Celebrating 25 years of growth, leadership and advancing oral health!
We’re proud to share the CDA Foundation’s remarkable journey and the evolution of our programs, impact and reach. Our commitment to our mission is stronger than ever: to improve the oral and overall health of all Californians by supporting the dental profession in its efforts to meet community needs.
Join us in honoring the past, embracing the present and investing in a bright future.
Making a Difference
To care for those in need is at the heart of the CDA Foundation. Through the generosity of countless volunteers and donors, we’re creating lasting change for California’s most vulnerable citizens. The Foundation is making an impact on health equity in our state through comprehensive and ongoing direct patient care, education, mental health and wellness, dental practice staffing pathways, and results-driven grants and awards.
CDA Cares Connects
Direct care for patients most in need exemplifies the best of our dental community in action. We’re impacting lives, restoring dignity and creating smiles.
Wellness Program
Dentists receive confidential support for substance use disorder and mental health issues including burnout through CDA’s Wellness Program.
Sponsor
Over 30,000 Smiles
About five million Californians have no dental insurance (private or public). The California Dental Association and CDA Foundation host CDA Cares, a program that allows volunteer dentists, with the assistance of other dental professionals and community volunteers, to provide dental services at no charge.
CDA Foundation News
Supporting recovery and building resilience: Wellness Program expands its lens
The CDA Foundation's programs have evolved to offer support beyond substance use disorder recovery. The peer-to-peer program still provides this…
California dentists, students, dental professionals can apply for up to $5K for education expenses
Individuals are eligible for the grant if they graduated from an accredited dental school, dental hygiene program or dental assisting program in California within the last…
Nominate a California dentist for CDA Foundation’s Humanitarian Award by May 31
CDA members and local dental society directors can nominate a licensed California dentist for the CDA Foundation's 2026 Humanitarian Award…
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About The CDA Foundation
The California Dental Association Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation.
Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent of the law.
Tax ID number: 68-0411536