DePaul Community Health Centers to Provide Free Dental Screenings and Fluoride Treatments on Give Kids A Smile Day, Saturday, March 7

Services offered to children 1-10 years of age at the

Carrollton Health Center. 

NEW ORLEANS - DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC) is once again offering free dental screenings and fluoride treatments for children on Give Kids A Smile Day, Saturday, March 7.

The event will take place at DCHC’s Carrollton location (3201 S. Carrollton Ave.) from 8 a.m. to Noon and serve children ages 1 to 10 years old. In addition to receiving essential free oral health screenings, children will enjoy a festive atmosphere featuring face-painting, balloon art, games, music from a DJ and more! Last year’s event served more than 240 children.

Give Kids A Smile was launched nationally by the American Dental Association in 2003. Since then, more than five million underserved children have received free oral health services. Nationwide, services are provided by approximately 10,000 dentists annually, along with 30,000 other dental team members.



Please click here to register for the event.

DePaul Community Health Centers:

DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC), founded by the Daughters of Charity, who have served the New Orleans community for more than 190 years, is committed to providing high- quality, comprehensive health care to all members of our community, regardless of their ability to pay. DCHC offers high-quality, affordable health care for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors at eleven (11) community health centers throughout greater New Orleans. Services include primary and preventive health care, pediatrics, dental, optometry, chronic disease management, podiatry, prenatal care, behavioral health, Women, Infants & Children (WIC) services, and onsite laboratories and pharmacies.

Media Contact

Chelsea Porche Creel

DePaul Community Health Centers

chelsea.creel@dcsno.org

(504) 715-5036