Mountain Home Christian Clinic receives $10,000 grant for dental program upgrades

The funding will support modernizing the clinic's dental IT systems and expanding services.

Jan. 31, 2026 at 11:47am

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The Mountain Home Christian Clinic has received a $10,000 grant from the Arkansas Community Foundation that will be used to upgrade the clinic's dental information technology systems and support ongoing operations for its dental outreach program. The clinic's dental services primarily focus on extractions and serve a critical unmet healthcare need in the community, treating over 100 patients in 2025 despite facing capacity constraints.

Why it matters

The grant comes at a crucial time as the clinic works to modernize aging infrastructure and rebuild its dental services following disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Expanding the clinic's dental capabilities is important to address the significant unmet demand for affordable dental care in the Mountain Home area.

The details

The $10,000 grant from the Arkansas Community Foundation will be used by the Mountain Home Christian Clinic to upgrade its dental IT systems and continue operations for the clinic's dental outreach program, which primarily focuses on providing extractions. The clinic treated over 100 dental patients in 2025, but demand for services far exceeds the current capacity.

  • The Mountain Home Christian Clinic received the $10,000 grant from the Arkansas Community Foundation on January 31, 2026.
  • The clinic is entering its 26th year of service in 2026.

The players

Mountain Home Christian Clinic

A nonprofit organization that provides free medical, dental, vision, pharmacy and mental health services to uninsured and underinsured patients in the Mountain Home, Arkansas area.

Arkansas Community Foundation

A statewide charitable organization that awards grants to support community initiatives across Arkansas.

Brandi Sharp

The executive director of the Mountain Home Christian Clinic.

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What they’re saying

“We're just very thankful they chose us.”

— Brandi Sharp, Executive Director

“The grant comes at a critical time as the clinic enters its 26th year of service and works to modernize aging infrastructure, particularly within its dental program.”

— Brandi Sharp, Executive Director

What’s next

The clinic plans to use the grant funding to upgrade its dental information technology systems and continue expanding its dental outreach program to serve more patients in the Mountain Home community.

The takeaway

This grant will help the Mountain Home Christian Clinic modernize its dental services and increase access to affordable dental care for uninsured and underinsured residents, addressing a critical unmet healthcare need in the local community.