Dental program for kids will be able to expand

 

CHAMPAIGN – A dental program that serves needy Champaign County children plans to expand with the help of $150,000 in extra money to be available starting Jan. 1.

The former Central Illinois Dental Education and Services program, recently renamed SmileHealthy, has received $100,000 from the Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation and a $50,000 donation from Carle Foundation Hospital.

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