Brown County Oral Health

“The finance committee reviews and approves form 990 before it is submitted. It is also distributed to all board members for their review before it is submitted.”

“Each member of the board of directors is required to sign the conflict of interest policy on an annual basis and to disclose any interests that could give rise to conflict.”

“At an executive/finance committee meeting, the entire committee meets in a closed session and reviews regional salary surveys for positions similar to the organization's executive director position, and recommends a salary for the executive director. The annual salary is approved by the executive committee before the information is communicated to the executive director. If a change in salary is approved, it is effective january 1st of the following year. Furthermore, the board president holds the review with the executive director that includes feedback from team members and board members.”

“The organizational development committee reviews all salary data annually and recommends any changes based on comparable market data. Organizational development votes to approve the salary rates which is then forwarded to the executive and finance committees. At an executive/finance committee meeting, the entire committee meets in a closed session and reviews regional salary surveys for positions similar to the organization's finance director position, and recommend a salary for the finance director. The annual salary is presented to the executive committee and approved before the information is communicated to the finance director. If a change in salary is approved, it is effective january 1st of the following year.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“The oral health partnership is changing the lives of our communities children through access to excellent oral health services and education. 6 full-time dentists, 2 part-time dentists, 7 hygienists and the other 40 team members are paid at market levels to serve thousands of children in need.”

“In 2024 the oral health partnership served 9,880 children during 17,239 appointments. The value of ohp's dental services was 10,568,232 and medicaid reimbursed roughly 48% of that amount. All children served by ohp are on medicaid or are low income uninsured. Ohp is vital to the dental health in and around brown county, without these services children would have limited or no options for pain, infections, abscessed and routine dental cleaning associated with dental disease. Making children healthy while young and equipping them with the tools to maintain their oral health creates adults with much better oral health. The education provided to patients and families changes behavior for generations. Better oral health leads to better overall health, higher self-esteem, fewer school days missed and greater success in the workplace and life.”