Share A Smile On Giving Tuesday

TOO MANY ADULTS WITH
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
GO WITHOUT PREVENTIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE.

"Dental care now represents the number one heath care issue among people with neurodevelopmental disorders."
-Dr. Steve Perlman, Global Clinical Director, U.S. Special Olympics

Please help us reach our goal of giving 100 adults who experience Developmental Disabilities (DD) living in our communities SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT! Each $50 donation will provide 1 adult with a critical oral health screening & prevention visit. We bring oral health screening & prevention services to individuals in their home, day program or other community settings.

WHY AN ORAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN?

• To improve the health & wellness and overall quality of life of individuals with DD.
  
  
• People with DD are at much greater risk of disease & illness due to medical complexities, diagnosis, limited specialty training for dental professionals, & lack of funding to provide treatment, & lack of accessible medical equipment.
  
  

"You cannot be healthy without oral health…there are profound & consequential disparities in the oral health of our citizens. Indeed, what amounts to a silent epidemic of dental and oral diseases is affecting (people with developmental disabilities)."
-US Surgeon General's Report

"People with developmental disabilities face increased oral health problems because of a host of physical, cognitive & financial challenges."
-Journal of American Dental Association

OUR GOAL

We believe all individuals who experience a disability should have access to quality oral health prevention services, which is why this year, with generous donations from folks like YOU, we would like to bring services to at least 100 new individuals with disabilities! For the past several years, Community Crossroads has been committed to integrating oral health into the overall mission of our agency. Our program focuses on delivering education, prevention and quality oral health services to individuals through our region.

BUT, we need YOUR HELP to expand and serve more adults! Please SHARE A SMILE this holiday season and New Year!
Give a gift of good oral health to a person with a disability!