Charles Ross
Tennessee TRIBUNE, The
05-02-1995
Interfaith Dental Clinic for low income families.
There are over 63,000 low income individuals in Nashville. Families within this group struggle to make ends meet with incomes that fall below the national poverty line. Most of these families cannot afford even the basic services. There is also a shortage of both dentists and dental health professionals providing service to this community in Nashville. The ratio of dentists to lower income families in Nashville is 1 to 8,678.
The pain, discomfort, and stigma of inadequate dental care affects the daily lives of the lower income families. Illness associated with dental health problems affects the ability of the lower income families to earn a livelihood.
No existing form of government service covers the cost of care for these adults. TennCare and the proposed reforms in health care system will not change this situation. We must unite to enable lower income families to meet this need.
The Interfaith Dental Clinic was initiated by Dr. Tom Underwood, the Nashville Dental Society, and the Outreach Commission of West End United Methodist Church. This project is modeled after clinics in Memphis, Atlanta, Knoxville, and other cities in the southeast. Nashville's Interfaith Dental Clinic has gained wide support from many of Nashville's faith communities.
The mission of the Interfaith Dental Clinic is:
To provide access to affordable dental care for lower income families of Nashville.
To embrace and embody the historical communities of faith communities to care for the poor.
To reach out to Nashville promoting and encouraging healthy lifestyles and disease prevention for dental health.
To create a dental care ministry staffed by volunteer dentists and dental health professionals.
For referrals and more information about this service you may call Missionary Gail or Elder David Hutton at King Temple Community Church of God In Christ at (615) 226-8267 or come by at 1308 Lischy Avenue, Nashville, Tenn. 37207 on Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ethnic NewsWatch SoftLine Information, Inc., Stamford, CT
Tennessee TRIBUNE, The
05-02-1995
Interfaith Dental Clinic for low income families.
There are over 63,000 low income individuals in Nashville. Families within this group struggle to make ends meet with incomes that fall below the national poverty line. Most of these families cannot afford even the basic services. There is also a shortage of both dentists and dental health professionals providing service to this community in Nashville. The ratio of dentists to lower income families in Nashville is 1 to 8,678.
The pain, discomfort, and stigma of inadequate dental care affects the daily lives of the lower income families. Illness associated with dental health problems affects the ability of the lower income families to earn a livelihood.
No existing form of government service covers the cost of care for these adults. TennCare and the proposed reforms in health care system will not change this situation. We must unite to enable lower income families to meet this need.
The Interfaith Dental Clinic was initiated by Dr. Tom Underwood, the Nashville Dental Society, and the Outreach Commission of West End United Methodist Church. This project is modeled after clinics in Memphis, Atlanta, Knoxville, and other cities in the southeast. Nashville's Interfaith Dental Clinic has gained wide support from many of Nashville's faith communities.
The mission of the Interfaith Dental Clinic is:
To provide access to affordable dental care for lower income families of Nashville.
To embrace and embody the historical communities of faith communities to care for the poor.
To reach out to Nashville promoting and encouraging healthy lifestyles and disease prevention for dental health.
To create a dental care ministry staffed by volunteer dentists and dental health professionals.
For referrals and more information about this service you may call Missionary Gail or Elder David Hutton at King Temple Community Church of God In Christ at (615) 226-8267 or come by at 1308 Lischy Avenue, Nashville, Tenn. 37207 on Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ethnic NewsWatch SoftLine Information, Inc., Stamford, CT
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