Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending - Non-Construction - Amount Requested for FY23:* $517,783 Total Project Cost:* $1,000,000 If Recipient is a non-profit, Non-Profit Support Information (EIN): 371067171 Recipient Point of Contact: Edward Murphy Note: This cannot be a lobbyist; this must be an individual employed by the grantee who will serve as a point of contact for the funding agency. Recipient Phone Number: 309-867-2202 Recipient Email Address: emurphy@eagleviewhealth.org In which congressional district(s) is the recipient located?: 17th Recipient Legal Name: Henderson County Rural Health Center, Inc., d.b.a. Eagle View Community Health System Street Address: 1204 Hwy 164 E City: Oquawka State: IL, 61469 If Project address is different than recipient address: Legal Name: Eagle View Community Health System- Monmouth Street Address: 230 S Main St City: Monmouth State: IL General description of project and why it is needed.* Henderson County Rural Health Center, Inc., doing business as Eagle View Community Health System (EVCHS) serves a five-county area comprised of Henderson County, Mercer County, McDonough County, and Warren County in West Central Illinois, and Des Moines County, Iowa. The Pandemic has made it difficult for parents to get dental care for their children. According to C.S Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, some families faced greater challenges than others. It was three times as common for children with Medicaid versus those with private dental coverage to face an inability to get a dentist appointment during the Pandemic. Lengthy wait times for appointments, office closure, or a reduction in patient visits were among the barriers facing parents attempting to keep up with regular dental care for their children. The Poll found that 24% of parents experienced a delay in getting an appointment, while 7% could not get an appointment at all. Thirty-two percent of parents feel COVID-19 has made it harder to get preventive dental care for their child. Fifteen percent of parents of children with Medicaid coverage reported not being able to get an appointment, compared to 4% of those with private dental insurance and 5% of those who had no coverage. Additionally, concern over the risk of exposure to COVID-19 led parents to delay making dental appointments for their children. EVCHS offers compassionate medical, dental, and behavioral health care for everyone, particularly under or uninsured families. To address the gap in health services that has been created by restricted access to health professionals during the pandemic, EVCHS will be opening a clinic location in Monmouth, IL. This location will enable EVCHS to better serve the area with dental, medical, and behavioral health services by increasing both availability of appointments and access to services geographically. EVCHS offers a sliding fee schedule along with nominal fees charged for those who are under or uninsured, creating access to necessary services for families who may be financially restricted.
