Dental Aid has received a three-year grant to fund oral health services in Boulder Valley School District schools. The money will support dental care for students in the place where they already spend their day.
Dental Aid is a nonprofit dental provider in Boulder County, Colorado. Because the grant runs for three years rather than one, the group can plan its school work further ahead. It does not have to seek new funding every year.
School-based oral health programs bring services to children who might otherwise miss them. When care happens at school, families do not have to take time off work. They also avoid a trip to a clinic, so more students can be seen.
The announcement centers on the grant itself and its purpose. That said, the funder, the amount and the full list of services were not available. This note covers only what the headline states.
Families who want to know how the program works at their child’s school should contact the district or Dental Aid.
