Welcome to PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program (PRASAD CDHP.) PRASAD CDHP is located in upstate New York. PRASAD CDHP is an initiative of The PRASAD Project. The PRASAD Project is a philanthropic expression of the SYDA Foundation – the central organization of the Siddha Yoga path.
PRASAD CDHP provides dental care services and dental health education to children only, ages six months to 19 years, in New York State. There are significant barriers between access to dental care and the children who need it; few dental providers here accept Medicaid and public transportation is scarce.
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.
Mission: The mission of PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program 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 which allow those we serve to maintain optimal dental health through adolescence and into adulthood, impacting 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 are in need of, yet have no access to, dental care and to intervene with comprehensive preventive and restorative treatment.
- To initiate and maintain preventive dental programs that reduce the incidence of dental disease.
- To build strong partnerships with the community in order to reach our mutual goals.
Who Supports Us
PRASAD CDHP receives financial support from donors and from private, corporate and non-profit sources. We are grateful for your support and are honored to put it into service helping the children who need it the most.
Board of Trustees |
Officers |
| Ron Brent, Trustee and President of the Board Dr. Richard Mayer, Trustee and Treasurer Swati Desai, Trustee |
Linda Hindes, Asst. Treasurer Katherine Wyckoff, Secretary Dr. M. Cecilia Escarra, Program Administrator |
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