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San Juan County presents dental van, housing trust and mobile services as models for rural public health

Washington State Board of Health · April 8, 2026
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Summary

San Juan County officials told the State Board of Health about a regional dental‑van program, housing trust funding, and a mobile ‘‘wellness van’’ that together expanded access in a small island county that doubles population seasonally.

San Juan County Health and Community Services leaders described a set of local strategies to extend access in a geographically remote, ferry‑reliant county of roughly 18,000 year‑round residents that swells in summer.

Mark Tompkins, director of San Juan County Health and Community Services, explained their dental access work, which has used a dental van, partner clinics, philanthropy and an ABCD (Access to Baby…

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