1. HEALS, Inc. and ‘Caring For Kids’ Health Establishments at Local Schools, Inc. Tracey Wright, Executive Director 308 Fountain Circle Huntsville, AL 35801 256-428-7560256-428-7561 (fax) Email: twright@hsv.k12.al.ustwright@hsv.k12.al.us Website: http://ww.orgsites.com/al/heals

2. HEALS Delivers Comprehensive Care Primary Medical Care Preventive and Restorative Dental Services Social Services/Case Management

3. About HEALS Founded October, 1998 Opened first clinic January, 1999 5 medical clinics and a dental clinic Currently serving over 7,600 children in Madison County Over 43,000 encounters as of May 2006 Provided $1,030,000 in dental services Volunteers have contributed over 38,500 hours Majority of funds go to Direct Services –(2004 IRS Form 990: 13.5% administrative costs)

4. Growth History of Services

5. HEALS’ Collaborative Partners Huntsville City Schools Boys & Girls Club Second Mile Development Community Action Agency Community Free Clinic National Children’s Advocacy Center DHR United Cerebral Palsy

6. HEALS Dental Staff and Volunteers Paid Staff Office Manager Contract Dentist Hygienist Assistant Volunteers Dentists (currently 15) Hygienists Assistants Drivers Escorts

7. Annual Cost Operating Insurance/Medical Fees $ 2,965 Transportation 3,350 Operating Expense 2,741 Dental Supplies Durable/Expendable18,650 Payroll Wages 83,142 Taxes/FICA 8,750 Contract Dentist 34,500 TOTAL $154,098

8. HEALS’ Funding Sources –Third Party Reimbursement Medicaid BCBS/AllKids –Foundations, Grants RWJ Foundation Healthy Community Boeing Employee Fund CAS Cares Johnson & Johnson –Churches, Businesses, Individuals Dental Pledge Program Local churches –In-Kind Donations Local dental supply company Equipment /Supplies Toothpaste/brushes/floss

9. Third Party Reimbursement Medicaid –Alabama law states must have a dentist on site –Cannot reimburse for hygienist if no dentist on site –Accounts for 31% of HEALS’ dental income BCBS/AllKids –Currently 5% of total budget. This will increase as we see students from New Hope.

10. Developing Business Partnerships as Funding Sources Pledge program allows financial support from local dentists Support from school system (21 st Century Grant, At-risk Funds) Local hospital support through Healthy Community Foundation (this is our 6 th year of continuous funding) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local business support (Boeing, CAS) Accounts for 65% of HEALS’ dental income

11. HEALS’ In-Kind Donations Donation of time –Dentists, hygienists, physicians and assistants –Dental and Medical Director –Transportation volunteers Donations of supplies –Dental and medical supplies and equipment –Paper products and office supplies and equipment Donations of services –Equipment repair and service –Facility Maintenance - Computer technology

12. Barriers We Had Before Caring For Kids Grant Finding a dentist who would work for what we could afford to pay them Finding transportation for students from other schools Limited space Offering Orthodontics

13. Impact of Caring For Kids Grant Allowed us to find a solution to the problem of needing a dentist on-site Helped solve our transportation issue Opened our referral system to all students in Madison County Benefits of the visits from the CFK representative

14. Because children have a right to be healthy.