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Hillcrest Bruce Mission reports expanded dental clinic, food pantry and job-training outcomes to Ashland commissioners
Summary
Mike Maynard of Hillcrest Bruce Mission told commissioners the mission provided broad social services last year — a permanent dental clinic serving about 650 patients, expanded recovery meetings, food distribution to thousands, and job-placement and education outcomes for participants funded partly by city opioid-abatement and CDBG support.
Ashland — Representatives of Hillcrest Bruce Mission briefed the Board of Commissioners on Feb. 11 about the nonprofit’s expanded services and the community outcomes achieved with city and grant support.
Mike Maynard, representing the mission, said the organization has added Narcotics Anonymous meetings in its preschool facility so that peer-support groups now meet six days a week. In July the mission launched a full-service dental clinic that has registered about 650 patients; the clinic partners with Care Mobile, which provides dentists and retained local hygienist and assistant staff.
Maynard highlighted food…
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