Manna Ministries

FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM-SEEKING TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF CHILDREN BEING REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES DUE TO NEGLECT/MALTREATMENT-RATHER-THAN ABUSE, THROUGH EARLY INTERVENTION.

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - PROJECT ABSTRACT: PROPOSED PROJECT IS FOR MANNA MINISTRIES INC. CLINIC IS LOCATED AT 120 STREET A, SUITE A, PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI 39466-5466. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR’S NAME IS DIXIE RENEAULT. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR DIRECTOR, PHONE: 601-916-8191; FAX NUMBER: 601-799-2429. EMAIL: DIXIE@MANNAMINISTRY.NET. WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.MANNAMINISTRY.NET MANNA MINISTRIES HAS OPERATED A FREE PRIMARY MEDICAL AND DENTAL EXTRACTION CLINIC FOR OVER 22 YEARS. THESE CLINICS SERVE ONLY THOSE WHO ARE UNINSURED. FUNDING FROM THIS PROJECT WAS REQUESTED FROM LOCAL SENATE AND CONGRESSMAN OF DISTRICT 4, IN MISSISSIPPI FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPANDING OUR CURRENT DENTAL CLINIC. AT PRESENT ONLY DENTAL EXTRACTIONS CAN BE PERFORMED DUE TO LIMITED SPACE AND EQUIPMENT. THIS EXPANSION WILL PROVIDE AMPLE SPACE AND EQUIPMENT THAT WILL ALLOW EXPANSION OF SERVICES FOR DIAGNOSTIC, PREVENTATIVE, RESTORATIVE, AND PROSTHODONTIC SERVICES I.E., FILINGS, CLEANINGS, AND DENTURES FOR THE UNINSURED POPULATION IN TARGET SERVICES AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 70% OF OUR DENTAL PATIENTS WHOM WE NOW SERVE WITH DENTAL EXTRACTIONS, THEIR TEETH COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED HAD THEY HAD ACCESS TO CLEANINGS, ORAL HYGIENE EDUCATION, AND FILINGS. DUE TO LACK OF ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE, MANY TIMES POOR DENTAL HEALTH LEADS TO OTHER MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS SUCH AS HEART DISEASE, AND RESPIRATORY ISSUES. THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW EARLY DENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION SO THAT MORE ADULTS INCLUDING SENIORS AGED 50+ ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE. WE SERVE ADULT POPULATIONS AGED 18 AND ABOVE. APPROXIMATELY 16.3% OF ADULT POPULATION IN TARGET SERVICE AREA IS UNINSURED, IN ADDITION TO APPROXIMATELY 17.9% MEET THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. THIS PROJECT IS ESTIMATED TO ACCOMMODATE AN ADDITIONAL 300-350 ADULT UNINSURED PATIENTS PER YEAR WITH COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL HEALTH CARE. ALL OF OUR PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME AND SERVICES TO OUR MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINIC.