Chicago mobile clinic receives grant as part of america ’s toothfairy’s national mobile care initiative

(Chicago, IL – February 27, 2019) As part of its annual Celebration of Smiles event held during the Chicago Dental Society ’s MidWinter Meeting, America’s ToothFairy was proud to honor Mobile Care Chicago with a $5,000 grant to support their services to underserved children in the Chicago area.The contribution will provide resources for the dental clinic ’s mobile program which served more than 7,500 children last year.Through the National Mobile Care Initiative, sponsored by Patterson Dental, America ’s ToothFairy clinical partners overcome barriers to care by providing dental services in mobile units, schools and childcare facilities, community centers and other familiar settings in order to bring dental services to underserved children who live in urban and rural Dental Healthcare Profes sional Shortage Areas or have limited transportation options.“Many of the families we serve work multiple jobs or have multiple children to care for. Taking time off of work or away from other caregiving responsibilities to travel across or into the city and waiting for an appointment is particularly difficult for these families,” said Matt Siemer, E xecutive Director of Mobile Care Chicago. “The generosity of America’s ToothFairy enabled Mobile Care to not only maintain care in the deeply underserved Southern Suburbs of Chicago but to add over 140 new patients last year. We are so grateful for this grant as it will help us treat even mo re children in the coming yea...
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