Letter: In support of fluoride
On behalf of Oral Health Colorado, a network of over 100 Colorado organizations interested in improving oral health for all Coloradans, Deborah Foote, Executive Director of OHCO, writes to express our overwhelming support of community water fluoridation. Colorado is where researchers first … Read More
Oral Health Colorado Names 2016 Oral Health Champions
Contact: Erich Kirshner [email protected] 303.921.6733 Oral Health Colorado Names 2016 Oral Health Champions Christy Dodd Appointed New OHCO Executive Director at Annual Meeting Denver–November 3, 2016–Oral Health Colorado (OHCO) named five Oral Health Champions for 2016 at its annual … Read More
Please join us October 28, 2016 for Oral Health Colorado’s Annual Meeting
OHCO is pleased to announce our keynote speaker this year, Dr. Hannah Maxey, Assistant Professor and Director of Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research & Policy at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Maxey currently serves as an expert consultant … Read More
Oral Health Colorado Joins Forces with the Colorado/Montana/Wyoming State Area Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons
DENVER – June 7, 2016 – Oral Health Colorado (OHCO) has joined forces with the Colorado/Montana/Wyoming State Area Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons (NAACP), to add a resolution supporting an Oral Health Improvement Program … Read More
Second Opinion: No Real Debate on Fluoride
Deborah Foote, Executive Director of Oral Health Colorado writes about the debate on fluoride, and how she doesn’t see it as much of a debate at all. Read the article here >>
Oral Health Colorado Welcomes Three New Board Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2015 Contact: Meghan Dougherty [email protected] 720-560-0177 Denver, CO — Oral Health Colorado (OHCO) has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors. Greg Hill, Executive Director of Colorado Dental Association; Ted R. Mentry III, … Read More
Strode: Oral Health Colorado says it’s crucial Denver Water sticks with fluoridation
Promoting policies that support oral health for all Coloradans, on the federal, state, and local levels, is the work of Oral Health Colorado. Currently, the eight-year-old advocacy organization is focused on retaining Denver Water’s policy of water fluoridation. Read the … Read More
Fluoridation of water is proven asset to prevent tooth decay
Children’s Dental Health Month is the opportune time to celebrate the strides we have made in preventing cavities through community water fluoridation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has praised water fluoridation as one of “10 great public health achievements … Read More
Letter: Oral health advocates aim to reduce Colorado’s ‘dental desert’
A recent Colorado Health Institute report, highlighted on Colorado Public Radio, cited a record increase in the number of Colorado residents who have dental coverage under Medicaid and the lack of provider access to meet their dental needs. With a … Read More
Fluoridation of water is proven asset to prevent tooth decay
Children’s Dental Health Month is the opportune time to celebrate the strides we have made in preventing cavities through community water fluoridation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has praised water fluoridation as one of “10 great public health achievements … Read More
Letter: In praise of fluoridation
Children’s Dental Health Month is the opportune time to celebrate the strides we have made in preventing cavities through community water fluoridation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has praised water fluoridation as one of “10 great public health … Read More
Letter: The benefits of fluoridated water
Children’s Dental Health Month is the opportune time to celebrate the strides we have made in preventing cavities through community water fluoridation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has praised water fluoridation as one of “10 great public health … Read More
Oral Health Colorado Welcomes Two New Board Members; Appoints New Board Chair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2015 Contact: Meghan Dougherty [email protected] 720-560-0177 Denver, CO–Oral Health Colorado (OHCO) is adding critical expertise to its Board of Directors, welcoming Deidre Callanan, Director of Clinical Programs for the Colorado Association of School-Based Health Care … Read More
Oral Health Colorado Hires Marketing, Communications & Development Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2015 Contact: Meghan Dougherty [email protected] 720-560-0177 Denver, CO–Oral Health Colorado (OHCO) has hired Meghan Dougherty as Marketing, Communications and Development Director beginning January 5th. A seasoned professional with over twenty years of experience in Colorado, … Read More
Oral Health Colorado OHCO Receives DentaQuest Foundation and Delta Dental of Colorado Grant Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2014 Contact: Meghan Dougherty [email protected] 720-560-0177 Denver, CO–Oral Health Colorado (OHCO) announce that it is a recipient of a DentaQuest Foundation Oral Health 2020 grant. OHCO has received $207,000 in funding for a one-year period … Read More
Oral Health Colorado Names Oral Health Champions of 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2014 Contact: Meghan Dougherty [email protected] 720-560-0177 Denver, CO–Oral Health Colorado (OHCO) named seven Oral Health Champions for 2014 at its annual conference in November. These individuals were recognized as instrumental in improving oral health in … Read More
Oral Health Colorado Wins Gold Leaf Award for “Chime In”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2014 Contact: Meghan Dougherty [email protected] 720-560-0177 Denver, CO–Oral Health Colorado received a Silver Leaf award at the 2014 Colorado Health Communicators (CHC) Gold Leaf Awards in the Writing Articles/Stories category for its marketing piece Chime … Read More
