Supporting Affordable Dental Care for Vulnerable Residents of Bulloch County
Location
Georgia Southern University- Williams Center
Faculty Mentors
Dr. Yelena Tarasenko
Course Name
Public Health, Funding and Grantsmanship
Academic Unit
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Session Type
Graduate Poster Presentation
Presentation Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Start Date
18-4-2018 12:00 PM
End Date
18-4-2018 12:00 AM
Description
During a Public Health Funding and Grants class, JPHCOPH doctoral students from all concentrations worked with the assigned community partner, Hearts and Hands Clinic. The mission of this nonprofit organization is to improve the health and wellness of Bulloch County’s low-income and uninsured population. Dental services are the clinic’s most requested, but underfunded service. Specifically, the clinic needed a dental assistant to schedule appointments and work with volunteer dental providers. The objective of this service-learning project was to create and submit a funding proposal to the Patterson Foundation, which supports programs that expand access to dental care for vulnerable individuals. The grant was awarded in February 2018. In reflection, this service-learning project resulted in a university-community collaboration. It mutually benefited students, who learned new skills of grant writing and team science, and the nonprofit organization, which received funding to extend its oral health services and address community needs.
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Supporting Affordable Dental Care for Vulnerable Residents of Bulloch County
Georgia Southern University- Williams Center
During a Public Health Funding and Grants class, JPHCOPH doctoral students from all concentrations worked with the assigned community partner, Hearts and Hands Clinic. The mission of this nonprofit organization is to improve the health and wellness of Bulloch County’s low-income and uninsured population. Dental services are the clinic’s most requested, but underfunded service. Specifically, the clinic needed a dental assistant to schedule appointments and work with volunteer dental providers. The objective of this service-learning project was to create and submit a funding proposal to the Patterson Foundation, which supports programs that expand access to dental care for vulnerable individuals. The grant was awarded in February 2018. In reflection, this service-learning project resulted in a university-community collaboration. It mutually benefited students, who learned new skills of grant writing and team science, and the nonprofit organization, which received funding to extend its oral health services and address community needs.