Organizations Filed Purposes:
To promote oral health for all the residents in Connecticut with a focus on the most vulnerable populations which includes low-income families, children, and older adults.
The Connecticut Oral Health Initiative (COHI) is a 501(c)(3) organization that has promoted oral health for all the residents in Connecticut with a focus on the most vulnerable populations which includes low-income families, children, and older adults. In partnership with stakeholders, providers, and health advocates, we were successful in maintaining Medicaid reimbursement rates and services, protecting oral health services in schools, furthering workforce solutions to improve access to care, advocating for teledental authorization and access, educating the public about dental aerosols and considerations during COVID-19, and integrating oral health into health systems. COHI continues to advocate for increasing access to care, educating the public and decision makers on oral health, and partnering with others to advance oral health access and equity.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Pareesa Charmchi Goodwin | Executive Dir. | 40 | $82,250 |
| Trisha Pitter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Roberta Friedman | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Geralynn Mcgee | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Keri Discepolo To 012020 | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Sofia Dumansky | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Radda | President | 1 | $0 |
| Brianna Munoz From 082020 | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Phil Richmond From 0820 | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Roderick Lamont From 012020 | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jean Schensul | Director | 1 | $0 |
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