YSU Dental Hygiene program receives $5,000 grant to enhance community services

The dental hygiene program at Youngstown State University has been awarded grant money to help servicing people in the community. 

The Dr. Madeleine Haggerty Dental Hygiene Program was given a $5,000 grant from the Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation, which focuses on social services for women, children, minorities and at-risk and economically disadvantaged populations. 

The YSU Dental Hygiene clinic provides free preventative and limited restorative oral health services to all members of the community, regardless of income. Designated as a Safety Net Dental Care Program by the Ohio Department of Health, the clinic has served thousands of patients since its inception in 1976. 

The grant will be used to purchase new equipment for the program, enhancing the quality of care provided to the community.