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ELY – The Ely Community Health Center will be receiving a grant from Blue Cross/Blue Shield to hire a Dental Innovator and Coordinator.According to ECHC director Jon Erickson, the new …
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ELY – The Ely Community Health Center will be receiving a grant from Blue Cross/Blue Shield to hire a Dental Innovator and Coordinator.
According to ECHC director Jon Erickson, the new coordinator will work with local dental clinics and the county public health administrations for both Lake and St. Louis counties to create new and innovative programs for improving oral health.
The goals of this position will be to:
• Develop relationships with local dental clinics to arrange for periodic use of their facilities on “off” days.
• Develop relationships with schools that provide oral health programs, including the University of Minnesota and other local colleges and universities.
• Schedule periodic “pop up” dental clinics for patients who cannot afford dental care or do not have access to dental care.
Work with local independent school districts to arrange oral health care education and services.
• Work with assisted living and nursing homes to provide basic oral health care services, including fluoride treatments.
“We are currently in the process of interviewing people for this position and hope to have some additional announcements by early March as to the roll-out of the program,” Erickson said. “We wish to thank Blue Cross/Blue Shield for their generous grant and to the Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. Louis Counties Community Health Board who facilitated the grant application for both Lake Superior Community Health Center and ourselves.”