Proposal to Establish a Volunteer Dental Hygiene Clinic at Our Place Society
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Background regarding difficulty homeless individuals face when accessing dental care
B. Background regarding medical and financial implications of untreated dental disease
C. Purpose of this report
D. Brief description of data sources
E. Scope of this inquiry
II. DATA SECTION
A. Research
1. Costs associated with emergency room dental visits and barriers to accessing care
2. Cost per patient of providing dental hygiene treatment
3. Referral resources for a dental hygienist working with this population
B. Interview with Alicia Jones, Coordinator of Volunteer Services
1. How many Our Place Society clients would be interested in accessing on-site dental hygiene services?
2. Is there an area that could be used as a mobile hygiene space?
3. Is there any funding available for the purchase of disposable supplies?
4. Is Our Place Society in contact with any other dental professionals on a volunteer basis?
C. Implementation of volunteer mobile hygiene treatment clinic on a semi-monthly basis
III. CONCLUSION
A. Summary analysis of data gathered
B. Recommendation for next steps
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