. jobs market, many people have been forced to put off things like dental checkups in order to address more pressing daily needs. Recognizing that fact, the nonprofit organization Dentistry from the Heart held a free event Saturday in Edgewood, Ky. that provided dental care to those [...]

The next meeting of the Oral Health Literacy workgroup is Monday, January 7 at 4pm Eastern. Draft Agenda Update on Jennifer Lawrence (spokesperson) Discuss key points for spokesperson Update on Children’s Advocacy Day Discuss oral health literacy workplan the next 12 months Conference Line: 1-877-662-7634 Passcode: 9833748

KOHC School-Based Oral Health Services Workgroup Minutes November 19, 2012 4-5pm Eastern Attendees Andrea Bennett – Kentucky Youth Advocates Christy Ray – Louisville water and Smile Kentucky Jim Cecil – Kentucky Youth Advocates Consultant Kelly Dearing Smith – Louisville Water Laura Hancock Jones – UK Dental Outreach Program in Western KY, KOHC Chair Linda Poynter – Northern KY Health Department, N. KY. Oral Health Program, KOHC Vice Chair Loretta Maldaner – Purchase AHEC, West Kentucky [...]

Presented by the ASTDD School and Adolescent Oral Health Committee in conjunction with the National Association of School Nurses, this 60 minute webinar will focus on access to oral health care, delivery of dental services, emergency care and oral health resources. Questions provided by school nurses from across the country will be answered by professionals with knowledge and experience in the delivery of dental services in the school setting. Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 2:00 pm [...]

Join KOHC for the first workgroup meeting on Increasing Access to School-Based Oral Health Services in Kentucky. The meeting will take place via Conference Call: Conference Line: 1-877-662-7634 Passcode: 9833748 RSVP for the call HERE

Join KOHC for the first workgroup meeting on Increasing Oral Health Literacy in Kentucky. The meeting will take place via Conference Call: Conference Line: 1-877-662-7634 Passcode: 9833748 RSVP for the call HERE

10am-12pm Metro United Way, Louisville, Kentucky KOHC Individual and Student Members Present: Christy Ray  Debbie Bell  Deonna M. Williams, Student Member  Diana Leathers  Donna Ruley  Jim Cecil  Julie McKee  Laura Hancock Jones  Lee Mayer  Linda Poynter  Melissa Dalhover  Melissa Murray  Michael Mansfield  Pamela Tate  Sara Womack  Stephanie Poynter KOHC Organizational Members Present:  Barren River District Health Department – Stacy Trowbridge, Emily Schlafke, Angie Smith  Coventry Cares – Mina Schelling  Family Health Centers Inc. – Stephanie [...]