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Community Capacity Study
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In December 2005, Pacific completed the first ever study of the cacity of community clinics in California to utilize a student and resident workforce to increase access to oral health serives for undreserved populations. This study, funded by The California Endowment  and supported by the California Primary Care Association , included a compilation of the community clinics in California, an analysis of oral health services provided by those clinics, and recommendations for improving access to care though increased cooperation between clinics and educational programs.
The Community Capacity Study report can be downloaded here  (90kb)
In order to perform the Community Capacity Study, Pacific had to identify the community clinics in the state of California. Lists of clinics were obtained from multiple sources and combined. Phone calls were made to all the sites on the list to rule out duplicates, verify demographic information, and determine whether or not the clinics had a dental facility. This process identified 729 clinics, 232 of which had dental facilities. A searchable database has been created which lists these clinics and can be searched by county, zip code, clinic name, and whether or not the clinic has a dental facility. While Pacific has made an attempt to verify the data in this listing, it was not possible to completely do so. Therefore, some of the listings may not be completely accuracte. Please keep this in mind when using this list.
The searchable database can be accessed here.
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