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First Friday of the month from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT.
Regional Oral Health Coalitions will meet in separate breakout rooms for 30-45 minutes then everyone returns to the mainroom to hear from all of the regions.
Learn more and register on the Quarterly Member Meetings page.
- Friday, February 23, 2024
- Friday, April 5, 2024
- August 1-2, 2024 – Annual in-person meeting
- Friday, November 1, 2024
North Central will meet virtually at 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT.
- Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Houston meets in person and will send meeting invitations directly to their ROHC members.
El Paso will meet virtually at 2:00 PM MT/ 3:00 PM CT on the pre-scheduled meeting dates.
Coalition Coordinator:
Yashashri Urankar, DDS, MPH
Y.Urankar@txohc.org
Learn more about the Austin Regional Oral Health Coalition below.
Coalition Coordinator:
Lynn Southerland, RDH, BSDH, MPA, FAADH
L.Southerland@TxOHC.org
Learn more about the Coastal Bend Regional Oral Health Coalition below.
Coalition Coordinator:
Wilma Luquis-Aponte, DMD, PhD, DrPH
W.Luquis-Aponte@txohc.org
Learn more about the El Paso Regional Oral Health Coalition below.
Coalition Coordinator:
Teresita Ladrillo, DMD, MPH
T.Ladrillo@txohc.org
Learn more about the Houston Regional Oral Health Coalition below.
Coalition Coordinator:
Rebecca Davenport, DDS
SanAntonioOHC@gmail.com
Learn more about the San Antonio Regional Oral Health Coalition below.
The Texas Oral Health Coalition’s (TxOHC) Regional Oral Health Coalitions develop work products that incorporate social determinants of health into program activities to help address adverse experiences across the lifespan. Community resource guides for five different target populations (perinatal – pregnant women and infants, children, working adults, older adults, and individuals with disabilities) have been completed for Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Tyler. TxOHC partnered with UnitedHealthcare Dental and the Harris County Area Agency on Aging and Harris County Meals on Wheels to disseminate Houston senior resource guides and other oral health materials and supplies to 8,200 homebound individuals in October 2020. TxOHC was also pleased to share 1,500 copies of the senior resource guides with the Harris County Public Health, Dental Health & Prevention Department for Community Outreach Activities.
With an industry-wide commitment to justice, diversity, equity and inclusion (J.E.D.I), we can and will attract the best people, the best ideas, and the best way forward so that all Texans have the opportunity to achieve oral health equity.
Justice
Dismantling barriers to resources and opportunities in society so that all individuals and communities can live a full and dignified life.
Equity
Allocating resources to ensure everyone has access to the same opportunities. Equity recognizes that advantages and barriers —the ‘isms’—exist.
Diversity
All the differences between us based on which we experience advantages or encounter barriers to opportunities. Diversity isn’t just about racial differences.
Inclusion
Fostering a sense of belonging by centering, valuing, and amplifying the voices, perspectives and styles of those who experience more barriers based on their identities.
J.E.D.I. Collaborative