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In This Issue
So You Want to Be a Model?
Costco Enters Fluoride Debate
Please vote online!
RFP for Grant Writer
Oral Health Metrics Summit
Deadline to Register is June 4th
2014 Texas Oral Health Summit
CDHP Fluoridation One-Pager
Call for Poster Presentations
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Please support increasing oral health care education in Texas by sending your tax free donation to the Texas Oral Health Coalition, Inc. today.
TxOHC is a nonprofit 501 c 3 and will issue a tax acknowledgement letter for your donation of $250 and above immediately upon receipt.
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A website dedicated to community water fluoridation in Texas. Find out your county information here. |
SAVE THE DATE!
2014 Texas
Oral Health Summit
Interprofessional Collaboration
for
Collective Impact
November 6-8, 2014
Wyndham Garden, Austin, TX
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TxOHC is pleased to partner with
Oral Health America's
Wisdom Tooth Project
Find help to connect older adults and their caregivers to local care and education about the oral health issues they face, the importance of continuing prevention as we age, and the overall impact of oral health on overall health.
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TxOHC is proud to join the American Academy of Pediatrics N ational Campaign for Dental Health 
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So You Want to Be a Model?
The Texas Oral Health Coalition is seeking pictures to help in a pro-fluoridation social media campaign showing individual people that represent various ages, gender and race with healthy smiles and those with unhealthy mouths showing decay and/or missing teeth. Close up pictures of a complete head shot with individuals smiling is desired.
We understand a signed release and/or licensing fee may be required for use and are prepared to pay a small stipend for pictures if necessary. Please contact TxOHC and thank you for your assistance with this project.
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Costco Enters Community Water Fluoridation Debate
On Friday, May 30th, Costco published a pro-con piece on community water fluoridation in their monthly magazine. This magazine is nationally distributed to approximately 8 million businesses and their employees and family members across the country and is read by close to 20 million people in addition to being posted and read extensively online.
On the right side of the spread you will see a red button to click in order to vote in support of fluoridation. Even though the voting percentage has not been updated since May 14th, please vote. Under the voting button is another button to email debate comments.
Costco will be accepting comments/letters this month, so any individuals, associations, or organizations are also encouraged to send a support letter of community water fluoridation.
The Costco Connection, PO Box 34088, Seattle, WA 98124-1088 or fax to: 425-313-6718.
Help TxOHC spread the word and vote for fluoridation in the next two weeks.
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Request for Grant Writer
Nonprofit, statewide oral health coalition seeks part-time intern for grant writing duties. Please read RFP for complete details.
Deadline is July 7, 2014.
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UTHSCSA and
DentaQuest Foundation
are proud sponsors
of the
Texas Oral Health Metrics Summit
The Texas Oral Health Metrics Summit,
hosted by the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio,
is scheduled for June 11, 2014
at the UTHSCSA Dental School
Discussion Topics:
What We Collect: Standardization and reliability of oral health data
How We Collect It: Data collection tools and methodology
How We Can Use It: Meaningful use of data on programmatic, state, and national levels
Distinguished Speakers Include:
Dr. Marko Vajucic, PhD
ADA, Sr. VP Health Policy Resource Center and
Dr. Kathy Phipps, DrPH
ASTDD, Data Coordinator
Please visit here for registration
and details.
RSVP via the Contact Us Page
no later than June 4, 2014
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Texas Oral Health Summit
November 6-8, 2014
Wyndham Garden Hotel
Austin, TX
2014 Summit Theme:
Interprofessional Collaboration
for
Collective Impact!
Featured Events:
"Oral Health: State of the State"
Friday Plenary
Specially Designed Symposia on:
School-based oral health programs
Adult (geriatric) and
Maternal Child oral health care issues
Opening Reception
Poster Presentations
plus many more continuing education courses to choose from
Sponsors and Poster
Presentations Wanted!!!
Please refer to the pdf's below for additional details.
SAVE THE DATES!!!
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CDHP Fluoridation One-Pager
The Children's Dental Health Project has created a one-pager about water fluoridation that can be shared with stakeholder organizations in your states or communities. This one-pager displays concise excerpts from pro-fluoridation policy statements and/or web content from five high-profile organizations or agencies. These excerpts reflect insights gained from research on effective messaging. CDHP's one-pager can be accessed here.
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Call for Poster Presentations
Applications are open to professional health providers, educators, or anyone that would like to present information on their oral health program, project or research during the 2014 Texas Oral Health Summit.
Presentations and Judging will be:
Thursday, November 6, 2014 4:30 to 6:30 PM
Areas of interest are: - Basic science and/or clinical research
- Clinical applications, techniques or tips
- Laboratory applications, techniques or tips
- Community oral health programs or grant projects
There was a strong demand from summit attendees last year to learn about other oral health programs that exist in Texas. We highly encourage anyone that operates a community, school-based, or faith-based, preventive or comprehensive oral health program to share information on your program' objectives.
Monetary awards will be provided to the top three presentations. - 1st Place - $500
- 2nd Place - $250
- 3rd Place - $100
Deadline for application submissions is September 6, 2014 |
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