Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO CREATE LASTING ORAL HEALTH FOR THE UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES.
DIENTES PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE FOR 33,309 VISITS TO 10,849 PATIENTS, INCLUDING CHILDREN, ADULTS AND SENIORS. THEY SERVE MEDI-CAL RECIPIENTS AND OFFER SLIDING SCALE FEES FOR THOSE WITHOUT INSURANCE. 97% OF THEIR PATIENTS ARE AT OR BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THEY PROVIDE ACCESS TO DENTAL EDUCATION AND AFFORDABLE TREATMENT IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE ORAL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.
Our Outreach Program eliminates transportation as a barrier to care for underserved Santa Cruz County residents at many venues, including schools, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), Head Start, and at our 1-chair Outreach Clinic at the Homeless Services Center in Santa Cruz.Our partnerships allow patients who might not otherwise get access to the treatment they need. In addition, the collaboration ensure that oral health is a topic in classrooms, in parent education workshops like WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Centers and in the outreach materials we provide.At our outreach sites, our staff delivers oral health evaluations including x-rays, and procedures such as cleanings and fluoride varnish. Those patients who require more complex care are referred back to our clinic.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Sepideh Taghvaei | CHIEF DENTAL OFCR | 40 | $238,101 |
| Laura Marcus | CEO | 40 | $212,777 |
| Denisse Monroy | DENTIST | 40 | $187,536 |
| David Wistrom | DENTIST | 40 | $172,387 |
| Catherine Modjeski | DENTIST | 40 | $158,409 |
| Yoo Jung Kim | DENTIST | 40 | $150,580 |
| Pauline Gebauer | CFO | 40 | $150,384 |
| Janis Bolt | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Del Core | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Masina Hunnicutt | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Kromnick | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Louis Stromberg | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Camille Smith-Ballon | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Javier Carrillo | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Marilyn Berta | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Alexandra Navarro | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Moody | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Moore | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Briana Costa | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Gary Bencomo | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Ronald Japinga | President | 2 | $0 |
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