AMBD - recent drop prior to CONTRACT NEWS after-hours
Tuesday. Their first big contract - will be on watch for more to follow.
Watch for bounce on this news...
August 09, 2005 05:56 PM US Eastern Timezone
American Mobile Dental Announces Affiliation with Head Start Program
MAMARONECK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2005--American Mobile Dental Corp. (PINK SHEETS:AMBD) announced today an affiliation with the Addie Mae Collins Head Start Program in Manhattan. Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development programs that serve children from birth to age 5, pregnant women, and their families. They are child-focused programs and have the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families. To date, Head Start services over 900,000 children nationwide, between the ages of 3-5 years old.
Dr. Charles D. Randolph, CEO of American Mobile Dental Corp. states, "American Mobile Dental is very excited to have the opportunity to service a portion of the Head Start population. This is a win-win situation for everyone. We will be fulfilling the needs of under-served children, while being compensated by the Medicaid program. We feel that our initial performance with the Addie Mae Collins Center will lead to our servicing the other 70 community Head Start programs in New York City."
About American Mobile Dental Corp.
American Mobile Dental Corp. owns and operates state-of-the-art, mobile dental offices in the Northeast region of the United States. These mobile dental offices are designed to bring quality oral health care to patients that might otherwise find it too difficult, or expensive to seek such services outside their neighborhoods.
The mobile offices will operate primarily in underserved neighborhoods, and near work centers, factories, and industrial parks. Dentists will provide basic dental services including: cleanings, fillings, sealants for children, and orthodontic services. Medicaid eligible and fee for service patients will be able to take advantage of quality dentistry in the neighborhoods where they work and live.