Chapter 1. Partnerships and Planning

Introduction

I. Building Partnerships/Gaining Support

a. How do I start building partnerships?

b. How do I describe the problem to convince potential partners of the need?

c. Who are potential partners?

d. How do I gain support from potential partners?

e. How do we establish a task force?

Section II. Planning

a. What kind of planning is necessary?

b. How will the clinic's mission and goals affect access and financial sustainability?

c. How do we assess the need for a clinic (needs assessment)?

d. How do we decide if a clinic is feasible?

e. Whom do we want to serve?

f. What level of service do we want to provide?

g. What role can volunteers play?

h. Should we apply for a federal Dental Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation?

i. Is a fixed dental clinic facility what we need?

j. What agency or organization will own and operate the clinic?

k. How do we become a private non-profit organization [501 (c) (3)]?

l. How is facility location determined?

m. What's the bottom line: clinic or no clinic?

n. What are the alternatives to a clinic?

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