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Promising Practices Symposiums for Give Kids a Smile
The Fourth in of series of annual Promising Practices Symposiums for Give Kids a Smile took place at the headquarters of the American Dental Association on July 22-23, 2010. This year's theme was Raising the Momentum Through Continuity of Care: Finding Dental Homes for America's Children. Each of these Symposiums have been made possible through a grant from the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation. Volunteers from the Foundation have moderated each of the events. Pictured with ADA President Dr. Ron Tankersley (center) are DTA Foundation representatives Tom Gallop of SS White (right) and Kevin Thomas of 3M ESPE (left).
Dental Trade Alliance Foundation is Helping the Children's Dental Health Project Make a Difference
The Children’s Dental Health Project (CDHP) received one of the four $25,000 grants awarded by the
Dental Trade Alliance Foundation in 2009.
The CDHP has worked for over a decade to help assure millions of low and moderate-income families access to dental care through
Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Within weeks of receipt of the grant, Congressional debate began on health care reform.
As a result, CDHP began focusing efforts on solidifying dental provisions in health care reform.
The goal was to maintain the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA)
provisions in the legislation and to expand the availability of dental coverage and access to dental care.
CDHP worked closely with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on clarifying CHIPRA dental provisions,
providing technical information and support to CMS on the implementation of Insure Kids Now.
In addition, the DTAF grant helped support a weekly health reform newsletter that is sent to over 1000 dental industry leaders,
national, state and local advocates, dental providers, and state officials.
The DTAF Board of Directors is pleased that the funding awarded the CDHP has helped it assist numerous organizations and
individuals who are in turn working to help tens of thousands of low and moderate income people
achieve and maintain good oral health.
"Being a part of dentistry has been wonderful for our family. This was the perfect avenue for us to give something back to the dental profession and to honor our father Bob at the same time."
- Tim Sullivan, President,
Henry Schein Dental
"The directors of the Robert J. Sullivan Family Foundation are delighted to be able to support the efforts of the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation."
- Kay M. Sullivan, Executive Director, Robert J. Sullivan Family Foundation, LTD.
DTAF Thanks the Robert J. Sullivan Family Foundation
The Robert J. Sullivan Family Foundation has established a $25,000 endowed fund to support the efforts of the
Dental Trade Alliance Foundation. It is the intent that the endowment be used to benefit the area of dental education.
The Robert J. Sullivan Family Foundation will be working with the DTAF to determine the appropriate opportunities for this endowment.
The Board of Directors of the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation wishes to thank the Robert J. Sullivan Family Foundation
for this generous gift that will help the DTAF further its mission of increasing the access to, and productivity of, the oral healthcare system.
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