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Date:5/12/2008

for underserved children, primarily in southern Illinois. The University will design and implement a program that modifies the admission process, updates the curriculum, provides mentoring and support to students, expands community-based service-learning opportunities and assesses the outcomes of the program.

Likewise, the grant awarded to University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry will support significant changes and enhancements to the existing community-based dental program over the next five years. These changes include a greater emphasis on pediatric dentistry at community sites and earlier, more in-depth exposure to service-learning opportunities for students. The University expects to graduate professionals with a greater understanding of the social dimensions of their profession and who are equipped to participate in the development of solutions for expanding access to oral health care for children.

The oral health care RFP is now open and will close June 20, 2008. Grantees can expect to be notified of selection by October 31, 2008. All interested applicants should visit http://www.ilchf.org to determine eligibility and review the process for online application submission.

About Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation

The Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation was formed in 2003 with one goal in mind: to improve the health of all Illinois children. Through the release of targeted RFPs and proactive, ongoing funding, ILCHF works to eliminate the barriers that prevent children from regularly accessing high-quality health care. Since 2004, the Foundation has awarded more than $25 million in grants to organizations serving children's health needs across the state. Please visit http://www.ilchf.org for more information about the Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation.

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