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VA Homeless Veteran Dental Initiative
Posted: 6/19/2006
The Veterans Health Administration's Homeless Veteran Dental Program (HVDP) is pleased to announce that the Undersecretary for Health has approved a new collaborative pilot involving the VA Office of Mental Health Services and the VA Office of Dentistry. Approximately $9 million will be used to provide limited dental care for eligible homeless veterans during FY 2006-2007. Homeless veterans who are either in a Grant and per Diem program or a Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veteran program will be targeted with this funding.
Given the fact that dental care is consistently one of the top 3 unmet needs of homeless veterans, this is certainly a step in the right direction. Looking forward, funding to keep this need met will be a challenge. The HVDP welcomes ideas regarding future initiatives to meet the dental needs of all of our homeless veterans. Contact Dr. Elizabeth Nunez, Director, or Carol Yakimo, Assistant Director, at the following e-mail addresses to learn more about this initiative or about the HVDP.
Elizabeth.nunez@med.va.gov
Carol.yakimo@va.gov.
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