MIAMI, Aug. 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Care Resource is proud to
announce a grant of $30,000 from the
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation, the philanthropic arm of
Delta Dental of California and
affiliates. This funding, made possible through the Access to Care
Grants Program, is dedicated to securing and increasing access to
quality, affordable oral health care across the 15 states and
Washington, D.C. where the company
operates.
Since 2011, the Community Care Foundation has contributed more
than $150 million to local community
partners. The goal of these partnerships is to increase access to
care, address health disparities, drive health equity and promote
innovation in the oral health field.
According to Ausline Perry,
Director of Dental Care Services, "The award will allow Care
Resource's Dental Services Department to expand oral health
services using state-of-the-art equipment. This funding is critical
to ensuring optimal patient care, safety, and operational
efficiency, as well as meeting the needs of the growing number of
patients seeking dental care especially at our Broward health center."
"Through this strategic grant, Care Resource can continue to
provide indispensable services to the most vulnerable in the
communities it serves and positively influence the lives of more
individuals," said Manuel Casas,
DMD, Dental Clinical Director.
Care Resource's Dental Services Department provides general
dentistry to uninsured and underinsured patients. Services include
dental exams and radiographs, preventive services, fillings, night
guards, crowns and bridges, removable prosthetics, minor oral
surgery or selected root canal therapy, and nutritional &
smoking cessation counseling.
About Care Resource:
Care Resource is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization and a
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with four locations in
Midtown Miami, Little Havana, Miami Beach, and Fort Lauderdale. The
health center provides comprehensive health and support services to
address the full healthcare needs of South Florida's pediatric,
adolescent, and adult populations. For more information, please
visit www.CareResource.org.
About Delta Dental Community Care Foundation
The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation is the philanthropic
arm of Delta Dental of California
and its affiliated companies, including Delta Dental Insurance
Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania and Delta Dental of New York, Inc. Since 2011, the Community Care
Foundation has awarded more than $150
million in funding and support to increase access to quality
dental care, oral health education and to advance scientific
research across the company's 15-state service area and
Washington, D.C. For more
information about the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation,
please visit https://www1.deltadentalins.com/foundation.html
About Delta Dental of California and affiliates
Since 1955, Delta Dental of California and affiliates has offered
comprehensive, high-quality oral health care coverage to millions
of enrollees and built the strongest network of dental providers in
the country. The Delta Dental of California enterprise includes its affiliates
Delta Dental Insurance Company; Delta Dental of Pennsylvania; Delta Dental of New York, Inc.; Delta Dental of the
District of Columbia; Delta Dental
of Delaware, Inc.; and Delta
Dental of West Virginia, and
provides dental benefits to more than 31 million people across 15
states and the District of
Columbia.* All are members of the Delta Dental Plans
Association based in Oak Brook,
Illinois, the not-for-profit national association that
through a national network of Delta Dental companies collectively
covers millions of people nationwide. For more information about
Delta Dental of California and
affiliates, please visit www.deltadentalins.com.
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