Open Door Family Medical Center has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation, which will support its mission to provide essential oral health care services to uninsured and low-income families in the community.
As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Open Door Family Medical Center is committed to addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes. Open Door takes pride in its rigorous tracking of performance measures aimed specifically at addressing these disparities.
“Our commitment to equity is a core value at Open Door,” said Lindsay Farrell, president and CEO. “Last year, we were proud to have previously been ranked as a high performer in reducing health disparities between minorities and whites in certain chronic conditions, including diabetes and hypertension. This recognition reflects our dedication to pursuing health equity and ensuring that all members of our community receive the care they need.”
The grant from Delta Dental Community Care Foundation will enable Open Door to expand its oral health-care services, making a significant impact on the health and well-being of uninsured and low-income families. With this support, Open Door will continue to provide comprehensive, high-quality care to those who need it most.
For more than 50 years, Open Door has provided accessible, high-quality health-care and wellness services, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. Open Door offers family medicine, dental services, behavioral health care, women’s health, including obstetrics, vision service sand insurance enrollment assistance. Open Door operates health centers in Ossining, Brewster, Mamaroneck, Mount Kisco, Sleepy Hollow, and Port Chester, and a dental site in Saugerties. Additionally, Open Door runs a mobile dental van and nine school-based health centers in the Ossining, Port Chester and Webutuck school districts.
The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation is committed to improving oral health and supporting organizations that provide care to underserved communities. Through grants and partnerships, the foundation works to increase access to dental care and promote overall health and well-being.
