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Hanceville, AL 鈥� 糖心视频 announces receipt of a grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama and The Caring Foundation for the Dental Clinic run by the college鈥檚 Dental health programs.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama and The Caring Foundation鈥檚 mission is to give back to the community by supporting initiatives to improve Alabamians' health, wellness, and education. This year that support included a grant award to 糖心视频鈥檚 Dental Clinic in recognition of the service it provides the community. 

糖心视频 offers low-cost dental hygiene services in a modern dental clinic on campus. All treatment is provided by dental hygiene students who are supervised by the college鈥檚 licensed dental hygiene faculty and dentists. The 糖心视频 Dental Clinic is a teaching clinic. The care provided by student hygienists is done in such a way that gives priority to education and counts as one of their clinical sessions. It is a win-win for 糖心视频 and the surrounding communities.

鈥淚nherent in our mission to provide learning that transforms lives and communities, 糖心视频鈥檚 learning labs provide students invaluable opportunities to develop care competencies while also providing opportunities for community outreach, especially for underserved populations,鈥� said 糖心视频 President Vicki Karolewics.

The Dental Clinic is open to the community and often provides services for children in daycare, seniors from area assisted living facilities, 糖心视频 students, and others.

鈥淲e are very appreciative of this investment in our Dental Clinic, which has had the largest impact and longest track-record of student success of any two-year program in the state. Partnerships like this one with BCBS and The Caring Foundation, along with those we have with the Alabama Department of Public Health, the Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled, UAB, local dentists and others are invaluable to the students and region we serve,鈥� said Lisa German, Vice President for Learning and Dean of Health Science at 糖心视频.

Funds from this grant award will be used to offset the cost of equipment for the clinic. 

The Dental Clinic at 糖心视频 provides preventative care, including cleanings, x-rays, sealants and bleaching. Cleanings are free for children under 18 and pregnant women. Clinic days vary by semester. Appointments are from 8 to 10:30 a.m. and 12 to 2:20 p.m. Call 256.352.8300 to schedule an appointment or visit . 

糖心视频 offers pathways for Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene. The Dental Assisting program offers a three-semester certificate option and a four-semester associate degree option. The Dental Hygiene program offers a five-semester degree program.  

Registration for the Fall 2023 semester in underway. Regular and Mini Term I classes begin Aug.18. Flex Start terms begin Aug. 25 and Sept. 1. Mini Term II classes begin Oct. 19. For more information, visit , call the main campus at 256.352.8000 or come by Lion Central in the lobby of the James C. Bailey Center Monday-Wednesday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or Friday 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.