Res 83-92 RESOLUTION NO. 83-92
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, COMMENDING THE ATLANTIC COAST
DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO THE
IMPROVED HEALTH CARE OF FLORIDA CITIZENS THROUGH ITS
FOUNDING AND SUPPORT OF "PROJECT DENTISTS CARE".
WHEREAS, 26,000 children in Palm Beach County are Medicaid
eligible; and,
WHEREAS, 3,000 Migrant farm.children in the community have no
access to Medicaid or other assistance programs; and,
WHEREAS, the budget of the Palm Beach County Public Health
Dentistry Unit has been decreased; and,
WHEREAS, for the first time in more than two decades, Adult
Public Health Dentistry Services have been completely cut from the
Public Health Dentistry Unit; and,
WHEREAS, concerned dentists of Palm Beach County have formed a
voluntary organization named "Projet Dentists Care" to serve as a pilot
program for giving free dental care to the needy; and,
WHEREAS, "Project Dentists Care" dentists have committed their
own time, energy and resources to the development and expansion of this
project; and,
WHEREAS, the "Project Dentists Care" members have begun
renovating and building a clinic in a Migrant Farm Workers Camp; and,
WHEREAS, the goal of the project is to organize 300 free days
of dentistry per year for the indigent and migrant farmworker
populations of Palm Beach County; and,
WHEREAS, more than 90 Palm Beach dentists have already
committed to providing a total of 270 days to the program; and,
WHEREAS, "Project Dentists Care" represents a unique
cooperative effort between the private sector and public health
services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, does hereby commend the Atlantic Coast District Dental
Society for its commitment to the improved health care of Florida
citizens through its founding and support of "Project Dentists Care".
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 28th day of
July, 1992.
ATTEST:
C~ty ~ler~ !
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER~
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM ~ ~"~- - MEETING OF JULY 28. 1992
RESOLUTION NO. 83-92
DATE: July 24, 1992
This is a resolution commending the Atlantic Coast District Dental
Society for its commitment to the improved health care of Florida
citizens through its founding and support of "Project Dentist Care".
The Project Dentist Care program consists of local dentist providing
dental ~care free of charge to low income residents and migrant
farmworkers. More than 90 Palm Beach dentists have already committed
to providing a total of 270 days to the program.
Recommend approval of Resolution No. 83-92.