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PRASAD CDHP
is focus of ADA article
New York program reaches
55,000 kids
Hurleyville, N Y.-Just 90 miles from Midtown Manhattan, this rural area in the Catskill
Mountains was once a vibrant part of the "Borscht Belt," known for the resorts, summer camps
and hotels that thrived there from the 1920s to the 1970s. But today, many have closed and the area
has found itself to have a largely rural population with limited access to dental care.
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PRASAD Children’s Dental
Health Program Expands
Accord, NY – As dental hygienist Michelle Conklin gently explores a student‘s mouth, she tells the 13 year-old, “Your teeth are fantastic.” To another student, she murmurs softly, “Your gums are a little red,” and asks, “Are you brushing twice a day?”
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Since 1996, PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program (PRASAD CDHP), which is located in Sullivan County, N.Y., has provided dental care services and dental health education to children from low-income families in New York State. PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program is an initiative of The PRASAD Project, an international not-for-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life of economically disadvantaged people around the world. Read more...
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Dear Friends,
Welcome to PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program (PRASAD CDHP.) PRASAD CDHP is located in upstate New York, where rural poverty persists just 90 miles north of New York City.
There are few dental providers here who accept Medicaid. That, and a lack of public transportation, creates a significant barrier between access to dental care and the families who need it.
Our mission is to provide comprehensive dental care and education to children from low-income families. At the heart of our program is a mobile dental clinic, which allows us to bring dental services to children at their schools. This mobile clinic removes obstacles for parents who have no transportation or who cannot afford to miss work to take children to the dentist. Without PRASAD CDHP, many children would go without dental care.
Dental disease is the principal cause of school absenteeism in the USA, with 51 million classroom hours lost annually. With donors’ help, we are making measurable improvements in many lives—and we still have much work to do. Our goals through 2010 include expanding our dental health awareness and education programs, while continuing to provide dental care services to children in need. We invite you to join us by becoming a PRASAD CDHP Partner.
Tour the site to learn more about our programs and the many government and community awards we have earned. We encourage you to contact us with your comments, questions and suggestions.
With gratitude for your interest and support,
Dr. M. Cecilia Escarra
Program Administrator
