City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JANUARY 18, 2017
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of the Release of $57,914 from Contingent Reserve for the Department of Community and Human Services to Support Oral Health Care for Indigent Residents.
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ISSUE: Consideration of the release of $57,914 from Contingent Reserves for the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) to support the continued delivery of oral health care for indigent residents during FY 2017.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council approve the release of $57,914 from the FY 2017 Contingent Reserves to DCHS for subsidized oral health care provided by the Northern Virginia Dental Clinic (NVDC).
BACKGROUND: Through the approval process for the City's FY 2017 Budget, City Council set aside $57,914 in Contingent Reserves for oral health care services for indigent City residents to be provided by the NVDC. Per Council direction, the release of these funds required staff to conduct an analysis comparing types and availability of dental services provided through the NVDC and Neighborhood Health (NH).
DISCUSSION: DCHS staff conducted a series of meetings with the NVDC, NH, the Alexandria Health Department and the Northern Virginia Health Foundation (NVHF). NVHF is the largest private funder of oral health safety net services in Northern Virginia and is a regular convener of oral safety net providers. Additionally, staff gathered information regarding: (1) types and availability of dental services provided through the NVDC and NH; and
(2) challenges, gaps, and barriers to access these services.
NVDC and NH are the primary providers of oral health care for indigent residents of the City of Alexandria. NVDC has served the Alexandria community for twenty-five years as a result of an Interjurisd...
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