Sponsor
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation
Purpose
The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation will provide
funding for a coalition of organizations serving a
defined geographic community. The coalition will work
together to address senior oral health access from a
systems-change perspective.
Criteria includes:
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Readiness – The organizations have
worked together on joint projects in the past and have
demonstrated impact and efficacy and/or the partners
are primed to collaborate and have established open
lines of communication and trust. The applicant
organizations also have capacity to implement
systems-wide change in the senior oral health space in
their community and are committed to equal
participation in this joint initiative with the Delta
Dental Community Care Foundation. -
Experience/expertise – The entities
have demonstrated experience in high quality oral
healthcare provision for vulnerable populations. They
collectively have the basic infrastructure (including
research, data management, staffing and facilities) to
begin working together on providing oral healthcare to
seniors and address the root causes of disparities in
the community without delay. The organizations have
complementary areas of expertise. -
Community reach – The applicant
organizations have established relationships and
experience working with senior communities of color
and/or other demographic groups in their community that
suffer from a disproportionate burden of oral disease
and poor oral health outcomes. The partner community is
well-defined, and the organizations have the capacity
to develop strategies that are tailored to their
specific needs and assets. -
Evidence-based strategy – The
organizations clearly understand and provide evidence
demonstrating how poor oral health and systemic
barriers to accessing oral health care impact their
communities. The organizations articulate an initial
plan to use data to inform program decisions and
measure impact. Further, the activities proposed are
innovative and have the potential to make lasting
changes to improve oral health outcomes for older
adults.
Priority populations include:
- Racial and ethnic minorities
- Individuals with disabilities
- Immigrants
- LBGTQ+
- Unstable housing status
- Urban
- Rural
- People who are incarcerated
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
including, but not limited to, health and human service
agencies, colleges, universities, and civic/advocacy
groups.
Geographic coverage
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia
Amount of funding
Project period: 5 years
Estimated number of awards: 1
Estimated total program funding:
$5,000,000
Tagged as
Access · Aging and aging-related services · Elderly population · Immigrants · LGBTQI+ · Networking and collaboration · Oral health · Racial and ethnic groups · Alabama · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Texas
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