You Can Help Bring Affordable Dental Care
to Lebanon County
Local Matching Funds Needed for $1.68 million Federal Grant
Overview: In 2009, a group of four Lebanon human services agencies invited Welsh Mountain Health Centers to open a medical center in Lebanon specifically targeted to uninsured, economically disadvantaged residents and Medicaid recipients. In response, Welsh Mountain applied for and received funding to open Lebanon Ridge Community Health in 2011. Since then, the Lebanon community has urged Welsh Mountain to open a dental facility to serve the 16,000+ Medicaid/low-income residents without access to dental care. Click here for more information about the need for a dental clinic in Lebanon.
Welsh Mountain applied for a federal grant in November 2011 to fund a $1,850,000 dental facility. In May 2012, $1,680,000 in federal funds was awarded to open a 12-room, state-of-the-art dental facility. Among the grant requirements is a commitment to raise $170,000 in local matching funds. Any additional funds will be dedicated to patient care which is projected to run a deficit of $180,000 over the first two years. Click here for information about sponsorship opportunities and making a donation.
Objective – $170,000 in Local Matching Funds
Total Project Cost: $1,850,000
Federal Grant: $1,680,000
Matching Local Funds: $170,000
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101 South 9th Street
* 12 Operatory Rooms
* 4,100 sq ft
* 5 Bus Routes
Projected Patient Visits
Year 1 – 6,303
Year 2 – 9,527
Year 3 – 13,127
Proposed Initial Hours of Service:
Monday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
If you have any questions or suggestions that might help us raise the $170,000 in matching local funds and $180,000 to cover the first two years' patient care deficit, please contact:
Fred Bogner
Director of Community Outreach
Welsh Mountain Health Centers
584 Springville Road
New Holland, PA 17557
717-354-4711 Ext. 136
fbogner@welshmountain.com

