DENTISTS WANTED: Free Sacramento health clinic gets grant, but still needs help

An annual health clinic that provides free medical services to the community will not be canceled, thanks to a health insurance provider.California CareForce was close to canceling the clinic because it was short $75,000. However, a grant from Health Net will allow the free event to go on as planned this weekend. "KCRA came to interview us at our office and Health Net saw the story and they gave us the $75,000 to make the clinic happen," said Emerald Carroll, with California CareForce. After insurance health care provider Health Net stepped up with necessary funds to put on the free health care clinic, California CareForce is now facing a shortage of volunteer caregivers to provide the health care services at their free clinic.Now, they are reaching out for help. "The greatest number of patients we see come out here to get vision services or dental services. So the more providers we have, the more people we can serve," Carroll said. "Right now, we have about 11 dentists signed up for Friday -- but we have room for 20. So, if we could get just 10 more dentists to sign up for Friday, we could serve even more people." California CareForce is also looking for optometrist and dental hygienist volunteers. Hundreds of underserved Northern Californians receive free dental, vision, and medical care at the clinic every year. This year's clinic gets underway Friday and Saturday. If you're a dental or optical medical professional who can volunteer your services on either day, show up at Cal Expo Building D and ask for Emerald Carroll.

An annual health clinic that provides free medical services to the community will not be canceled, thanks to a health insurance provider.

California CareForce was close to canceling the clinic because it was short $75,000. However, a grant from Health Net will allow the free event to go on as planned this weekend.


"KCRA came to interview us at our office and Health Net saw the story and they gave us the $75,000 to make the clinic happen," said Emerald Carroll, with California CareForce.

After insurance health care provider Health Net stepped up with necessary funds to put on the free health care clinic, California CareForce is now facing a shortage of volunteer caregivers to provide the health care services at their free clinic.

Now, they are reaching out for help.

"The greatest number of patients we see come out here to get vision services or dental services. So the more providers we have, the more people we can serve," Carroll said. "Right now, we have about 11 dentists signed up for Friday -- but we have room for 20. So, if we could get just 10 more dentists to sign up for Friday, we could serve even more people."

California CareForce is also looking for optometrist and dental hygienist volunteers.

Hundreds of underserved Northern Californians receive free dental, vision, and medical care at the clinic every year.

This year's clinic gets underway Friday and Saturday.

If you're a dental or optical medical professional who can volunteer your services on either day, show up at Cal Expo Building D and ask for Emerald Carroll.