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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE KANSAS ORAL HEALTH CONNECTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 FOR MOBILE DENTISTRY EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE RESTORATIVE AND PREVENTATIVE SERVICES THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S DENTAL CLINIC AT THE SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Presented by: Adrienne Byrne, Director, Sedgwick County Health Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the electronic submission of the grant application, and if awarded, authorize the County Manager to accept the award and the establishment of budget authority as provided in the Financial Considerations section of this request.
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Grant Renewal: No
Never Applied: Yes
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline:
The Children's Dental Clinic provides restorative and preventative services to youth between the ages of five to 16 in Sedgwick County that are not eligible for dental insurance, a State medical card, or KanCare. Parents of these youth must be at or below 185.0 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. The Dental Clinic partners with local volunteer dentists and Wichita State University (WSU) dental hygiene students to provide services to the public. Approximately $133,442 (estimated value) in donated services were provided to clients seen during the first quarter of 2019.
The Dental Clinic also conducts oral health school screenings for students in Sedgwick County. In the last year, Dental Clinic staff screened over 18,000 children in the county. One public health concern for oral health in this population is the lack of coordination for quality and affordable services for children with emergent oral health needs.
While Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers currently provide dental care to many Sedgwick County children, and often provide basic cleanings in school settings, there are still often financial barriers and oral health needs that are not being met. These families often fall within the eligibility criteria for the Children's Dental Clinic.
Despite the Chi...
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