SFDPH is seeking input from populations most impacted by sugary drinks in order to develop a grant process. SFDPH started by convening focus groups to learn from the community what their needs, capacity and desires related to healthy eating and active living.  As a next course of action, SFDPH is hosting 5 town halls in September to:

1. reflect on the input from those community focus groups; and 
2. gather more input to inform the development of the Request For Proposals for the sugary drinks tax.

Here is a complete listing of all the Town Halls:

1. Bayview Hunters Point – Tuesday, September 11, 2018. 6pm – 8pm; Southeast Facilities Commission, 1800 Oakdale Ave
   
2. Mission – TBD
   
3. OMI – Monday, September 17, 2018. 6pm – 8pm; Minnie & Lovie Ward Rec Center, 650 Capitol Ave.
4. Tenderloin – Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 5:30-7:30pm, SF Main Library – Latino Room, 100 Larkin St
   
5. Western Addition – Thursday, September 20, 2018; 6pm – 8pm; Hamilton Recreation Center, Multipurpose room 1, 1900 Geary Blvd
   

Visit www.shapeupsfcoalition.org/input for more details and help spread the word! Food and drinks will be provided and interpretation services and childcare are available upon request.  Flyers are available in English, Spanish and Chinese. 

Many thanks to NICOS Chinese health Coalition, the lead agency of the Chinatown Community Oral Health Taskforce for sharing these interesting articles on oral health disparities and oral health in Asian American communities. 
List of Articles

• How Chinese differ from Westerners in Oral Health (Ruggles Media)
• Oral Health Disparities and Inequities in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (American Journal of Public Health)
• Asian-Americans Face Barriers in Oral Healthcare (Dentistry Today)
• Dental Health Is Worse in Communities of Color (Pew Charitable Trust)
• How Dental Inequality Hurts Americans (New York Times)
  

 

Developed by Children’s Dental Health Project in partnership with the Child Care Health Program at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, this infographic is available in English, Spanish and Chinese to promote that dental care is both safe and important during pregnancy.  You can download the PDF versions of the infographic here.  

The United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of the Surgeon General, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the U.S. Public Health Service’s Oral Health Coordinating Committee announced the commission of a Surgeon General’s Report presenting prominent issues affecting oral health.  Read the announcement here.