Affordable Dental Care for Colorado’s Children in Need

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Kids in Need of Dentistry (KIND) is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit organization that provides high-quality, affordable dental care to children in need throughout Colorado. Since 1912, we have helped thousands of children each year get the dental services they need at a cost their families can afford.

Through a network of volunteer and paid dental professionals, KIND provides comprehensive dental services, including exams, cleanings, restorative treatments, orthodontics, emergency care and specialty services to children who otherwise cannot access or afford care. KIND serves children at facilities in Denver and Colorado Springs, and in rural and underserved urban communities through our mobile Miles for Smiles dental unit.

KIND has operated for nearly a century through generous support from foundations, corporations, individuals and dental professionals. With this ongoing support, KIND leads the way to promote the oral health of Colorado’s children in need.

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Each year, Kids in Need of Dentistry provides more than $1.5 million worth of comprehensive dental care to children from low-income families throughout Colorado.

Happy 10th Anniversary Chopper Topper! Since 2003, Chopper Topper has placed 21,751 sealants on children’s teeth in the Denver Metro Area!

KINDness in Action

 

Annual Board Retreat

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Saturday, April 25, Kids In Need of Dentistry's Board of Trustees met for their annual board retreat at the COPIC offices.

The morning began with a short board meeting followed by three very informative presentations.

Carol Reagan and Suzy Shimasaki from The Partnership for Families and Children lead an interactive discussion on "Why Cultural Competency is Important" They presented the framework for Cultural Competency and challenged the board to implement these ideas in the KIND organization.

Brian Hardin was next on the agenda. Brian is from Employers Edge who has very generously donated his time to work with KIND on teambuilding. This will to be an ongoing process that KIND staff and board will be involved in. The sessions will include (1) Building Trust (2) Communication and Conflict (3) Accountability and (4) Execution.

Our final presentation was by Alberto Peralto, Senior Vice President of Solera Bank. Alberto has recently joined the KIND board. He had the board go through and evaluate how they felt they were doing as a board. He then discussed "The Elements of an Affective Non-Profit Board"

It was a jammed packed morning, but the board left with energy, a renewed vision for KIND and what it takes to be a board member. KIND is very lucky to have a board that is receptive, enthusiastic, hard working and wanting to make a difference.

 

A special THANK YOU from the Chopper Topper Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to the support and dedication of Margie at Annunciation Elementary, Maria at Valdez Elementary, and Mary at Bryant-Webster Elementary, 100% of the second graders participated in the Chopper Topper Program. The total number of second graders at these three schools were 118 and 237sealants were placed.

These nurses went above and beyond to ensure the success of the Chopper Topper Program. Annunciation, Valdez and Bryant-Webster are fortunate to have them.

Our goal for the coming year is to have more than three schools with 100% participation. These amazing nurses have proven that it can be done.

We look forward to working with everyone again next year.