Today is World Oral Health Day, and this year’s theme is “A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life”!

Oral healthcare remains a top healthcare priority for Upper Valley residents. In 2025, 39% of respondents to Dartmouth Health’s Community Health Needs Assessment reported difficulty accessing dental care for adults.

Red Logan Dental Clinic is just one of the few resources in our area that works to bridge the service gap that exists right here in our community. Starting from humble beginnings in the 1990s, when a group of volunteer dentists started providing free care outside of their normal practice hours, to hiring our first full-time staff dentist in 2021, we continue to provide care to those most in need. Our clinic also relies on the work of dedicated dental volunteers and student extern providers, who provided 1,088 hours of service in 2025.

“Staff is professional, proficient, friendly, and caring. Thank you for all that you do!” -Anonymous Dental Clinic Patient

A happy mouth and a happy life may mean different things to different people. At Red Logan Dental Clinic, our skilled clinicians emphasize having a happy mouth by achieving stable oral health. Stable oral health means getting rid of the tooth decay or infections that cause cavities and pain through the fillings, cleanings, and extractions we provide at the clinic. As a result of stable oral health, patients are able to speak, eat, and smile without pain or discomfort, leading to a happy life!

It takes a village to run a dental clinic. In addition to our staff and volunteers, we rely on many members of our community. Great North Dental Lab generously donates 2 crowns each month so that we can provide beautiful zirconia caps to patients whose teeth need more protection than fillings can offer. Upper Valley Endodontics graciously sees two patients a month from Red Logan Dental Clinic who are in need of their expert endodontic care. In 2025, we were able to purchase 3 new wall-mounted x-ray tubes that allow us to obtain the proper images needed for diagnosing patients. Dentists from around the community have even donated to provide a stipend for our externs, who incur high housing and travel expenses during their time on rotation here.

All of these improvements were made possible thanks to the support of our donors and integral partners like the New Hampshire Dental Society Foundation, Northeast Delta Dental Foundation, and the Vermont Community Foundation.

But there is always room for us to continue improving our services to better meet the care needs of our patients.

If you’re a dentist, dental assistant, or dental hygienist eligible for licensure in the state of Vermont who is interested in volunteering time to care for our neighbors’ dental health needs, please reach out to us! More volunteers ensure more individuals in the Upper Valley have access to dental care. If you’d prefer to support us through a direct contribution to our dental clinic program, please visit our giving page!

Your support, generosity, and belief in our mission made the past year not only possible but meaningful. The year ahead brings new opportunities and even more important work! We are building on the momentum you helped create, with a renewed focus on deepening our impact, strengthening our programs, and expanding the ways we serve. In the coming months, you’ll see us advancing key initiatives, forging new partnerships, and continuing to listen closely to the needs of our community as we move forward together.

To read the full January Chronicle, click here!

Good Neighbor Health Clinic & Red Logan Dental Clinic celebrated GivingTuesday, joining millions around the world to participate in the global generosity movement on December 2, 2025

GivingTuesday began in 2012 as a simple idea: to create one day that encourages people to do good. Over the past decade, it has grown into a global movement that brings together people and organizations who believe in strengthening their communities through generosity. On December 2, 2025, supporters around the world once again showed what is possible when people come together with a shared purpose. For us at Good Neighbor Health Clinic and Red Logan Dental Clinic, the day served as a powerful reminder that our community deeply values access to care and the dignity that comes with it.

Our goal for GivingTuesday 2025 was to raise $10,000 to support patient care costs into 2026. This goal reflected the growing challenges many of our neighbors are facing, including changes to Medicaid, fewer Medicare coverage options, and rising insurance premiums that put care out of reach for too many.

Because of the extraordinary generosity of our supporters, we not only met that goal but surpassed it, raising a total of $12,903.82!

The funds raised through GivingTuesday will help ensure continued access to medical, dental, mental health, and specialty care for patients who might otherwise delay or go without treatment. This support also allows us to provide education, resources, care management, and guidance so patients can make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing. At our clinics, care is not limited to a single visit. Our dedicated teams of staff and volunteers care for people over time in an effort to help them build a healthier future for themselves and their families.

Your generosity is what makes this work possible. It keeps our doors open, our clinics prepared to serve, and our volunteers equipped with the tools and supplies they need to provide compassionate, cost-free care. We are so deeply grateful for all of the support shown to us on GivingTuesday and look forward to continuing to care for more of our neighbors here in the Upper Valley. Weren’t able to join us on GivingTuesday but would like to make a contribution? You can make a contribution directly, here!

Access to care should never depend on income, insurance status, or other circumstance.

About GivingTuesday

GivingTuesday is a movement that unleashes the power of radical generosity around the world. It was created in 2012 at New York’s 92nd Street Y and incubated in its Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact. What started as a simple idea of a day that encourages people to do good has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity year-round. The movement is brought to life through a distributed network of entrepreneurial leaders who lead national movements in more than 110 countries across the globe. An integral part of the global generosity movement is the GivingTuesday organization, which offers support and resources to GivingTuesday leaders and fosters connection and collaboration across the network. To learn more about GivingTuesday, please visit: www.givingtuesday.org.

Our November Clinic Chronicle is here! This year (and really every year), we are thankful for YOU! We couldn’t support our neighbors without you.

To read the full month’s newsletter, click here!

I pledge to make a difference!

What: Giving Tuesday

When: All Day, December 2, 2025

Why?: Giving Tuesday is a global movement that celebrates generosity. After the rush of Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, people around the world take a day to give back, supporting the causes and communities they care about.

And this year, your support is needed now more than ever! Many nonprofits have seen decreases in grant funding while more people are asking for help. The cost of living continues to rise, and health insurance premiums expected to skyrocket in 2026,  we know even more of our neighbors will be turning to us for care.

Every act of generosity– whether it’s a gift, sharing the work that we’re doing, or volunteering to care for your neighbors–helps someone right here in the Upper Valley access the medical, dental, or mental health care they need.

I pledge to make a difference!