WHO WE ARE
For its first 25 years, the Center for Oral Health was located in the San Francisco Bay Area. However, in 2012, COH relocated its headquarters to Southern California as a result of an affiliation agreement with Western University of Health Sciences. This milestone affiliation has offered a unique opportunity to support common goals of bringing together expertise in education,advanced care and research, and provided unparalleled opportunities for oral health care innovation and improved access to care. This association has strengthened COHs presence in Southern California and has allowed the organization to more efficiently respond to the needs of more vulnerable populations COH has continued to increase opportunities to build stronger strategic partnershi ps with academia and researchers to better advance the State of California's oral health agenda.
MISSION To improve oral health, especially of vulnerable populations, through innovation, research, education, and advocacy.
VISION The Center for Oral Health (COH) is a non-profit organization that for over 30 years has been dedicated to advancing an evidence-based oral health agenda through public health research, public education, and innovative demonstration projects. COH is recognized as a think tank and incubator that works through community partnerships to promote a comprehensive, integrated approach to the delivery of health care services. Center for Oral Health provides an independent voice to advance oral health knowledge, inform public policy and inspire better healthcare delivery practices.
Oral Health for All
HISTORY COH was founded in 1985 under the name, Dental Health Foundation. Since its inception, COH has provided leadershi p in advocacy, education and public policy. For 30 years, the Center for Oral Health has developed oral health assessments, promoted dental disease prevention through community-based strategies, encouraged the integration of oral health and primary health care, and improved access to care for under-served populations. 4|PAGE
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