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Oral Health Coalitions

A coalition is a group of people who agree to work together toward a common goal  That goal could be as narrow as getting funding for a specific project, or as broad as trying to improve the quality of life for people in the community.  People involved in a coalition might represent a small or a large part of the community. 

Washington State counts on a State Oral Health Coalition and 35 Local Oral Health Coalitions. Everyone is welcome to join by contacting the information listed below.
 

Washington State Oral Health Coalition (WSOHC)

Visit the WSOHC Website
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Local Oral Health Coalitions

Adams County Oral Health Coalition
Callie Moore, PHN
calliem@co.adams.wa.us

Benton-Franklin Health Coalition
Kathy Story, RDH,BS
509-460-4253

Columbia County
Joan McMunn, RN
509-382-2181
Joan_mcmunn@co.columbia.wa.us

Cowlitz County
Bea Rush
360-414-5582

Island County
Whidbey Island Dental Health Coalition
Loretta Bezold
360-678-7940
lorettab@co.island.wa.us

King County
North and East King County Dental Coalition
Kathleen Moore
Evergreen Health Care
425-899-3254

Seattle & King Co. Public Health
Peg Terp, RDH
206-296-4586
Peg.terp@metrokc.gov

Klickitat County
Dottie Collins
509-493-1558
DottieC@co.klickitat.wa.us

Okanogan County
Patty Hendrickson
509-422-7140
lduran@co.okanogan.wa.us

Pierce County Oral Health Coalition
Linda Gillis, RDH, BS
253-798-6579
lgillis@tpchd.org

Cheryl Mina, Executive Director
253-274-9722

Snohomish County Dental Access Committee
LeeAnn Hoaglin Cooper
425-339-5230
lcooper@shd.snohomish.wa.gov

Spokane Oral Health Coalition
Ida Ovnicek, RDH, MPH
509-324-1550
iovnicek@spokanecounty.org

Thurston County Oral Health Coalition

Whatcom County
Bellingham Oral Health Coalition
Maggi Kriger
360-676-6762 x32022
mkriger@co.whatcom.wa.us

Jenny Shuler CDA, coalition chair
OHC_jenny@yahoo.com

Whitman County Oral Health Coalition
(Subcommittee of Community of Hope Coalition)
Anne Remaley, Dental Access Comm.

Vicky Cochran, Dental Health Coordinator.
509-397-6280
vickyc@co.whitman.wa.us

 

Links to external resources are provided as a public service and do not imply endorsement by the Washington State Department of Health.


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Community Roots for Oral Health
Other Related Coalitions
Primary Care Coalition
Watch Your Mouth
Children's Alliance

Coalition Resources:
An Electronic Compendium of Resources for Building Oral Health Coalitions 2010 (PDF, 1.1MB)
Community Roots for Oral Health: Guidelines for Successful Coalitions 2000
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