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Hygienist Breaks Down Access to Dental Care Barriers in Rural Colorado

Access to a dentist can be hard even with dental insurance. In Colorado, almost 1 of 5 adults have Medicaid coverage. Less than 12 percent of Colorado licensed dentists take part in Medicaid, due to a variety of factors. Some of those providers only treat a few enrollees while about 5% treat a significant number […] The post Hygienist Breaks Down Access to Dental Care Barriers in Rural Colorado appeared first on Delta Dental of Colorado Blog.
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State Sugar Taxes: Sodapressing or Sweet Solution?

State Sugar Taxes: Sodapressing or Sweet Solution? Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages have the potential to make our kids healthier. Introduced as the SWEET Act in 2014, the bill would add a 1% tax per every 4.2 grams of added sugar in beverages. The United States hasn’t implemented a nationwide sugar tax yet, but 6 cities have put a higher price tag on the […] The post State Sugar Taxes: Sodapressing or Sweet Solution? appeared first on Delta Dental of Colorado Blog.
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Colorado Kids Leading the Way with Healthy Choices

Colorado kids leading the way with healthy choices Seventeen thousand people live within the 1.5 square-mile Westwood neighborhood in Denver. Compared to Denver overall, Westwood residents earn just over half the median household income. Almost half the residents lack a high school degree and they have larger and more crowded households. 81% of Westwood residents are Hispanic and many are Spanish-only speakers. In […] The post Colorado Kids Leading the Way with Healthy Choices appeared first on Delta Dental of Colorado Blog.
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Get to know the Foundation’s new Executive Director

Get to know the Foundation's new Executive Director As the new Executive Director for Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation, Allison Cusick will be working with the Board of Directors and staff to move the Foundation into its next chapter. She aims to continue being strategically innovative to identify future opportunities like recent projects including: The Cavities Get Around “Truth Behind the Label” spot […] The post Get to know the Foundation’s new Executive Director appeared first on Delta Dental of Colorado Blog.
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Rooted in Partnership – 2015 Annual Report

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AR2015_DDCOF_cover Another year of generous funding from Delta Dental of Colorado helped us raise the visibility of the foundation. With the support of our board, we were able to use innovative methods to reach target populations through our initiatives and projects. The contributions from our partners helped us move toward achieving our mission of eradicating childhood tooth decay. Read more in our 2015 Annual Report, Rooted in Partnership.    
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The Hero Chronicles: Success Stories from The Heroes Clinic

Read these success stories from Delta Dental of Colorado’s CU Heroes Clinic: Last month, we introduced you to the Heroes Clinic, a free dental clinic for veteran students at the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus. This month, we’re sharing our favorite success stories from the clinic. Thanks to the Heroes Clinic, these patients* are embracing their smile power: From Embarrassed to Employed Maureen came to […] The post The Hero Chronicles: Success Stories from The Heroes Clinic appeared first on Delta Dental of Colorado Blog.
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Need A Hero? There’s a Clinic for That.

Learn about Delta Dental of Colorado’s work with the CU Heroes Clinic: Delta Dental of Colorado donated $1 million to the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine to create the CU Heroes Clinic in 2014. Our goal: Provide a dental home with free, high-quality dental care for veteran students at CU Anschutz. The Heroes Clinic is located in the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus […] The post Need A Hero? There’s a Clinic for That. appeared first on Delta Dental of Colorado Blog.
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Building An Outstanding Foundation: Improving Oral Health in Colorado Communities

Our Foundation won “Foundation of the Year!” What we did in 2015: The Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation has been active in Colorado communities for the past 15 years, working to eradicate cavities in children. Earlier this year, National Philanthropy Day recognized us as the 2015 Outstanding Foundation, an award presented to a grant-making foundation that demonstrates outstanding commitment to philanthropy and community involvement. The foundation provides […] The post Building An Outstanding Foundation: Improving Oral Health in Colorado Communities appeared first on Delta Dental of Colorado Blog.
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$100K and Counting: Grants Awarded to Improve Children’s Oral Health

We’re dedicated to improving oral health for children in our community. Learn how we’re dedicating ourselves to the cause: Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation announced funding awards for projects working to improve children’s oral health in local communities. Eleven organizations have received awards ranging from $1,000 to $15,000 per grant. A total of $100,962 will fund community projects across the state. This funding is part of Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation’s larger efforts to […] The post $100K and Counting: Grants Awarded to Improve Children’s Oral Health appeared first on Delta Dental of Colorado Blog.
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Program integrates medical, dental care for the needy

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9News reported on Worthmore Clinic in Aurora. Many patients at Worthmore Clinic are refugees who have resettled in the U.S. The clinic is one of 16 different medical clinics that are part of the Colorado Medical Dental Integration (CO MDI) project.  CO MDI brings free dental services to existing medical clinics serving low-income and needy populations across the state.
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