Helpful Letters, Presentations, and Materials for Schools
The Office of Oral Health and California Department of Education co-signed a letter to promote the intersection between the importance of oral health and school readiness.
You can share the letter with your county office of education, school districts, and schools to build relationships with school staff, school nurses, and KOHA champions.
Other helpful sites:
Intro Slides When Presenting to School Administrators/School Board
Editable version created by Matt Jacobs
Helpful Talking Points for Dental/Medical Providers
- KOHA guide for dental providers 6.11.2024
- Talking points/messages - California Dental Association (CDA) has key messages to help promote KOHA to dental providers
LOHP Communication Examples
Fresno County LOHP KOHA Infographic
Trinity County KOHA Infographic
Marin County LOHP KOHA Infographic
San Joaquin County LOHP KOHA Infographic
Stanislaus County LOHP KOHA Report Card Template for Districts (need Canva account to make edits)
Stanislaus County LOHP KOHA Report Card Cover Letter (to send along with the report card)
San Francisco Children's Oral Health Data Dashboard
Los Angeles County LOHP follow up oral health screening email and survey to school districts
Santa Clara LOHP created a presentation, "Editable KOHA Presentation for Schools," based on the KOHA resources under "LOHP Communication Templates."
LOHP Communication Templates
- Talking points - key messages on absenteeism, school readiness, and equity
- Sample letter to school boards and parents to promote KOHA - glass half full
- Sample letter to school boards and parents to promote KOHA - glass half empty
- Part 1 slide presentation on using plain language and social media platforms to ensure your community understands the importance of children's oral health (webinar by Matt Jacob 10/22/2019)
- Part 2 slide presentation on sharing strategies for engaging local news media and bloggers, enhancing your odds of getting media coverage (webinar by Matt Jacob 11/6/2019)