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HEALS, Inc. and ‘Caring For Kids’

HEALS, Inc. and ‘Caring For Kids’. Health Establishments at Local Schools, Inc. Tracey Wright, Executive Director 308 Fountain Circle Huntsville, AL 35801 256-428-7560 256-428-7561 (fax) Email: twright@hsv.k12.al.us Website: http://ww.orgsites.com/al/heals.

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HEALS, Inc. and ‘Caring For Kids’

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  1. HEALS, Inc. and ‘Caring For Kids’ Health Establishments at Local Schools, Inc. Tracey Wright, Executive Director 308 Fountain Circle Huntsville, AL 35801 256-428-7560 256-428-7561 (fax) Email: twright@hsv.k12.al.us Website: http://ww.orgsites.com/al/heals

  2. HEALS Delivers Comprehensive Care • Primary Medical Care • Preventive and Restorative Dental Services • Social Services/Case Management

  3. About HEALS • Founded October, 1998 • Opened first clinic January, 1999 • 5 medical clinics and a dental clinic • Currently serving over 7,600 children in Madison County • Over 43,000 encounters as of May 2006 • Provided $1,030,000 in dental services • Volunteers have contributed over 38,500 hours • Majority of funds go to Direct Services • (2004 IRS Form 990: 13.5% administrative costs)

  4. Growth History of Services

  5. HEALS’ Collaborative Partners • Huntsville City Schools • Boys & Girls Club • Second Mile Development • Community Action Agency • Community Free Clinic • National Children’s Advocacy Center • DHR • United Cerebral Palsy

  6. HEALS Dental Staff and Volunteers Paid Staff • Office Manager • Contract Dentist • Hygienist • Assistant Volunteers • Dentists (currently 15) • Hygienists • Assistants • Drivers • Escorts

  7. Annual Cost Operating Insurance/Medical Fees $ 2,965 Transportation 3,350 Operating Expense 2,741 Dental Supplies Durable/Expendable 18,650 Payroll Wages 83,142 Taxes/FICA 8,750 Contract Dentist 34,500 TOTAL $154,098

  8. HEALS’ Funding Sources Third Party Reimbursement Medicaid BCBS/AllKids Foundations, Grants RWJ Foundation Healthy Community Boeing Employee Fund CAS Cares Johnson & Johnson Churches, Businesses, Individuals Dental Pledge Program Local churches In-Kind Donations Local dental supply company Equipment /Supplies Toothpaste/brushes/floss

  9. Third Party Reimbursement • Medicaid • Alabama law states must have a dentist on site • Cannot reimburse for hygienist if no dentist on site • Accounts for 31% of HEALS’ dental income • BCBS/AllKids • Currently 5% of total budget. This will increase as we see students from New Hope.

  10. Developing Business Partnerships as Funding Sources • Pledge program allows financial support from local dentists • Support from school system (21st Century Grant, At-risk Funds) • Local hospital support through Healthy Community Foundation (this is our 6th year of continuous funding) • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation • Local business support (Boeing, CAS) • Accounts for 65% of HEALS’ dental income

  11. HEALS’ In-Kind Donations • Donation of time • Dentists, hygienists, physicians and assistants • Dental and Medical Director • Transportation volunteers • Donations of supplies • Dental and medical supplies and equipment • Paper products and office supplies and equipment • Donations of services • Equipment repair and service • Facility Maintenance - Computer technology

  12. Barriers We Had Before Caring For Kids Grant • Finding a dentist who would work for what we could afford to pay them • Finding transportation for students from other schools • Limited space • Offering Orthodontics

  13. Impact of Caring For Kids Grant • Allowed us to find a solution to the problem of needing a dentist on-site • Helped solve our transportation issue • Opened our referral system to all students in Madison County • Benefits of the visits from the CFK representative

  14. Because children have a right to be healthy.

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