About Us:
In January 2018, with funding from the California Department of Public Health, a Local Oral Health Program was established within the Orange County Health Care Agency. The Orange County Local Oral Health Program (OC- LOHP) was tasked to conduct a comprehensive oral health needs assessment and engage stakeholders to develop an Oral Health Strategic Plan.
Based on needs assessment data findings, the Local Oral Health Program, along with community stakeholders, have established Oral Health Strategic Plan workgroups in the following areas to begin countywide efforts:
- Access to and Utilization of Dental Services
GOAL: Increase the availability, accessibility and utilization of oral health services, particularly for underserved populations.
- Oral Health Education and Public Awareness
GOAL: Increase the community's knowledge of recommended preventive oral health practices and awareness of available dental insurance benefits.
- Integration of Dental and Medical Care
GOAL: Promote integration of dental and medical care.
- Dental Workforce
GOAL: Increase the capacity of the dental workforce to serve the diverse needs of Orange County residents.
- Data and Evaluation
GOAL: Develop and implement a County oral health assessment and evaluation plan.
Meeting Location of Workgroups:
HCA Public Health Services
1725 W. 17th Street (Room TBD)
Santa Ana 92706
Meetings are subject to change without notice. Please call (714) 567-6250 to confirm meeting day/time.
Education & Public Awareness
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Education & Public Awareness
- 2nd Wednesday of every month
- 9:00am -10:00am
- Meeting Room 110
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Meeting Highlights
- January 15, 2020
- December 11, 2019
- November 13, 2019
- October 10, 2019
- September 11, 2019
- August 14, 2019
- July 24, 2019
- June 12, 2019
- April 25, 2019
- March 13, 2019
- February 5, 2019
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- January 15*
- February 19*
- March 11
- April 15*
- May 13
- June 10
- July 15*
- August 12
- September 9
- October 21*
- November 18*
- December 9
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Access to & Utilization of Dental Services
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Access to & Utilization of Dental Services
- 2nd Wednesday of every month
- 10:45am -12:15pm
- Meeting Room 110
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Meeting Highlights
- January 8, 2020
- December 11, 2019
- November 13, 2019
- October 9, 2019
- September 11, 2019
- August 14, 2019
- July 10, 2019
- June 12, 2019
- April 10, 2019
- March 13, 2019
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- January 8
- February 19*
- March 11
- April 8
- May 13
- June 10
- July 8
- August 12
- September 9
- October 14
- November 18*
- December 9
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Integration of Medical & Dental
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Integration of Medical & Dental
- 1st Thursday of every month
- 9:30am - 11:00am
- Meeting Room 111
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Meeting Highlights
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- January 9*
- February 6
- March 5
- April 2
- May 7
- June 4
- July 2
- August 6
- September 3
- October 1
- November 5
- December 3
- October 15
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Dental Client Advocacy
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Dental Client Advocacy Meetings
- Quarterly
- 5:00pm-7:00pm
- Meeting Room: Learning Center, 1729 E
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Meeting Highlights
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- March 23
- June 22
- September 28
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* denotes meeting was rescheduled
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Updated 3-23-20