The Delta Dental Institute convenes its Community Impact Forum in Chicago

In September, the Delta Dental Institute (DDI) hosted its annual Community Impact Forum in Chicago. This gathering brought together over 45 foundation and community leaders from Delta Dental companies nationwide to exchange ideas and collaborate on innovative approaches to improving oral and overall health outcomes.

The program opened with a keynote address from L. Anton Seals Jr., lead steward and executive director of the Grow Greater Englewood Foundation, who discussed how to create lasting change and impact. We also welcomed community affairs leaders from Northwestern Medicine, who shared valuable insights on building stronger communities by helping to remove barriers to better health.

We were proud to support Fleece & Thank You, an organization that provides children’s hospitals across multiple states with colorful fleece blankets for children undergoing treatments. Attendees helped make blankets and recorded personalized video messages of support. Thank you to everyone who made this year’s Forum a success!

Delta Dental Plans Association hosts its Government Affairs, Legal, and Compliance Conference in Washington, D.C.

In early September, Delta Dental Plans Association hosted its Government Affairs, Legal, and Compliance Conference in Washington, D.C. Over 40 Delta Dental company representatives joined together for a multi-day event centered on the Future of Advocacy, including a keynote address from Major Garrett, Chief Washington Correspondent at CBS News, and a special presentation from Dr. Natalia Chalmers, the first-ever Chief Dental Officer at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

A key part of the conference was an advocacy day on Capitol Hill. Representatives met with elected officials across the country to discuss legislative and policy priorities to advance access to oral health care.

Additionally, attendees had the opportunity to volunteer to create 1,000 oral health hygiene kits, which were donated to Mary’s Center, a community health center that has been serving over 65,000 people of all ages, incomes, and backgrounds in the Washington, D.C., metro area for 35 years, offering individualized care on the path toward good health, stability, and economic independence.

Thank you to our participants for making this conference such a success!