| Description: | The University at Buffalo’s School of Dental Medicine is expanding a mobile, school-based dental service program with the help of a state grant that will bring dental care to geographically isolated areas in New York State and also give dental students a chance to experience rural health care delivery. Previously focused on Chautauqua County children, the expansion of the program dubbed “S-miles to Go” will benefit two additional counties in rural New York — Allegany and Cattaraugus — that are designated as dental provider shortage areas. The program will serve approximately 25 schools in the academic year. |
| Project/Activity Leader(s): | Stephen Abel, Associate Dean for Students, Community and Professional Initiatives |
| Unit: | School of Dental Medicine |
| Department: | SDM External Relations |
| City: | Chautauqua |
| State: | NY |
| Country: | United States |
| External Funding: | Yes |
| Funding Source: | New York State Department of Health |
| Start Date: | 2015-04-01 |
| End Date: | 2016-03-31 |
| Internal Partners: | School of Dental Medicine: Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, Office of the Dean |
| External Partners: | Andover Central School District; Brocton Central School District; Sinclairville Elementary School, Cassadaga Valley Central School District; Chautauqua Lake Elementary School, Chautauqua Lake Central School District; Clymer Central School District; Cuba-Rushford Elementary School, Cuba-Rushford Central School District; Dunkirk City Schools: School #3, School #4, School #5, School #7; Fredonia Elementary School, Fredonia Central School District; Forestville Central School District; Gowanda Elementary School, Gowanda Central School District; Jamestown Public Schools: Bush Elementary School, Ring Elementary School, Fletcher Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Jefferson Middle School, Persell Middle School, Washington Middle School, Love Elementary School; Panama Central School District; Pine Valley Central School; Ripley Central School; Sherman Central School District; Silver Creek Elementary School, Silver Creek Central School District; Southwestern Elementary School, Southwestern Central School District; Westfield Elementary School, Westfield Academy and Central School; Chautauqua Opportunities Inc.; Chautauqua County Head Start Connections North; Chautauqua County Head Start Connections South; Early Childhood Community Center (Holy Trinity Church); Westfield Head Start Universal pre-K (UPK); Paul B.D. Temple Elementary Head Start; Holy Family Center Head Start Universal pre-K (UPK); Chautauqua County Health Network; Cuba Cultural Center; Allegany County Community Opportunities and Rural Development (ACCORD) Corporation Head Start; The Chautauqua Center; The Resource Center, NYSARC Inc.; Community Action Organization of Erie County Inc.; Gowanda Academy Head Start; Allegany County Health Department; Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services; Cattaraugus County Health Department |
| Are UB students involved? | Yes |
