July 1, 2020
DENTAL, OPTICAL CLINICS TO CLOSE PERMANENTLY
Both the dental and optical clinics at Melissa Memorial Hospital are closing permanently, MMH announced earlier this week.
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Media Coverage & Press Releases
June 26, 2020
Delta Dental companies donated $76.3 million, positively impacting the oral and overall health of 12.8 million Americans in 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Delta Dental Institute released its first-ever Community Impact Report, highlighting the investments Delta Dental companies and their foundations made in 2019 to expand access to oral health care, improve oral health education, and support communities. Delta Dental donated more than $76.3 million in 2019, impacting the lives of more than 12.8 million people and funding more than 1,700 programs.
June 11, 2020
New partnership for school-based health centers begins this fall
The Roaring Fork Schools and Mountain Family Health Centers have partnered to operate five school-based health centers (SBHCs) in the district beginning this fall, including the addition of Glenwood Springs High School.
June 10, 2020
Seniors Need Effective Dental Care Too
My great-grandmother “GG” was scrappy, maybe because she was a product of the roaring ’20s. She would come for a week visit and stay for three to six months. We didn’t have a guest bedroom, so we would just rearrange the furniture in the dining room and add a bed so we could keep her longer.
June 4, 2020
Standing Against Racism
In this pivotal moment, Delta Dental of Colorado and Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation join together and stand in solidarity with Black members of our company, our community, and our country. The systemic, institutional racism that pervades our society is a persistent and wretched enemy of equity. We understand that to be silent about the injustices and threats to the lives of Black people is to be complicit, and we refuse to be silent. Those who abuse their power and continue to take Black lives must be held accountable.
May 15, 2020
Delta Dental of Colorado Announces COVID-19 Relief Response
DENVER – Delta Dental of Colorado (DDCO), the state’s largest dental benefits company, covering more than 1.3 million members, and Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation (DDCOF), the state’s leading funder of programming that advances oral health equity, announced they have collectively committed $30 million in the form of billing and premium credits, loans, relief funds, and grants to customers, oral health care providers, and local community organizations.
March 3, 2020
Globeville Community Gets First Dental Clinic
(CBS4) – The Globeville community now has its first dental clinic. It is inside Clinica Tepeyac and was made possible by a grant from Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation. Since it opened in October 2019, Maria Rangel can now afford to take care of her teeth for the first time in years.
February 14, 2020
Two Boulder County nonprofits to benefit from Delta Dental’s boost to oral health care
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation has announced it will provide $3.5 million in funding over three years to 31 Colorado nonprofit organizations to support projects that create accessible oral health care and advance oral health equity. Among them are two local nonprofits, Clinica Family Health and Dental Aid.
February 14, 2020
Two Boulder County nonprofits to benefit from Delta Dental’s boost to oral health care
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation has announced it will provide $3.5 million in funding over three years to 31 Colorado nonprofit organizations to support projects that create accessible oral health care and advance oral health equity. Among them are two local nonprofits, Clinica Family Health and Dental Aid.
February 14, 2020
Two Boulder County nonprofits to benefit from Delta Dental’s boost to oral health care
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation has announced it will provide $3.5 million in funding over three years to 31 Colorado nonprofit organizations to support projects that create accessible oral health care and advance oral health equity. Among them are two local nonprofits, Clinica Family Health and Dental Aid.