Strategies for Integrating Oral and Mental Health

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET

Description:

This webinar explores how health centers can successfully integrate oral and mental health services to improve health outcomes and enhance patient care. A didactic presentation will review best practices for integrating oral and mental health and how to implement universal depression screening and assessment in the dental clinic.  Panelists from the Puerto Rico Primary Care Association, HealthproMed in Puerto Rico, Clackamas County Health Center in Oregon, and Vista Community Clinic in California, will share their integrated oral and mental health programs and lessons learned from their integration journey. Participants will gain actionable tools and resources to support oral and mental health integration efforts in their health centers.

Earn 1.0 Behavioral Health continuing education credit (CEU) for attending this webinar.

Objectives:

Participants in this webinar will be able to:

  • Describe the value and impact of integrating oral and mental health services within primary care settings. 
  • Identify several best practices of oral and mental health integration, such as universal screening, electronic health record integration, and staff training to effectively implement and sustain integration. 
  • Learn key strategies and integration approaches used by health centers to effectively implement and sustain oral and mental health integration. 

Presenter:

Candace Owen, RHD, MS, MPH National Network for Oral Health Access

Candace Owen, RHD, MS, MPH
Senior Director of Education and Strategic Partnerships, National Network for Oral Health Access

Panelists:

Selynn Edwards, DDS Dental Director, Clackamas County Health Center, Oregon

Selynn Edwards, DDS
Dental Director, Clackamas County Health Center, Oregon

Marielys Santiago Matos, MSc Public Health Specialist Puerto Rico Primary Care Association, Puerto Rico

Marielys Santiago Matos, MSc
Public Health Specialist, Puerto Rico Primary Care Association

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Migdala Perez Rivera, PhD
Mental Health Coordinator, HealthproMed, Puerto Rico

HealthproMed logo

Laury Rios, DDS
Mental Health Coordinator, HealthproMed, Puerto Rico

Rebecca Cornille, DDS Chief Dental Officer Vista Community Clinic, California

Rebecca Cornille, DDS
Chief Dental Officer, Vista Community Clinic, California



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Continuing Education (CE):

  • We offer mental health and substance use disorder health continuing education credits for participation in mental health/substance use disorder integration technical assistance events.
  • You must attend the event and complete the online Health Center TA Satisfaction Assessment after the event (2-3 minutes).
  • A link to the Health Center TA Satisfaction Assessment will be provided at the end of the session.
  • CE certificates will be sent within 5 weeks of the event from the technical assistance team via Smartsheet <user@app.smartsheet.com>.
NAADAC Approved Education Provider logo. This course has been approved by JBS International, Inc., as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #86832, JBS International, Inc., is responsible for all aspects of their programming. NBCC Approved Continuing Education provider logo. JBS International, Inc., has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6442. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. JBS International, Inc., is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.