United Way of Johnson County Volunteer Guide 2011 - Shelter House

give.Geriatric andadvocate.SpecialvolunteerHawkeye Area Communityneeds Dental programAction Program, Inc. (HACAP)Dental infection, especially periodontal disease, has a significant impact on a person’s overallmedical conditions. Dental pain and infection is the most common reason people miss work.It can be extremely uncomfortable and in some untreated cases lead to death. It can alsoisolate people from society because of an unsightly personal appearance. Many residentsof Johnson County do not have dental insurance or cannot physically access a dental office.Our program provides dental care to those residents of Johnson County who cannot affordeven basic dental care and who would otherwise not have the opportunity to receive anycare. A little dental care has provided some pain relief, has reduced the chance of adverseeffects of their medical conditions, provided teeth for the toothless, smiling faces for some,an increased self-esteem and even provided job opportunities for others.Our agency has traditionally been composed of programs that work together to providedental services, as part of a training program by senior dental students in close supervision byGeriatric trained faculty from the College of Dentistry. The Geriatric Mobile Dental Programbegan providing dental care to the residents of nursing homes since 1980. The program wasdeveloped to meet an unidentified need for routine and preventive dental care for elderlyinstitutionalized persons. One major advantage of the Mobile Dental Program is that it takesdental care to the patient, thus avoiding the problem of transporting patients to a dentist’soffice.The Portable Outreach Program continues as an extension of our mobile dental program toprovide emergency services to various populations whose access to dental care is difficult. TheSpecial Care Clinic (SCC) is available at the College of Dentistry. It is a special dental clinicestablished to care for the complicated needs of the older and/or compromised adults. nAmy Correia received the Rozie Shermerhorn Award for her exemplary service to HACAPin a policy making capacity and as an advocate for low income people within our communities.Amy worked in the social service field for 22 years in Johnson County. In that time Amy wasan advocate for teen parents, domestic violence victims, and low income families. In her timeas the Johnson County Director of Social Services Amy created the Focus on Youth Fund forchildren with mental health challenges, implemented a Parent Partner Program for familiesgoing through the DHS Protective Services system, collaborated with the University of Iowato provide free tax preparation services for low income families, and worked extensivelywith the Johnson County DCAT board to address local needs and issues.Amy joined the HACAP Board of Directors in the late 2000’s as a public representativefor Johnson County. In her time with HACAP, Amy was a strong advocate for low-incomeindividuals. She was unafraid to ask the hard questions at times, and helped HACAP growinto an even stronger agency. Amy will leave her mark with HACAP through the HACAPHousing Policy Council, in which she was instrumental in creating and implementing.Amy’s entire time on the HACAP Board was focused on determining the needs of hercommunity, bringing the stakeholders together, and implementing successful solutions. n2007 Waterfront Drive, Iowa City, IA 52240University of Iowa , S334 DSB, Iowa City, IA 52242MISSION:Our mission is to provide dental services to geriatric and special needs populationswho would not otherwise have access to oral health care and to train futuregenerations of dentists to provide this care in their own communities.SERVICES:We provide dental services to special needs populations including: nursing homeresidents, medically, physically and/or cognitively compromised adults, homeless,homebound, hospice, indigent adults and children, phobic and profoundlyintellectually disabled (ID) patients. Their oral health needs are extremely highand their access to care is limited due to many barriers including a lack of financesMISSION:Helping people to develop skills to become successful and build strong communities.SERVICES:HACAP administers more than 100 programs in a six county area (Linn, Johnson, Jones,Benton, Iowa and Washington). These programs provide services and assistance inthe areas of Health/Nutrition; Early Childhood; Safe and Affordable Housing/Energy;Employment/Family Preservation and Advocacy/Information ExchangeCOMMUNITY IMPACT:• In 2011, 60% of adults exiting HACAP’s Transitional Housing Program hademployment income• HACAP weatherized over 600 homes in 2011• HACAP weatherized over 600 homes in 2011United Way of Johnson County | 8