TALLAHASSEE, FL— Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) has
partnered with a Miami dentist to provide much needed dental care to
people with developmental disabilities in South Florida.
The Bay Harbor Complete Dentistry clinic’s grand opening will
take place on October 25, with a ribbon-cutting and news conference
at 11 a.m. A clinic open house will follow. The dental clinic is
located at 1090 Kane Concourse (96th Street), Suite 204, in Bay
Harbor Islands. Individuals with developmental disabilities who will
use the clinic and their family members will be in attendance.
October is Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Children and adults with developmental disabilities in Dade and
Monroe counties who have been unable to find dental care will be able
to use the clinic. APD eligible people, including those on the
waiting list for waiver services, may receive cleanings, screenings,
X-rays, and other specialized services at reduced cost or with
financial assistance.
APD Director Jim DeBeaugrine said, “This is the agency’s second
community clinic in the state to help people with developmental
disabilities get the services they need. Dental care is a basic
need, and APD is committed to looking for partnership opportunities,
like this one with Dr. Tuman, to help those we serve. I am sure
hundreds of people in South Florida will be happier and healthier
because of this new initiative.”
The clinic owner and one of the dentists who will be providing
these needed services, Dr. Jonathan Tuman, said, “This project of
providing healthcare to individuals with developmental disabilities
within the special needs community has been a dream of mine for many
years. I am thrilled and honored to be part of this history making
event.”
To make an appointment at the dental clinic, contact the APD
Area 11 office in Miami at 305-349-1478.