Giles Free Clinic

• Project Title: Giles Health Network G-SMILE Program: A Rural Oral Health Initiative
• Grant Period: 2014 – 2017
• Program Representative Interviewed: Amy Forsyth-Stephens, Evaluator
• Location: Pearisburg, Virginia
• Program Overview: The Giles County Health Network (G-NET) is a mature vertical health network serving Giles County in Southwest Virginia. The G-SMILE Program expanded the scope of G-NET by adding a much-needed oral health initiative. G-SMILE promoted the integration of dental and medical care by co-locating a dental and medical care clinic. This program also promoted community collaborations to educate and engage individuals in the dental care pipeline. G-NET provided all member organizations with annual training about Appalachian life to ensure patients were engaged and highly satisfied.

Models represented by this program:

• Co-Location of Services