SRP 2018 APPLICATION_MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY_FREE VISION AND DENTAL CARE.PDF

SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY
10005 E. Osborn Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85256 / Phone 480-362-7520 /
12% Gaming Contributions Application
Date of Application: July '19, 2018
Organization Name: Midwestern University
Contact Person: Staci Glass
Email Address: sglassPmidwestern.edu
Phone: 623-572-3286
Organization Mailing Address: 19555 N. 59th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85308
Project Name: Midwestern University Community Health Outreach
Grant Award Request: $125,000
Please provide a brief description of the project being submitted to the 12% SRPMIC Grant
program.
Midwestern University strives to remove barriers and improve access to high-quality healthcare for
Arizona's homeless and underserved populations while educating students about the health and social
issues facing poverty-stricken communities. As a result, Midwestern University's Eye and Dental
Institutes have established partnerships with UMOM New Day Centers, Arizona Safety Net (a consortium
of clinics), NOAH, Native Health, Native American Connections, and other agencies assisting economically
disadvantaged individuals. Through these partnerships, faculty and students work together to detect
and address vision and dental problems commonly found in homeless and low-income populations.
Among those served through our partnerships, Native Americans experience the most severe disparities
of any marginalized group.
A grant of $120,000, divided between the two clinics, would allow the University to provide free,
comprehensive vision and dental care for up to 350 people in one year who are struggling to overcome
joblessness, health crises, or homelessness. In addition to a comprehensive examination, additional
testing for glaucoma, infection, unexplained vision loss, macular degeneration, and other conditions
common in this target population will be provided when deemed necessary. Patients identified with a
need for eyeglasses will be fitted with free frames and lenses. Similarly, a comprehensive dental
examination would include x-rays and cleaning. Additional services such as tooth extractions, implants,
fillings, and the like, will be assessed and administered on a case-by-case basis. An additional $5,000 is
requested to cover bus, taxi, or shared ride fares for individuals who are not able to seek care due to lack
of transportation.
The clinics will track the number of individuals who schedule visits, repeat visits, services provided, and
patient demographic information. Using grant funds, Midwestern University intends to provide free,
comprehensive care to as many people as possible referred to us by our community partner
organizations. Research shows that medically indigent individuals who receive vision and dental care
experience an improvement in their overall health and appearance, which, in turn, leads to increased self-
esteem, employment, and enhanced function in society.

The feedback we have received from the Clinic Directors at UMOM regarding our partnership to date is
both rewarding and heartwarming. Their clients have expressed how much it means to them to have
access to our services. They have commented on how thorough our examinations are and how the care
they receive significantly impacts their lives. Many of our patients from UMOM were previously prevented
from obtaining job interviews, receiving training, and the like, because of the serious issues related to
their vision and oral health. Similarly, our optometry and dental students, faculty, and staff have
commented on how engaging with families from UMOM is professionally fulfilling, thus realizing how their
services are changing the trajectory of people's lives for the better.
Beginning Date of Project: January 2019 End Date of Project: December 2019
Geographic Area to be served:
Midwestern University's Eye and Dental Institutes will provide services to patients referred to us by
UMOM and multiple other agencies serving medically indigent populations in Arizona.
Please attach budget on how funds will be allocated. Please see attachment for budget and budget
justification.
Total Amount for Project:
With grant funding from the SRPMIC 12% fund, Midwestern University would provide low-income and
homeless individuals in Arizona with the opportunity to receive free dental and vision care and provide
transportation fares to those in need. The total cost for this project is $125,000.
Amount of 12% Request: $125,000 (No Multi-Year Request will be accepted)
If the amount of funding received is less than the amount needed for the project, do you have
other funds to complete the project? (Please Explain):
Midwestern University has a Patient Financial Assistance Program through which low-income, uninsured
patients in the local community receive free or discounted optometric and dental care with associated
costs absorbed by the University. The University provides over $1.4 million per year of free eye and
dental care for individuals in the community. This program has become increasingly popular, resulting
in long waiting lists of individuals wanting to receive free dental and vision care. Midwestern University
is unable to increase the dollar amount absorbed per year for free or discounted care beyond the
existing amount. Any level of gift received will allow Midwestern University to increase the current
number of patients served.
If you receive SRPMIC 12 % funding, will it be spent (Check One):
/ Monthly
I I Quarterly
I I Lump Sum

List of any SRPMIC 12% funds you have received in the past.
Midwestern University has not received any SRPMIC 12% funds in the past.
List any other 12 %Tribal Grant funds your organization may be seeking from other Tribal
Governments in 2018-2019.
Midwestern University has not applied for any other 12% Tribal Grant funds.
List any other funds you have received from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
(Enterprises Included) and identify the amount and the source:
Midwestern University has received the following gifts from Casino Arizona Talking Stick Resort:
December 2015: $20,000
May 2018: $25,000
Funding for project/programs may be based on available funding. As such, if funding were not
available for the full the amount of request how would you prioritize funding.
1. Any amount of grant funding received from the SRPMIC 12% funds would be directed to provide
free, comprehensive vision and dental care to as many homeless and economically
disadvantaged individuals as possible. The requested $120,000 would cover the cost of free
vision and dental care for approximately 350 individuals in one year depending on the care
needed.
2. $5,000 will cover transportation costs for individuals who lack the means for transportation to
receive healthcare services.
Which municipal governmental entity will serve as your pass through or accept 12% funds on
your behalf?
MARICOPA COUNTY
By execution of the 12% Gaming Contribution Grant Application the undersigned agrees that
the information contained in the Application is true to the best of the Applicants knowledge.
The Applicant shall notify the SRPMIC if any information in this Application changes.
Signature for the Applicant 42e 171 g --776 57 • Date
Kathleen H. Goeppinger, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Midwestern University
Name and Title
The Application shall be signed by the senior elected official of the local government, or in the
case of a non-profit entity, the Chief Executive Officer authorizes to commit the non-profit entity
to apply for, accept, and implement an award from the SRPMIC utilizing 12% Gaming
Contributions.