CDHA - The Voice of Dental Hygiene in California

About

CDHA Foundation

California Dental Hygienists' Association Foundation (CDHAF) is CDHA’s non-profit 501(c)(3) foundation. It was formed in 1980 and actively promotes and accepts donations from those interested in supporting dental hygiene students and education.

Purpose and Goals

CDHAF raises funds for scholarships to advance the educational goals for dental hygiene students and also serves as a grant administrator for hygienists and local components. Scholarship awards are carried out in the name, memory, and legacy of Cora Ueland. All donations to CDHAF are tax-deductible.

Objectives

To increase public access to quality dental hygiene and preventive services by licensed dental hygienists
To encourage and promote professional advancement through scholarship and quality research, in collaboration with CDHA
To broaden the capabilities of dental hygienists, thereby strengthening health manpower resources and creating alternate employment opportunities for licensed dental hygienists
To solicit and receive donations for scholarships and for the support of dental hygiene research promoting public welfare
Act as an organization according to IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) and to operate as a subsidiary organization of CDHA according to IRS Code Section 501(c)(3)
Promote community-based interventions and prevention of oral disease toward advancement of oral health