Address: 6336 Florence Avenue, Bell Gardens, CA 90201 Project Director Name: Dr. Ana Ortiz, DDS Contact Phone Numbers (Voice, Fax) 323.201.4516 Fax: 323.215.0245 Email Address: aortiz@jwch.org Website Address: www.jwchinstitute.org Grant program funds requested: $300,000 Summary: JWCH Institute, Inc. (JWCH) respectfully requests support for our new dental clinic located in the city of Bell Gardens, within Congressional District 40. JWCH operates a primary care clinic in Bell Gardens, which primarily serves low income and Hispanic/Latino patients. Prior to opening our Bell Gardens Dental Clinic, we had to refer patients with oral health needs to our nearby dental clinics in the cities of Lynwood and Norwalk. Our patients primarily travel by bus or foot to access their care, and the need to travel outside their community for oral health care posed a barrier to access. To meet existing patient and community needs, JWCH opened this 3200 sq. ft. dental clinic which provides 8 dental operatories, an x-ray alcove, sterilization area and a laboratory. Project Name: Wesley Health Centers- Bell Gardens Dental Clinic Population: This funding will benefit the local community of Bell Gardens and surrounding residents (Montebello, Bell, South Gate, Huntington Park) who are primarily low-income Hispanic/Latino found within Congressional District CA040. This new dental clinic will expand access to oral health services to low-income residents and communities of color. JWCH Institute. It is estimated that this funding will serve approximately 9,800 persons in the coming three years, with more being served in future years.