Project: Rice Regional Dental Clinic: Addressing Rural Health Access
Grantee: Rice Memorial Hospital               
Contact: Lawrence Massa, Chief Executive Officer
Address: 301 Becker Avenue SW
Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: 320-231-4227
Email: lorry@rice.willmar.mn.us

Project Purpose:
The purpose of the Rice Regional Dental Clinic is to increase access to dental care for uninsured and underserved residents in the 12-county service area of West Central and Southwest Minnesota.

Project Service Area:
The 12-county service area of West Central and Southwest Minnesota includes the following counties: Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Swift, and Yellow Medicine.  Eight of the twelve counties are federally designated Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas.