Advancing Oral Health Care

Dental care is the number one unmet healthcare need for people with disabilities. In 2005, with the support of the FISA Foundation, ACHIEVA started the Disabilities Health Policy Forum and dental care access as its first issues.

Since then, ACHIEVA has developed that "Advancing Oral Health Project." This project has been supported by the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council and the FISA Foundation. The goal of this project is to identify barriers to accessing quality dental care for people with developmental disabilities and promote promising strategies for systemic change, ensuring access to affordable, equitable services.

In these web pages, you will find information for people with disabilities, their families and dental professionals as well as providing information to legislative issues and policy. For more information about the Disability Health Policy Forum, please contact Mary Hartley at mhartley@achieva.info 412.995.5000 ext.569.

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Resources for Dental Professionals

Resources for People With Disabilities and Their Families

Legislation and Education

Oral Health Care Information en espanol

The Advancing Oral Healthcare web pages are supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Devlopmental Disabilities Council and the FISA Foundation.