future planning 2015 results

May 16, 2016

Future Planning –2015 Results (from Saskatoon & Regina meetings)

Collaborative ~ Diverse ~ Leaders – Proactive - Respectful

Core Values

• Best Practice or Evidence Based

• Collaboration

• Commitment

• Common Goals (short and long- term)

Accountability

Communication

Consolidation

Diversity

Evidence Based (Best Practice)

Oral Health Connected to

General Health


Current: Recommended:

Greatness

• Accountability

• Decision-making

• Generous budget

• Inclusiveness

Attract other disciplines which oral health affects

Collaboration

Communication

Comprehensive & Integrated approach

Continuing Evaluation

Culturally Competent

Informative

Innovative

Open-Minded

Responsibility

Shared Concern

Sustainable budget

Unified Voice

Current: Recommended:

Gaps

1. Low income/low socio-economic groups (30)

2. Long Term Care (20)

2. Maternal health (20)

3. Homeless/vulnerable people (17)

3. New Canadians/immigrants/refugees (17)

4. People facing mental/physical challenges (12)

5. Seniors (11)


Gaps

If categories collapsed:

1. Vulnerable populations – Low income

– New Canadian/Immigrants/Refugees

– Homeless & vulnerable

2. Long Term Care/Seniors

3. People Facing mental/physical challenges

4. Cultural Competency/Safety


What do you want our Coalition to look like? Currently:

• Increased & diverse membership: more multi-sector, with more representation from all levels of government for a well-rounded perspective.

• Culturally competent; safe

• Educational

• Our strength will be in our numbers and having a common message coming from many different sectors.

Proposed: • Networking capacity


What are we agreeing upon, by being in the Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition? We

agree that:

Currently:

• We must raise public consciousness to make oral health a priority.

• We will achieve this by serving as advocates and lobbyists.

• We are willing to each serve as a resource to the group: to inform, educate and update on relevant issues, so that all members may reach a common level of understanding.


agree that:

Currently (continued):

• Raising awareness of potential stakeholders about oral health issues, so that more people may be willing to get involved, and promote coalition to the public.

• Supportive of each of our initiatives, including SOHC and partners work initiatives/projects.

• Involve more front line workers.


agree that:

Currently (continued):

• We will leave our own individual agendas “at the door”.

• There exists a need for a Provincial Dental Officer.

Proposed:

• We need to encourage other agencies/groups at executive level to be engaged in oral health issues.


agree that: Proposed (continued):

• We need to engage partners in rural areas between bi-annual meetings.

• We need to advocate for curriculum assessments at institutions that train/educate oral health professions.

• We will promote SOHC in a positive manner (billboards, ads, social media)

• Representation from funding agencies.


How do we engage people and groups already identified as missing from our

Coalition? Who else do we need to engage/invite?

Who? How?

Leadership from a Chief Dental Health Officer for the province. Advocate @ provincial level.

Additional First Nations communities • •

Other provincial groups • midwives • speech language pathologists • Social Services • • •

Agencies who work with low income groups • Carmichael Outreach • Oxford House • Project People • Open Door Society • Global Gathering Place • • •

Who? How? MLA’s • • • •

School Boards • • •

Prenatal Groups • • •

Social media

Campaign ads

Voting

• Small group discussion on activities to address Gaps (20-30 minutes).

• Each individual to take their green dots and “vote” on the proposed additions to the Terms of Reference (5 minutes).

future planning 2015 results

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