Submitted by San Juan County

San Juan County is proud to reflect on a successful three-year partnership with Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Van. This community oral health project served over 400 patients across the county and provided over $250,000 in dental care each year.

This project was made possible by community partner funding from the Orcas Island Community Foundation, San Juan Island Community Foundation, Fish for Teeth, Honeywell Charitable Fund, San Juan Island Rotary and Lopez Island Family Resource Center, as well as North Sound Accountable Communities of Health Local Impact Network funds from the Arcora Foundation.

2023 marks the end of this three-year grant project. In 2024 San Juan County Health and Community Services is planning partnerships with Orcas Island Health Care District, Orcas Island Community Foundation and Fish for Teeth to create a Rural Health Clinic mobile model for dental care across the islands. As additional funding is secured, future oral health community clinics will offer routine dental services including exams, radiographs, hygiene services, extractions and fillings, and will expand to include pediatric as well as adult dental services for those on Medicaid (Apple Health) or uninsured and unable to afford access to dental care.