May 11th 2015

1. Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition:
Future Planning
May 11, 2015

2. Our Vision for the Future (from 2011 Planning)
Five years from now, there has been amazing
changes and work done because of the Oral
Health Coalition. What were the core values
that guided, motivated, and inspired the
work done by the coalition? What gave
clarity to the group in times when they
wondered whether something was a good
idea or not? How were decisions made?
What allowed this group to become great at
what it had to offer?

3. Core Values
• Collaboration
• Common Goals
• Commitment
• Best Practice

4. What allowed the group
to be great?
• Accountability
• Inclusiveness
• Decision-making
• Generous Budget – working on this!

5. Gaps Identified:
• Seniors
• Long Term Care 
• Low income/low socio-economic groups
• New Canadians/immigrants/refugees
• Maternal Health 
• People with mental/physical challenges
• Homeless/vulnerable people

6. What do we want our
Coalition to look like?
• Broader, for a more well-rounded perspective
• Increased membership: more multi-sector,
with more representation from federal,
provincial, and civic levels of government.
More front line workers, from more health
care disciplines. And, more representation
from funding agencies.

7. What do we want our
Coalition to look like?
• Our strength will be in our numbers and
having our common cry coming from many
different sectors.

8. What are we agreeing upon, by being
in this Coalition?
• That there exist huge unmet (and
unaddressed) needs in our province. We must
raise the governments (and the public)
consciousness, to make oral health a priority.
• That we are willing to each serve as a resource
to the group: to inform, educate, and update
on relevant issues, so that all members may
reach a common level of understanding.

9. What are we agreeing upon, by being
in this Coalition?
• That our own individual agendas will be “left
at the door”, as we can’t use a coalition as a
means of advancing our own agendas.

10. Who is missing from this Coalition?
Government Representation:
• Health Canada (yes)
• SK Ministry of Health (yes)
• Civic government (no)
• First Nations (yes)
• Other Health Regions (yes)

11. Who is missing from this Coalition?
• Homecare, daycare, special needs groups (yes)
• University of Saskatchewan College of
Medicine (no)
• School Board representation (yes)
• Prenatal educators (invite)
• Middle years/adults

12. Exercise for Today
1. Review Core Values
2. Review What Allows Us to be Great
3. Considering the gaps identified, what future
work should we be planning for?
4. Discuss How We Want to Look
5. Review: do we still agree on what it means to
be part of the Saskatchewan Oral Health
Coalition?
6. How do we engage those who are missing?