In 1996, Columbia University’s College of Dental Medicine , the Harlem Hospital Dental Services and other community groups established the Community DentCare Network to provide northern Manhattan residents with more access to quality dental care.

It is also a partner in the Northern Manhattan Community Access Program, a partnership of the New York County Dental Society, the Dominican Dental Association and community dental clinics, working to expand access to oral health care in Washington Heights/Inwood and Harlem.