CCHN currently houses the staff for the Colorado Oral Health Network (COHN). COHN is a group of non-profit safety net dental providers and their supporters that have been working together since 2001. The mission of this network is to increase access to high quality oral health care for underserved Coloradans. COHN is working towards this mission through quality improvement, development of outcome measures, collection of data across safety-net and non-profit dental clinics in Colorado, facilitation of sharing best practices to improve outcomes, collaboration with partners in medical, dental and educational fields, and the development of a strong network that is committed to ongoing planning and assessment to assure successful outcomes.
COHNs 19 non-profit dental clinic members operated 46 dental clinics, employed 68 dentists, 42 dental hygienists, and served 112,600 underserved Coloradans in 2006. Membership benefits include networking opportunities, a dental supply discount, representation on statewide issues, data assistance, and access to dental operations resources.
Current Members
Some projects that have resulted from COHN's activities include:
Dental Library - a collection of forms, manuals, and resources used by various dental clinics
Postcard Project - an educational series of postcards spreading facts about oral health issues in Colorado. 2005 Postcards, 2006 Postcards, 2007 Postcards.
COHN links all safety net dental providers, improves the visibility of non-profit dental programs, and allows members to know more about the overall dental environment in Colorado.
CCHN partners with Oral Health Awareness Colorado(OHAC!). Click here to learn more about this statewide campaign.
For more information, contact: Molly O'Fallon at (303) 861-5165, ext. 224, mofallon@cchn.org.
CCHN's oral health projects have received funding from the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Rose Community Foundation, the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, the Caring for Colorado Foundation, and the Colorado Dental Association.
CCHN does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of dental forms or links contained within this website and accepts no liability for the content of the forms library, or for any and all consequences resulting from the use of these forms or links or from any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. Any Health Center using these forms or links assumes all risk associated with their use.
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