PRASAD Children's Dental Health Program
Our mission is to improve the dental health of children by providing comprehensive, high-quality dental services through education, prevention, detection, and treatment.
In the United States, tooth decay is the single most common chronic childhood disease.
At PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program (CDHP), we are working to address this crisis by providing free and affordable dental health education and treatment to low-income school-aged children in Sullivan County, NY.
We have come a long way
We have served low-income children for twenty-five years by providing affordable, comprehensive dental services through education, prevention, and treatment.
Mission
- PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program's mission is to improve the dental health of children by providing comprehensive, high-quality dental services through education, prevention, detection, and treatment
Vision
- To expand children’s and parents’ knowledge of dental health
- To encourage habits that maintain optimal dental health through adolescence and into adulthood, affecting future generations
- To be a model program that responds to the needs of the community, respects each individual, and fosters self-reliance
Objectives
- To identify children who have no access to the dental care they need and to intervene with preventive and restorative treatment
- To initiate and maintain preventive dental programs that reduce the incidence of dental disease
- To build strong partnerships within the community
What we do
Dental Care
Mobile Clinic
In the United States, tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease. It affects one in four elementary school children and two out of three adolescents. Access to dental services continues to be one of the biggest challenges for low-income families.
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In-Class Education
We deliver services via a state-of-the-art mobile dental clinic that parks right at local public schools, making it convenient for children and their families. We also provide in-classroom dental education to foster healthy habits.
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