Organizations Filed Purposes:
LEADING EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL ORAL HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN.
THE TEXAS ORAL HEALTH COALITION, INC. (TXOHC) IS A STATEWIDE NONPARTISAN 501(c)(3) NONPROFIT THAT ADVOCATES FOR IMPROVED ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN TEXAS. COALITION MEMBERS WORK TO IMPROVE ORAL HEALTH AWARENESS BY CHANGING PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORAL HEALTH AND OVERALL HEALTH SO THAT ORAL HEALTH BECOMES AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF HEALTH POLICIES AND PROGRAMS BY INFORMING, EDUCATING, AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITY PARTNERS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, POLICYMAKERS, AND THE PUBLIC.
THE COALITION CO-HOSTS THE ANNUAL TEXAS ORAL HEALTH CONFERENCE FOCUSING ON TOPICS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE ORAL HEALTH AWARENESS, INCREASE INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION, IMPROVE PUBLIC ORAL HEALTH AND INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE. TXOHC ALSO OFFERS CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT FOR LICENSED DENTAL RELATED PROFESSIONALS TO HELP MAINTAIN THEIR REQUIRED LICENSURE. CONFERENCE ATTENDEES INCLUDE DENTAL AND NON-DENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, ACADEMICIANS, STUDENTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS, INSURANCE PROVIDERS, DENTAL MANUFACTURERS AND ANYONE INTERESTED IN IMPROVING ORAL HEALTH OF ALL TEXANS. THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO SERVES AS A CLEARING HOUSE FOR INFORMATION THAT CAN BE DISSEMINATED TO A BROADER ORAL HEALTH AUDIENCE VIA SOCIAL NETWORKING TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, OUR WEBSITE WWW.TXHOC.ORG, WWW.FLUORIDEFORTEXAS.ORG AND WWW.ORALHEALTHTEXAS.ORG, MAINTAINING A WEBPAGE ON NATIONAL WEBSITE WWW.TOOTHWISDOM.ORG/CARE/STATE/TEXAS, PUBLISHING MONTHLY ELECTRONIC E-BRIEFS, AND REGULAR POSTINGS ON OUR FACEBOOK, GOOGLE+, LINKEDIN AND TWITTER ACCOUNTS. THIS INITIATIVE ALSO INCLUDES PROVIDING INFORMATION AT A LITERACY LEVEL APPROPRIATE FOR SPECIFIC AUDIENCES USING BEST PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE HEALTH LITERACY AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION STRATEGIES.TO EXPAND COLLABORATIONS AND COMMUNICATION AMONG DENTAL AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS, TXOHC IS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE STATE. TXOHC DEVELOPS RESOURCE FACT SHEETS FOR HEALTH PROVIDERS AND ORAL HEALTH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE PUBLIC. WE ALSO PROVIDE ORAL HEALTH EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING.
THE TEXAS FLUORIDATION CAMPAIGN (TFC) PROPOSES A DATA-DRIVEN EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGY FOR 1) UNDERSTANDING EXISTING ANTI-FLUORIDATION SENTIMENTS IN TEXAS; 2) DEVELOPING STRATEGIC HEALTH MESSAGES TO INFORM TEXANS OF THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF FLUORIDE, AND 3) EFFECTIVELY DISSEMINATING HEALTH MESSAGES THROUGH COORIDINATED EFFORTS TO TARGET POPULATIONS IN TEXAS. LEVERAGING STRATEGIES FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT, TFC INCLUDES A COLLABORATION AMONG THREE PUBLIC HEALTH ENTITIES: THE TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS CENTER FOR HEALTH COMMUNICATION, AND THE TEXAS ORAL HEALTH COALITION.
THE TEXAS ORAL HEALTH COALITION'S PERINATAL ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM CALLED TEXAS TOOTH STEPS (TTS) IS AN INNOVATIVE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A SPECIALLY DESIGNED TOOLKIT THAT INCLUDES RESOURCES AND MATERIALS FOR TEXAS HOME VISITING STAFF TRANIERS TO USE TO EDUCATE WOMEN AROUND THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CARE AND THE CARE OF INFANTS. THE ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION MATERIALS ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF ORAL HEALTH DURING PREGNANCY AND ENCOURAGES PREGNANT WOMEN TO SEEK PRENATAL DENTAL CHECKUPS AND DENTAL CARE. THE TTS TARGET AUDIENCE IS UNDER-RESOURCED PERINATAL WOMEN IN BOTH URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF TEXAS. THIS PROGRAM ADDRESSES THREE SPECIFIC ORAL HEALTH BEHAVIORS: ORAL HYGIENE, A HEALTHY DIET FOR INFANTS, AND DENTAL ATTENDANCE. IT ALSO EXPANDS KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS AMONG PERINATAL WOMEN ABOUT ORAL AND SYSTEMIC HEALTH. FURTHER, INCORPORATING POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TECHNIQUES SUCH AS TEXT MESSAGES, VISUAL CUES, SLOGANS, AND REWARDS HELPS IN THE RETENTION OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORAL HEALTH MESSAGES. SUCCESS IS MEASURED VIA RESPONSES TO SHORT TEXT MESSAGE SURVEYS ADMINISTERED OVER A 24 MONTH PERIOD. SURVEY QUESTIONS ARE SPECIFIC TO THE THREE-GOAL BEHAVIORS. SUCCESS IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY CONTINUED INTERACTION BETWEEN THE NURSING FAMILY PARTNERS (NFP)/COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHW) AND THE CLIENT AROUND THE TOPIC OF ORAL HEALTH. THE REINFORCEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE STRENGTHENS THE EXPECTATION FOR THE BEHAVIOR CHANGE WITH RESPECT TO THE THREE SPECIFIC ORAL HEALTH BEHAVIORS. QUARTERLY REPORTS PROVIDE THE PARTNERS WITH INFORMATION ON THEIR CLIENT'S COMPLIANCE AND THE NEED FOR POSSIBLE RE-EDUCATION.
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 |
|---|
| Elizabeth Stewart Rdh | Executive Dir. | 30 | $55,000 |
| Annaliese Cothron Ms | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sandy Tesch Rdh Mshp | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy V Cline Rdh Mph | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 |
| Russell Reddell Dds Mba | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sherdeana Owens Dds Mpa | PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Landrum Rdh Med | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Johanna Deyoung Bsn Dds Mph | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah J Jones Phd Msn Rn | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Maryam Tabrizi Rdh Dmd Mph | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Dickinson Cda Rda | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Kila Johnson Dds | CHAIR ELECT | 1 | $0 |
| Ankit Sanghavi Bds Mph | Director | 1 | $0 |
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