There are some things you find very rewarding about your job or your calling, and other things you find are routine and mundane and disappointing. It was faith that brought Warren to Techwood, and it is faith that keeps him there. I thought they would be lined up at the door waiting for me to see them. The two-story brick building in the heart of an Atlanta housing project is nondescript. The sparsely equipped clinic shares the building with a ministry located on the first floor.
Patients sometimes meander into the second floor clinic without appointments.
Most of the patients come from the surrounding community. Groups of youngsters are often brought in by churches, shelters and other social service organizations. The center also contains a dental examination room with two chairs. During the times when dentists are on-site, patients are lined up and waiting. Dentistry is one of the most needed services, as few dental offices accept Medicaid.