Source: Maria W. Long for Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics

The Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC) is partnering with Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise, SEE International, and Santa Barbara-Ventura County Dental Care Foundation to offer the community a free Dental and Vision Day, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, May 31, at Goleta Neighborhood Dental Clinic, 164 Kinman Ave.

The clinic is designed to serve those who do not have dental or vision insurance or can’t afford the cost of these services, but are in need of care.

SBNC will have dentists, health professionals, and community volunteers from the Santa Barbara, Goleta and Ventura county areas who will donate their time to provide basic dental treatments and vision screenings.

Dental treatments may include exams, X-rays, cleanings, extractions, fillings, and fluoride varnish applications.

All are welcome, but children under age 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. Patients will be treated on a first-come, first-served basis for one free dental treatment and one free vision screening.

Registration for the event will be at the Goleta Valley Community Center, 5679 Hollister Ave.

“Humans cannot have a healthy body without having good oral health; the two go hand-in-hand,” said Dr. Domenic Caluori, chief dental officer of Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics.

“Therefore, SBNC created this day together with our partner organizations to enable our Goleta dental clinic, local dentists and volunteers help the neediest people in our community,” Dr. Caluori said.

“We want to have a fun day and reach everyone in our community who does not have the means to see a dentist due to lack of dental insurance or personal funds,” he said.

The Goleta Neighborhood Dental Clinic, part of Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, is an independent, nonprofit health-care organization dedicated to providing quality, affordable, medical, behavioral, and dental care to those in need in Santa Barbara County, regardless of one's ability to pay.

Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics is comprised of eight clinic sites serving 22,000 people in the community.

— Maria W. Long for Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics.