We build partnerships for a collective health impact
We actively seek collaborative partnerships with groups, organizations, agencies and others who align with our mission to improve the oral health of our client populations. Combining our resources with like-minded stakeholders increases opportunities to expand access to preventive care and decrease the prevalence of dental disease.
Meet some of our partners
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Community groups. We work with a diverse group of grassroots community organizations. Our shared programs include health screening and education, dental home access, community health worker training and robust text messaging campaigns.
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Schools. We help schools teach children as young as 1 how to maintain good oral health over their lifetimes. Our collaborative projects include oral health education programs, dental career development, community trust campaigns, health fairs and other culturally appropriate activities.
- Health departments. We assist public health departments carry out programs to support community oral health. Our collective activities include electronic screening for social determinants of health, placement of community health workers in dental clinics and oral health education for health department staff.
- Public health organizations. We support public health organizations as another way to reach people vulnerable to oral health disparities. Delta Dental has provided major funding to the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors for the development of an innovative National Oral Health Data Portal. The Portal combines oral health data sets from across the nation that are being used to improve the oral health care system.
- Health plans. Delta Dental has joined forces with medical plans to improve oral health outcomes. Our joint activities include health risk assessment and referral, member education, targeted outreach, emergency room diversion and health information exchange.
- Educational institutions. We work with university health programs in support of innovative projects to improve care. Our joint projects include integrating electronic health record data with determinants of health to identify high risk populations and take actions to improve their health.