MDAC Receives Oral Health 2020 Grant

MDAC Receives Oral Health 2020 Grant

Thursday Dec 11th — The Maryland Dental Action Coalition (MDAC) announced today that they are recipients of the DentaQuest Foundation’s Oral Health 2020 grant. MDAC will receive $189,000 in funding over a one-year period to support the organization’s work to address oral health disparities facing children and women throughout Maryland.

MDAC will utilize the funding to focus efforts on the DentaQuest Foundation’s goal of eradicating dental disease in children with 75% of children reaching age five without a cavity by 2020. Specifically, MDAC will use the funds to pursue efforts to extend Medicaid dental coverage for postpartum women; engage Maryland communities and organizations to ensure that oral health equity remains a top priority for Maryland’s children; expand its collaborative network of partners to focus efforts on the importance of children’s oral health; and communicate with immigrant and refugee populations to ensure access to oral health education and resources for parents and caregivers. MDAC is eligible to apply for additional funds through the DentaQuest Foundation’s Oral Health 2020 initiative on an annual basis to continue its important work.

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