The Kindersmile Foundation

KINDERSMILE PERINATAL HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM KinderSmile Perinatal Health and Wellness Program breaks the dangerous cycle of untreated dental diseases by empowering uninsured pregnant & recently postpartum women with informative, personal, culturally-sensitive training about the importance of maternal oral health and its impact on the developing fetus and young children under the mothers care. Graduates of the training program earn a full year of free dental care to restore their smiles to full functionality and painlessness. PHWP is perfectly aligned with First Lady Tammy Murphys Healthy Women, Healthy Families program, which addresses the healthcare inequities in high-risk communities that impact maternal and infant health. In 2024 142 perinatal women from pregnancy to three years postpartum were linked to our Dental Home, where they received free preventive and comprehensive dental care. Further, after receiving oral health education through the program, their young children were linked to KinderSmile Community Oral Health Center as well, ensuring crucial oral health care from a young age.

KINDERSMILE COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM KinderSmile Community Service Learning Program mentors future philanthropic & healthcare leaders by providing hands-on volunteer opportunities for students from high school through graduate school. Clinical shadowing and nonprofit internships help prepare all majors, from pre-dental to public health, education and business. In 2024 52 CSLP students donated 2787 hours of their time, in clinical, administrative, public health, and outreach positions. These ambitious future leaders go on to become dentists, public health advocates, or have careers in business or education. Our interns and volunteers participate in clinical, administrative, and outreach at our dental home and community programs. They are valued and integral members of the KinderSmile team. We are grateful for the opportunity to spread education and oral health care to underserved communities at home and abroad.