Delta Dental of Missouri

07/14/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/14/2025 16:17

Delta Dental Awards $565,000+ To 22 Organizations To Address Oral Health Disparities And Help Missourians Get Vital Care

DELTA DENTAL AWARDS $565,000+ TO 22 ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS ORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES AND HELP MISSOURIANS GET VITAL CARE

ST. LOUIS, Mo (July 14, 2025) … Research shows a strong link between protecting smiles and improving oral health and overall well-being. Yet disparities prevent many Missourians from getting vital dental care. To help combat this, Delta Dental of Missouri - a non-profit organization and the state's leading dental benefits provider and oral health philanthropist - recently awarded more than $565,000 in oral health grants to 22 organizations that align with its mission to improve oral health.

The funding will further oral health initiatives, educational programs and charitable causes working to meet the oral health needs of children and adults across the state. This includes the uninsured, individuals and children from families with low incomes, older adults, immigrants, rural residents, those with transportation barriers and people with special needs, permanent disabilities, cancer and other chronic health conditions. Funded organizations will advance educational programming, purchase equipment and supplies, host no-cost mobile dental clinics, and provide preventive, restorative and emergency oral health care services.

"Delta Dental is proud to be leading an oral healthcare movement where our mission is your health," stated Stacy Harris, community impact program manager at Delta Dental of Missouri. "We're thrilled to partner with each organization to support life-changing work through our oral health grant program. Together, we can help thousands of children and adults across the state receive vital treatment and services to improve their oral health and overall well-being."

The funding is supporting the following organizations:

• A.T. Still University-Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (St. Louis)

• AccessKC, a program of AcruxKC (Kansas City)

• Brightli Foundation (Springfield)

• Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation (Sikeston)

• Dental Lifeline Network - Missouri (Multiple Counties)

• Family Care Health Centers (St. Louis)

• Health Protection and Education Service (St. Louis)

• HNC Living Foundation (Overland Park)

• Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation (Hillsboro)

• Journey To New Life (Kansas City)

• KC Shepherd's Center (Kansas City)

• LevelUp Kids, Inc. (Kansas City)

• LinkAbility Inc. (Hollister)

• Medical Missions for Christ Clinic (Camdenton)

• Midwest Special Needs Trust Charitable Grant Program (Columbia)

• Oral Health Program (Webster Groves)

• Ozark Center (Joplin)

• Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks (Springfield)

• Rural Parish Clinic of the Archdiocese (St. Louis)

• Camp Rainbow Foundation (Fenton)

• Woodhaven Learning Center (Columbia)

• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services - Office of Dental Health (Jefferson City)

Delta Dental of Missouri awards grants annually for general operations, programs, projects and capacity-building efforts promoting the oral health of individuals in Missouri. Objectives of its grant program include:

• Reducing oral disease through education, prevention and treatment

• Ensuring access to affordable, timely and high-quality dental care

• Enhancing the awareness of good oral health with a focus on children and individuals in need

• Making a measurable difference in the oral health of Missourians

• Helping to ensure that Missouri is among the states with the highest indicators of oral health.

Delta Dental of Missouri also awarded $127,980 in grants to five organizations in South Carolina, where it also does business. To learn more, visit https://www.deltadentalmo.com/AboutUs/oral-health-grant-program.

About Delta Dental of Missouri

Delta Dental of Missouri is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization and the state's leading dental benefits provider and oral health philanthropist. It provides more than 2.41 million members with access to affordable, high-quality dental care through group plans tailored to meet the needs of organizations of all sizes, from large corporations to small businesses with two or more employees. Delta Dental also offers dental benefit plans directly to individuals and families. It also provides access to affordable, high-quality vision care through group vision benefit plans. The company proudly supports oral health initiatives, educational programs and charitable causes that help educate people about the importance of dental health and provide free dental care to those in need. Delta Dental of Missouri also created the Missouri Dental Care Resource Guide to help individuals access information about low-cost and free dental care options in their area-available online at https://www.DeltaDentalMO.com/ResourceGuide1. To learn more about the company, visit https://www.DeltaDentalMO.com.

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