The SC Oral Health Action Network engages with members quarterly through in-person and virtual meetings. SCOHAN is being established with grant funding from the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation.
Oral Health Advisory Group Meeting
Coming Soon!
Past Meetings
South Carolina Oral Health Action Network Meeting
Friday. February 23, 2024
Center for Community Health Alignment
- Highlights from the meeting include:
- Pull A-HEAd Initiative presentation by Dr. Joni Nelson, PHd and Dr. Irene Lubker, PHd. A collaborative effort to reduce head and neck cancers. South Carolina is among the top ten for head and neck cancers (MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, 2019). This initiative supports the SCOHAN Innovation and Transformation Action Hub
- Promotion of National Children’s Dental Health Month highlighting DOH learning and education opportunities, DPH press release, and Columbia Marionette Theater events across the state.
- DOH presentation of NEW Ryan White Oral Health Initiative increasing access to oral health care for people living with HIV AIDS in SC. 90% of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) have at least one chronic oral condition (AETC) while only 27% of Ryan White clients in SC received Oral Health care in 2022.
- SCOHAN updates include hiring a new Program Coordinator, a new network logo proposition, and identifying key tasks to accomplish before the May 17 meeting.
- Presented CHW training plan and intent to build a virtual toolkit and online request space.
South Carolina Oral Health Action Network Meeting
Friday. December 1, 2023
Virtual
South Carolina Oral Health Action Network Meeting
Friday. September 22nd, 2023
Center for Community Health Alignment
- Highlights from the meeting include:
An update on the Public Health Dental Prevention Program, Community Water Fluoridation mini-grants, and the Oral Health Diabetes Medical Dental Integration project. - Information about a NEW partnership and initiative around Oral Health and Opioids that is currently being launched.
- Discussions about the upcoming release of the Statewide Oral Health Needs Assessment Report which is expected to be available in January 2024 and will provide a snapshot of the current status of children’s oral health in SC.
- A historical view of the Action Network as we look to expanding and evolving into an entity that can be responsive to and a part of improving oral health in the state.