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Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana hires new VP to grow government programs

8/22/2019

Okemos, Michigan—Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana has hired Kush Shaqiri as vice president of government programs. He began in the role August 12.

Tooth Fairy assemblies teach Grand Rapids elementary schoolers about proper oral health care

6/4/2019

Okemos, Michigan—Elementary students across Grand Rapids will meet the tooth fairy up close and personal this spring.

Delta Dental, police, health insurance officials remind residents that Saturday is Drug Take Back Day

6/4/2019

Okemos, MI—Delta Dental partnered today with the Meridian Township Police Department and the Michigan Association of Health Plans to remind residents that Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

Delta Dental Foundation awards $150K to improve oral health in children and adults

3/28/2019

The Delta Dental Foundation recently awarded $150,000 in grants to community-based oral health programs and organizations in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.

Delta Dental Foundation welcomes noted health authority as executive director

3/14/2019

Okemos, Michigan— Dr. Holli Seabury, CEO of McMillen Health in Fort Wayne, Indiana, will become executive director of the Delta Dental Foundation effective March 25. She succeeds Teri Battaglieri, who is retiring.

School-based program helps local area students cope, grieve

1/24/2019

During adolescence, life is full of change, confusion and emotion.

Delta Dental Foundation commits $150K to improve oral health

12/6/2018

Okemos, Michigan —The Delta Dental Foundation is currently accepting applications from community-based nonprofit organizations working to improve oral health in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.

Delta Dental’s ‘Smile Safari’ float takes Detroiters into wild world of oral health

11/20/2018

Okemos, Michigan— Delta Dental of Michigan’s first appearance in America’s Thanksgiving Parade will bring the enamel animal preserve to downtown Detroit, complete with larger than life teeth, toothbrushes and a 25-foot polar bear.

Healthy Detroit Family Recipe Contest launches with $1,000 grand prize

10/9/2018

Dust off the recipe book, and take out the aprons.

College tuition discount benefits Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana employees, their families

9/20/2018

Many companies offer tuition benefits to employees, but few extend such a valuable benefit to their children, and also nieces, nephews or godchildren.

‘My Dreams Are Becoming Real’ exhibit showcases refugee student art

6/27/2018

Paintings by local refugee youth in Samaritas' Refugee Foster Care program will be on display at Tabooli in East Lansing for World Refugee Awareness Week, June 17-24.

Local groups push proper disposal of drugs, reduction of opioid abuse

4/24/2018

A group of local health organizations is urging Detroiters to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday to help curb opioid abuse by keeping surplus prescription narcotics off the streets.