The Mid-Michigan District Health Department (MMDHD) has been awarded a grant from the Delta Dental Foundation (DDF) to purchase a van for travel, enabling expanded dental care for students in Clinton, Gratiot, Montcalm, and Shiawassee counties. — Submitted photo
Submitted by the Mid-Michigan District Health Department
The Mid-Michigan District Health Department (MMDHD) has been awarded a grant from the Delta Dental Foundation (DDF).
The grant dollars have been used to purchase a van for travel, enabling expanded dental care for students in Clinton, Gratiot, Montcalm, and Shiawassee counties.
“This grant has helped us reach even more students across our region,” says Shelley Treynor, MMDHD’s oral health coordinator. “Having a van dedicated to our oral health programs means spending less time coordinating logistics and more time helping kids and connecting families with care.”
The purchase of the van will result in increased storage and hauling capabilities and a recognizable brand identity. This grant also expands dental coverage into Shiawassee County schools, which are not in MMDHD’s jurisdiction.
“Taking dental care on the road is just one way we can address barriers to care,” says Holli Seabury, executive director of the DDF. “Vans like these are helping hygienists statewide deliver more preventive dental care to children and families.”
The MMDHD has served the residents of Clinton, Gratiot, and Montcalm counties since 1966.
The DDF is a nonprofit, charitable organization established in 1980, which serves as the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. The DDF is dedicated to developing and enhancing partnerships and programs to improve oral and overall health and health equity. For more information, visit deltadental.foundation.com.
