The program identifies Medicaid patients 60 and older who need full or partial dentures, bills the state plan for covered procedures, and draws upon a Delta Dental Community Care Foundation grant for the balance.
Community Impact
When Communities Lead, Change Follows: UMB’s EMBRACE Partners with Residents to Break Old Cycles
EMBRACE operates across four interconnected areas — programming, academics/scholarship, research/evaluation, and collective impact.
CEC Turns 10: A Celebration of Community
UMB celebrates a decade of connection, collaboration, and community in West Baltimore.
Community Impact Archives
Sowing Ideas: Maryland Carey Law’s ALEI Digs into the Future of Farming Law
As farms diversify to survive, the legal definitions of agriculture are being pushed and tested like never before.
Making a PAL-pable Difference
When Cpl. Hazel Lewis walks into the UMB Community Engagement Center on a weekday afternoon, she is always greeted with a chorus of excited elementary school children.
Saddling Up: CEC Brings Free Horseback Riding Program to West Baltimore Youths
Children learned basic horse skills as well as lessons in leadership and critical thinking.
Laying a Foundation: Inscribed, Donated Bricks Pave Walkway of New Community Engagement Center
Over 270 donors sponsored more than 560 bricks and pavers for Welcome Way.
Meet UMB’s Public Servant of the Year
Joshua M. Abzug, MD, founded Camp Open Arms for children with limb differences
Saving Lives: CEC Canvasses Community to Register Neighbors for COVID Vaccine
School of Nursing students help residents sign up for vaccine appointments.
Body of Expertise: Graduate School Alumna Fahren Nipple Brings Experience from Office of Chief Medical Examiner to UMB Students
The autopsy assistant also is the assistant program director for the Master of Science in Forensic Medicine.
A Sharp Leader: The Shining Light of SWCOS’ Wendy Shaia
She has has led the school’s Social Work Community Outreach Service since 2013.
Healing Youth Alliance: Young Ambassadors Work to Promote Mental Health Awareness, Reduce Stigma in Black Community
After 24 weeks of training, the ambassadors are equipped to discuss coping strategies with peers.
A Strong Foundation: UMSOM Alumna Jennifer Gass, MD, FACS, Breaks New Ground as Breast Cancer Surgeon
As chief of surgery at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and director of the Breast Health Center there at Brown University, she typically does about 200 surgeries a year.
Growth Spurt: B’more for Healthy Babies, Partners Broaden Reach to Family Health
The School of Social Work’s arm of the citywide initiative has grown to support the well-being of the men who help raise children.
RICH 2.0: With $5 Million Grant, School of Nursing Aims to Reduce Inequities in Cardiovascular and Mental Health
Five-year, $5 million grant aims to expand on the success of the original program.
One-on-One Outreach: UMB Schools Combat COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Misinformation in the Community
UMB continues efforts to increase vaccination rates in most vulnerable and underserved communities.
A Community Effort: UMSSW’s Positive Schools Center Helps City Schools Build Relationships, Offer Services to Families
Ensuring children could attend school virtually last year was among its many efforts.
Meet UMB’s Public Servant of the Year
Kathleen Hoke, JD, developed and teaches the Public Health Law Clinic, engaging Maryland Carey Law students in the work of the Network for Public Health Law and the Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy.
Global Connections: School of Nursing Takes on Health Care Disparities with Global Learning for Health Equity Network
The network, housed at UMB, is built on the belief that interventions designed to eliminate health inequities in other countries may also work in U.S. communities.
Much to Smile About: UMSOD’s Mission of Mercy Clinic at Shady Grove Provides Dental Care to Adults in Need
The clinic offers free extractions and fillings to adults ages 18 and older who lack access to regular dental care.
Answering the Call: UMB’s Cardella Deploys to State Team to Support Response to City Firefighters’ Deaths
UMB stands ready to help the community and its partners when they are in need.
A Study in Outreach: UMSOP Offers Tutoring, Hands-On Learning To Youths
A Bridge to Academic Excellence offers free tutoring and mentoring for middle and high school students.
Expanding the Conversation: PATIENTS Program Launches Nationwide Health Equity Initiative
The program will focus on building partnerships with key population groups such as Black communities.
Philanthropy Highlights: UMB Community Continues to Show Its Generosity
We have raised $579 million in the $750 million UMB Catalyst Campaign.
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