Kentucky Oral Health Coalition

Children's Technical Advisory Committee
2018-09-12 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
The Children’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) advises the Medicaid Advisory Council and makes recommendations to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on issues related to children’s health and the Medicaid program. A meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 12 at 2:00 pm. Meeting location is 275 E. Main St., Public Health Distance Learning Room A 3rd Floor, Frankfort, KY 40621.

Medicaid Advisory Committee Meeting
2018-09-27 10:00 - 12:30 | Capitol Annex Room 125, 702 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
The Advisory Council for Medicaid (MAC) is a committee comprised of health professionals, providers, advocates, and Medicaid recipients. KRS 205.540 and KRS 205.550 outlines the members of the council and details its role with Medicaid. A meeting will be held on Thursday, September 27 from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Location of the meeting will be room 125 of the Capitol Annex at 702 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601.

Children's Technical Advisory Committee
2018-11-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Public Health Distance Learning Room A 3rd Floor, 275 E. Main St., Frankfort, KY, 40621, United States
The Children’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) advises the Medicaid Advisory Council and makes recommendations to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on issues related to children’s health and the Medicaid program. A meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 14 at 2:00 pm. Meeting location is 275 E. Main St., Public Health Distance Learning Room A 3rd Floor, Frankfort, KY 40621.

Medicaid Advisory Committee Meeting
2018-11-15 10:00 - 12:30 | Capitol Annex Room 125, 702 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
The Advisory Council for Medicaid (MAC) is a committee comprised of health professionals, providers, advocates, and Medicaid recipients. KRS 205.540 and KRS 205.550 outlines the members of the council and details its role with Medicaid. A meeting will be held on Thursday, November 15 from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Location of the meeting will be room 125 of the Capitol Annex at 702 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601.

Kentucky Oral Health Coalition Annual Meeting
2018-12-14 10:00 - 15:00 | University Of Louisville Burhans Hall, 440 N Whittington Pkwy., Louisville, KY, 40222, United States
The Kentucky Oral Health Coalition Executive Committee would like to invite you to the 2018 KOHC Annual Meeting. The Kentucky Oral Health Coalition and its partners from across the state will convene for an annual meeting on Friday, December 14. The meeting will be held at the University of Louisville Burhans Hall on the ShelbyHurst Campus. The Coalition aims to bring together a diverse and large number of leaders in the oral health community, including local policymakers, oral health advocates, oral health professionals, educators, and students, to increase dental awareness, develop strategies to improve oral health and increase access to care in Kentucky. The meeting will begin at 10:00 am and wrap up at 3:00 pm.

Please see the detailed agenda here. Lastly, lunch will be provided to all attendees.

You can register for the event here.

Thank you to KOHC’s 2018 Annual Meeting Sponsors

Dental Technical Advisory Committee
2019-02-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Public Health Conference Suite C, 275 East Main Street Frankfort, KY., 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY, 40621, United States
The Dental Technical Advisory Committee works with the Advisory Council for Medical Assistance and the commissioner of Medicaid to resolve issues in the dental health system. There will be a meeting held on Wednesday, February 13 from 9 -11:00 a.m. Meeting location is 275 E. Main St., Public Health Building, Main Floor, Conference Room C, Frankfort, KY 40601. If you cannot attend on-site, please participate via phone conference call using the following contact information: Participant dial-in number: 877-746-4263 Participant code: 0259187

Kentucky Dental Association 2019 Legislative Day and Lunch Reception
2019-02-21 08:30 - 14:30 | Capitol Annex Rom 113 Frankfork, KY. 40601, 700 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601, 40601, United States
The KDA legislative day will be on February 21, 2019. It will be held in Capitol Annex Room 113, in Frankfort, KY. See more information below.
Agenda:
8:30 am – Briefing
9:00 am – 11:30 am – Meet your legislator
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m – Lunch Reception
Be watching for KDA’s Legislative Day toolkit, which will be available, soon!

Children’s Technical Advisory Committee
2019-03-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Public Health Conference Suite C, 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY, 40621, United States
The Children’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) advises the Medicaid Advisory Council and makes recommendations to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on issues related to children’s health and the Medicaid program. A meeting will be held on March 13 from 2 – 4 p.m. in Public Health Conference Suite C, 275 East Main Street Frankfort, KY. Meeting dates and locations are subject to change.

Medicaid Advisory Committee Meeting
2019-03-21 10:00 - 12:30 | Capitol Annex Room 125, 702 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
The Advisory Council for Medicaid (MAC) is a committee comprised of health professionals, providers, advocates, and Medicaid recipients. KRS 205.540 and KRS 205.550 outlines the members of the council and details its role with Medicaid. A meeting will be held on Thursday, March 21 from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Location of the meeting will be room 125 of the Capitol Annex at 702 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601.

Medicaid Advisory Committee Meeting
2019-03-28 10:00 - 12:30 | Capitol Annex, 702 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
The Advisory Council for Medicaid (MAC) is a committee comprised of health professionals, providers, advocates, and Medicaid recipients. KRS 205.540 and KRS 205.550 outlines the members of the council and details its role with Medicaid. A meeting will be held on Thursday, May 23 from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Location of the meeting will be room 171 of the Capitol Annex at 702 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601.

2019 KOHC Quarterly Meeting
2019-03-29 10:00 - 15:00 | Somerset Independent Alumni and Aquatic Center (Alumni Center), 100 East Somerset Church Road, Somerset, Kentucky, 42503, United States
The Kentucky Oral Health Coalition Steering Committee would like to invite you to the first KOHC quarterly meeting of 2019. The Kentucky Oral Health Coalition and its partners from across the state will convene on Friday, March 29 in Somerset, KY. A detailed agenda will follow in the upcoming weeks. Lastly, lunch will be provided to all attendees. You can Register here.

Children’s Technical Advisory Committee
2019-05-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Public Health Conference Suite C, 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY, 40621, United States
The Children’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) advises the Medicaid Advisory Council and makes recommendations to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on issues related to children’s health and the Medicaid program. A meeting will be held on May 8 from 2 – 4 p.m. in the Public Health Conference Suite C, 275 East Main Street Frankfort, KY. Meeting dates and locations are subject to change.

Dental Technical Advisory Committee
2019-05-15 09:00 - 11:00 | Public Health Conference Suite C, 275 East Main Street Frankfort, KY., 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY, 40621, United States
The Dental Technical Advisory Committee works with the Advisory Council for Medical Assistance and the commissioner of Medicaid to resolve issues in the dental health system. There will be a meeting held on Wednesday, May 15 from 9 -11:00 a.m. Meeting location is 275 E. Main St., Public Health Building, Main Floor, Conference Room C, Frankfort, KY 40601. If you cannot attend on-site, please participate via phone conference call using the following contact information: Participant dial-in number: 877-746-4263 Participant code: 0259187

Medicaid Advisory Committee Meeting
2019-05-23 10:00 - 12:30 | Capitol Annex Room 125, 702 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
The Advisory Council for Medicaid (MAC) is a committee comprised of health professionals, providers, advocates, and Medicaid recipients. KRS 205.540 and KRS 205.550 outlines the members of the council and details its role with Medicaid. A meeting will be held on Thursday, May 23 from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Location of the meeting will be room 125 of the Capitol Annex at 702 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601.

Kentucky Oral Health Coalition Quarterly Meeting and Madisonville Regional Oral Health Summit
2019-06-21 | Baptist Health Madisonville, 900 Hospital Drive, Madisonville, KY 42431, 900 Hospital Drive, Madisonville, KY, 42431
The Kentucky Oral Health Coalition Steering Committee would like to invite you to the 10th Annual Regional Oral Health Summit. Similar to previous years, the Regional Oral Health Summit will be in conjunction with the KOHC quarterly meeting on Friday, June 21, 2019. The meeting will be held at Baptist Health Madisonville (900 Hospital Drive Madisonville, KY 42431). To register, use the following link, or you mail complete the attached brochure and return: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/oralhealthsummit2019.
Agenda:
7:30 a.m.-7:55 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
7:55 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks
Robert Ramey, President, Baptist Health Madisonville
8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. The Business Of Dental Hygiene and The Oral-Systemic Connection – Connecting The Dots
Thomas Larkin, DDS

Describe the dental hygiene component of the general dental practice
How to increase overall profitability by improving the hygiene department
Increasing case acceptance by educating about the oral systemic connection

9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. The Dental Teams Role In Functional Medicine
Thomas Larkin, DDS

The new role of dentistry in functional medicine
Identify oral contribution to systemic inflammation
Creation of wellness center in dental practice

11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Pain Management in Crisis: Opioids & the Role of Dental Benefits Management
Jerry Caudill, DMD, FAGD, MAGD, CDC, FPFA, FICD
Kentucky State Dental Director, Avēsis Incorporated, a Guardian Company

Understand history of opioids in healthcare
Learn how to recognize drug abusers
Understand how insurance and dental benefits administrators can help the opioid crisis

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Networking Lunch (provided)
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Addiction is a Chronic Disorder
Alex Elswick, MS, Extension Specialists for Substance Abuse
University of Kentucky

Develop an understanding of addiction as a chronic disorder
Define recovery capital and describe its role in recovery from addiction
Learn to use destigmatizing language

1:15 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Moving Beyond Adverse Childhood Experiences and Building Resiliency
Dr. Lionel Phelps II, Psy.D
River Valley Behavioral Health

Learners will gain a better understanding of coping as it specifically relates to problem-focused and emotion-focused strategies and its integration with resiliency
Learners will understand how they can determine their outcome by changing their thoughts and perspective
Learners will learn about the various current research on the concept of resiliency and its counter-effect with adverse childhood experiences

We will have a short break during this presentation
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Kentucky Oral Health Coalition New Projects and Policies
Mahak Kalra, MPH, Policy Director, Kentucky Youth Advocates
Laura Hancock Jones, DMD, Union County Family Dental & Kentucky Oral Health Coalition

Shared understanding of the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition
Shared understanding of 2019 KOHC related projects
Identifying potential policies for the upcoming legislative session

4:00 p.m. Evaluation and Adjournment
OHS Brochure 19 (1)

Children’s Technical Advisory Committee
2019-07-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Public Health Conference Suite C, 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY, 40621, United States
The Children’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) advises the Medicaid Advisory Council and makes recommendations to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on issues related to children’s health and the Medicaid program. A meeting will be held on July 10 from 2 – 4 p.m. in the Public Health Conference Suite C, 275 East Main Street Frankfort, KY. Meeting dates and locations are subject to change.

Medicaid Advisory Committee Meeting
2019-07-25 10:00 - 12:30 | Capitol Annex Room 125, 702 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
The Advisory Council for Medicaid (MAC) is a committee comprised of health professionals, providers, advocates, and Medicaid recipients. KRS 205.540 and KRS 205.550 outlines the members of the council and details its role with Medicaid. A meeting will be held on Thursday, July 25 from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Location of the meeting will be room 125 of the Capitol Annex at 702 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601.

Going Back to School Healthy and Ready to Learn
2019-08-13 08:00 - 17:00
As summer break winds down for many Kentucky students, parents and caregivers are preparing to get school supplies together, health forms filled out, after-school care figured out, and more for the new school year.
Whether your little one is off to kindergarten or senior year, below are helpful tips your family can utilize to ensure your child’s health will be in good shape as they head back to school and settle into their school routine.

Take your child in for their annual wellness exam. Even if you think that your child is perfectly healthy, it is always better to be proactive than reactive.
If your child is playing a sport, get their sports physical early. This physical includes criteria different from a standard, non-sports physical and will help confirm that your child can safely play on a sports team. Many school-sponsored sports teams require having these physicals on record for safety, so try doing it sooner rather than later.
Double check that your child is up to date on their immunizations. Making sure that your Kentucky Certification of Immunization is up to date is important for keeping your child and their classmates safe from preventable diseases. You can double check what vaccinations are required for your grade level by checking the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services website.
Schedule routine dental and vision exams to ensure early detection and treatment of any issues and that your child is ready to learn as they head back to the classroom. In Kentucky, student health screenings/exams are mandated by law. To find out if your child is required a dental, vision, or other health screening/exams before school begins, click here.
Pick out a backpack that won’t strain your child’s back. A padded backpack with wide shoulder straps will help alleviate undue strain on their back. Be sure to go through it with your child weekly as the school year goes on to make sure unneeded materials are removed, as backpacks should never weigh more than 10 to 20% of your child’s body weight.
Practice your morning trip to school ahead of time. Walking and biking to school are great methods of transportation that help the environment and encourage physical activity, if they can be done safely. Check to see if there are other children in the neighborhood that they can walk or bike with your child — they’ll make a new friend and get some exercise before the school day even starts! If they’re riding a bus or in a car, make sure to go over safety measures like wearing a seatbelt and staying seated until the vehicle is at a full stop.
Talk to your child about how they are feeling about the start of a new year. New beginnings can make anyone nervous, especially if your child is starting at a new school, so be sure to watch your child’s moods or behaviors for noticeable change. Your child’s mental health is just as important as their physical health—if they feel anxious about the school year, listen to their concerns.
Start a sleep routine. Getting enough sleep is imperative for academic success. Try to start adhering to a bedtime now. Limit electronic device usage before bed and engage in calming activities like reading a story, taking a bath, or tucking them in. Going to school without enough sleep makes it harder to focus on learning during the day.

The next few weeks will be busy as you and your child prepare to take on another school year, but your child’s health is a priority. Start working on routine check-ups and physicals now to alleviate the stress that comes with getting back into the swing of the academic school year. If you have any questions or concerns, don’t wait until the first day of classes—schools are open now to address any needs you and your child may have.
Your child, like many, may be nervous to start the year, but you can rest easier knowing that their health has been tended to. Have a great start to the new school year!

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