The Health Net Foundation, a subsidiary of Health Net, is providing $175,000 in grants to 12 California school-based health centers and community medical clinics to further their efforts in helping prevent childhood and adult dental problems.
The grants are intended to improve access to dental services and provide dental health education for special needs populations, such as adults with diabetes, pregnant women, and children up to age 3, according to the Health Net Foundation.
The grants are being provided to the following clinics and centers across California:
- Eisner Pediatric and Family Medical Center
- Kids' Community Dental Clinic
- St. John's Well Child and Family Center
- QueensCare Family Clinics
- Universal Care Dental Group
- Northeast Valley Health Corporation
- La Maestra Family Clinic
- San Ysidro Health Center
- The Effort
- Golden Valley Health Centers
- Community Health Systems
- United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley